A fuzzy expert system for diagnosis assessment of reinforced concrete bridge decks

Computers and Concrete

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 281-303

  Ramezanianpout, Ali Akbar ^a   Shahhosseini, Vahid ^a   Moodi, Faramarz ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Computer; Concrete; Durability; Environment condition; Reliability and safety; Service life; Software

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTERS; CONCRETE BRIDGES; CONCRETES; DURABILITY; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FUZZY LOGIC; REINFORCED CONCRETE; REPAIR; SERVICE LIFE; SOFTWARE RELIABILITY;

ASSESSMENT SYSTEM; DETERIORATION MODELS; ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS; FICK'S SECOND LAW; FUZZY EXPERT SYSTEMS; RELIABILITY AND SAFETIES; REPAIR AND STRENGTHENING; STRUCTURAL DISTRESS;

BRIDGE DECKS;

EID: 70350164013     PISSN: 15988198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/cac.2009.6.4.281     Document Type: Article

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