Application of new information technology on concrete: An overview

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 248-258

  Boukhatem, Bakhta ^a   Kenai, Said ^a   Tagnit Hamou, Arezki ^b   Ghrici, Mohamed ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BLIDA   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c HASSIBA BENBOUALI UNIVERSITY OF CHLEF   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Atificial intelligence; Computer integrated knowledge system; Concrete mix design.; Information technology; Simulation models; Virtual system

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES; ATIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPLEX PROBLEMS; CONCRETE MIX DESIGN.; CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY; DESIGN TASKS; ENGINEERING DESIGN; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM; SIMULATION MODEL; VIRTUAL SYSTEMS;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BRIDGE DECKS; CIVIL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETE MIXERS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DESIGN;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 81255142643     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: 18223605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/13923730.2011.574343     Document Type: Review

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