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Development of an Expert System for Servicesbility Rating of Concrete Bridges

Research Project

Project/Area Number 62850087
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Developmental Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field コンクリート工学・土木材料・施工
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

MIYAMOTO Ayaho  Kobe University, Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (10093535)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 前田 強  兵庫県土木部道路建設課, 主査
梶谷 義昭  兵庫県吉川町役場, 技監
MIYAGAWA Toyoaki  Kyoto University, Faculty of Engineering, Research Associate, 工学部, 助手 (80093318)
FUJII Manabu  Kyoto University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (30031074)
NISHIMURA Akira  Kobe University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (00031039)
MAEDA Tuyoshi  Hyogo Prefectural Government, Chief Engineer
KAJITANI Yoshiaki  Yokawa-cho Town office in Hyogo Pref., Head Engineer
Project Period (FY) 1987 – 1988
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1988)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1988: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 1987: ¥4,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000)
KeywordsConcrete Bridge / Serviceability Rating / Expert System / Safety Evaluation / Field Test / System ldentification / Subjective Uncertainty / 基本確率
Research Abstract

The necessity of developing a computer-aided bridge rating system gas been pointed out for maintenance, diagnosis, repair and rehabilitation of existing bridges. There are multiple processes of damage with a number of damage factors in existing bridges in service. The major part of bridge rating which is the kernal of bridge maintenance system has been constructed based on the subjective judgment of experts in the related fields. By considering that there is a lack of experts in the increasing filed of bridge maintenance and for the exact diagnosis of bridge conditions, the systematization of bridge rating including the subjective information of bridge engineers such as professional experience, knowledge on bridge rating, etc. has become an important problem.
In this paper, an expert system for serviceability rating of concrete bridges (Bridge Rating Expert System) is developed based on a combination of several components which are the knowledge base including the subjective information … More related to the rating, the inference engint, the data reference module, the calculation module, the explanation module, the knowledge acquisition module and the I/O module. The computer system and main language which is used in the expert system are the PC-9801VX41 personal computer made by NEC corporation, Japan and PROLOG and C languages, respectively.
For the construction of the knowledge base including the subjective information related to the rating, it is an unavoidable problem in dealing with subjective informations which cannot be allotted binary codes such as true or false. As a remedy to this problem, a concept of the basic probability according to the Dempster & Shafer s theory is introduced in the present system. The upper probabilities in the Dempster & Shafer's theory to introduce experiences and knowledge accumulated into the knowledge base are obtained through questionnaires sent out to bridge experts.
The results of the rating at the final stage produced by this system are considered to be represented by five elements expressed by the linguistic expressions "safe" "slightly safe" "moderate" "slightly danger" "danger" with the fuzziness value which is the degree of subjective uncertainty.
A few concrete bridges on which field data have been collected are analyzed to demonstrate the applicability of this expert system. Through the application to the deteriorated reiforced concrete bridge girders and slabs, reasonable results are obtained by inference with the expert system. Less

Report

(2 results)
  • 1988 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • Research Products

    (48 results)

All Other

All Publications (48 results)

  • [Publications] 西村昭: 土木学会研究討論会資料. 5. 8-10 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 構造物の安全性及び信頼性(JCOSSAR'87)論文集. 1. 225-230 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 構造物の安全性及び信頼性(JCOSSAR'87)論文集. 1. 219-224 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 建設工学研究所報告. 29. 73-108 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 建設工学研究所報告. 29. 109-133 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.Miyamoto: Proc.of Second Inter.Colloquium on Concrete in Developing Countries. 1. 31-45 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: コンクリート構造物の寿命予測と耐久性設計に関するシンポジウム論文集. 1. 85-94 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: コンクリート構造物の寿命予測と耐久性設計に関するシンポジウム論文集. 1. 71-78 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 第10回コンクリート工学年次論文報告書. 10. 75-80 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 第10回コンクリート工学年次論文報告書. 10. 81-86 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: コンクリート工学. 26. 61-71 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: コンクリート工学. 26. 43-50 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 建設工学研究所報告. 30. 71-107 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 建設工学研究所報告. 30. 109-132 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: コンクリート工学論文.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.Miyamoto: Proc.of ASCE Structures Congress '89 (US-Japan Symposium on Brideges). (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.Miyamoto: Proc. of IABSE Symposium on Durability of Structures. (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.Miyamoto: Proc.of IABSE Colloquium on Expert System in Civil Engineering.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] NISHIMURA, Akira: "A State of the Arts Report on Damage Assessment of Structures" JSCE Text of Annual Meeting. 5. 8-10 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "Engineering Dealing of Subjective Uncertainties in Structural Safety Evaluation of Concrete Bridges" Proc. of JCOSSAR*87. 1. 225-230 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "Structural Safety Evaluation and Verification by Field Testing of Concrete Bridges" Proc. of JCOSSAR*87. 1. 219-224 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "Bridge Rating and Its Verification" The Construction Engineering Research Institute Foundation. 29. 73-108 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "Serviceability Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Beam after Field Testing" The Construction Engineering Research Institute Foundation. 29. 109-133 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "Field Testing and Measurment of Concrete Structures" Proc. of Second Inter. Colloquium on Concrete in Developing Countries. 1. 31-45 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "Rating of Remaining Life of Concrete Bridges" Proc. of JCI Symp. on Prediction and Design for Service Life of Concrete Structures. 1. 71-78 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "A State of the Arts Report on Prediction and Design for Service Life of Concrete Structures" Proc. of JCI Symp. on Prediction and Design for Service Life of Concrete Structures. 1. 85-94 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "Utilization of Ouestionnaire in the Development of Rating System for Concrete Bridges" Proc. of Japan Concrete Institute. 10. 75-80 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "Safety Evaluation and Its Verification of Concrete Bridges" Proc. of Japan Concrete Institute. 10. 81-86 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "Diagnosis Techniques for Conctrte Structures" Concrete Journal. 26. 61-71 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "Durability Design of Concrete Structures Based on Fuzzy Set Theory" Concrete Journal. 26. 43-50 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "Safety Evaluation and Rehabilitation Technique of Existing Concrete Bridge" The Construction Engineering Research Institute Foundation. 30. 71-107 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "Hierarchy Modeling of Damage Factors of Conctre Bridges and its Application to Bridge Rating" The Construction Engineering Research Institute Foundation. 30. 109-132 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "An Expert System for Serviceability Rating of Concrete Bridges and Its Practical Application" Concrete Journal.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "Safety Evaluation and Verification by Field Testing" Proc. of ASCE Structural Congress *89. (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "An Expert System for Serviceability Rating of Concrete Bridges" Proc. of IABSE Symp. on Durability of Structures. (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIYAMOTO, Ayaho: "An Expert System for Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Concrete Bridges" Proc. of IABSE Colloquium on Expert System in Civil Engineering. (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 西村昭: 土木学会研究討論会資料. 5. 8-10 (1987)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 構造物の安全性及び信頼性(JCOSSAR'87)論文集. 1. 225-230 (1987)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 構造物の安全性及び信頼性(JCOSSAR'87)論文集. 1. 219-224 (1987)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 建設工学研究所報告. 29. 73-108 (1987)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 建設工学研究所報告. 29. 109-133 (1987)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.Miyamoto: Proc.of Second Inter.Colloquium on Concrete in Developing Countries. 1. 31-45 (1988)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: コンクリート構造物の寿命予測と耐久性設計に関するシンポジウム論文集. 1. 85-94 (1988)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: コンクリート構造物の寿命予測と耐久性設計に関するシンポジウム論文集. 1. 71-78 (1988)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 第10回コンクリート工学年次論文報告集. 10. 75-80 (1988)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: 第10回コンクリート工学年次論文報告集. 10. 81-86 (1988)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: コンクリート工学. 26. 61-71 (1988)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 宮本文穂: コンクリート工学. 26. 43-50 (1988)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report

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