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Expert systems in construction engineering and management: state of the art

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 July 2009

Raymond E. Levitt  and
Nabil A. Kartam
Raymond E. Levitt
Affiliation:
Department of Civil Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-4020, USA
Nabil A. Kartam
Affiliation:
Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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Construction Engineering and Management is a broad area of civil engineering practice which includes: (1) planning and engineering of the temporary facilities for construction sites; (2) management of the construction process; and (3) rehabilitation, repair and maintenance of engineered facilities, where the traditionally distinct design and construction roles of participants have become merged. The broad scope of this field, combined with the empirical nature of many facets of construction engineering and management practice, have led to a significant amount of expert system activity in this domain.

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Research Article
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The Knowledge Engineering Review , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , June 1990 , pp. 97 - 125
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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