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Civil-Comp Proceedings
ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 62
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS IN CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Edited by: B. Kumar and B.H.V. Topping
Paper I.1

A Knowledge-based System for Preliminary Tunnel Support Design

S-A. Chou*, H-C. Kaov** and J. Wang+

*Sinotech Engineering Consultants Ltd, Taiwan
**Sinotech Engineering Consultants Ltd, Taiwan
+Department of Civil Engineering, Tamkang University, Taiwan

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
S-A. Chou, H-C. Kaov, J. Wang, "A Knowledge-based System for Preliminary Tunnel Support Design", in B. Kumar, B.H.V. Topping, (Editors), "Artificial Intelligence Applications in Civil and Structural Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 1-5, 1999. doi:10.4203/ccp.62.1.1
Abstract
Senior engineers always accomplish preliminary tunnel support designs in offices based on their experiences. Therefore the outcome may be different if different approaches or guidelines were adopted. To help engineers carry out this task, an expert system has been prototyped in this aspect.

This knowledge-based system for preliminary tunnel support design is embedded with design guidelines from NGI-Q, CSIR-RMR, which are the most popular principles in this field, together with those from US Army Corps and geomechanics. This system can provide suggested design in accordance with these principles through an inference mechanism. As an assisting tool, this system offers engineers an opportunity to review and verify their designs in a quick and thorough way.

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