DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERT SYSTEM FOR FOUNDATION TREATMENT OF EMBANKMENT DAMS

Abstract

The advancement in computer technology with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (Al) enables computers to assist engineers in making logical decisions from acquired knowledge rather than through algorithmic calculations. This development in computer technology has lead to the development of Expert System in research, professional work and many fields of technology. EXSYS is an Al software incorporating a knowledge base and an inferencing system. It attempts to duplicate the functions of an expert in the same field of expertise. The program acts as an intelligent consultant or adviser in the domain of interest, capturing the knowledge of one or more experts. Non-experts can interact with the expert system without any difficulty to answer the questions and make the decisions in the particular domain. The purpose of expert system is not to replace the experts, but to make their knowledge and experience more widely available.