Enhancing the use of Eurocode No 8 through hypertext and expert system technology

Koumousis, VK; Georgiou, PC; Gantes, CJ; Dimou, CK

dc.contributor.author	Koumousis, VK	en
dc.contributor.author	Georgiou, PC	en
dc.contributor.author	Gantes, CJ	en
dc.contributor.author	Dimou, CK	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:10:57Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:10:57Z
dc.date.issued	1995	en
dc.identifier.issn	0965-9978	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/11517
dc.subject	expert systems	en
dc.subject	hypertext	en
dc.subject	structural code processing	en
dc.subject.classification	Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications	en
dc.subject.classification	Computer Science, Software Engineering	en
dc.subject.other	Algorithms	en
dc.subject.other	Computer software	en
dc.subject.other	Data processing	en
dc.subject.other	Earthquake resistance	en
dc.subject.other	Expert systems	en
dc.subject.other	Knowledge representation	en
dc.subject.other	PROLOG (programming language)	en
dc.subject.other	Software engineering	en
dc.subject.other	Specifications	en
dc.subject.other	Structural design	en
dc.subject.other	Hypertext	en
dc.subject.other	Structural code processing	en
dc.subject.other	Building codes	en
dc.title	Enhancing the use of Eurocode No 8 through hypertext and expert system technology	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/0965-9978(95)00073-6	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0965-9978(95)00073-6	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1995	en
heal.abstract	In this work, a general scheme is presented for the representation of Structural Design Codes in the form of hypertext and expert systems. This scheme is employed for Eurocode No 8, issued by the Commission of the European Communities, that contains the requirements for designing and erecting seismic-resistant structures. This code has, mainly, a complementary function to that of other Eurocodes that specify the requirements for the design of buildings made of different materials like concrete, steel, etc. There are many cross-references between Eurocode No 8 and the other Eurocodes, whereas Eurocode No 8 itself is divided into several parts that are strongly interrelated. The difficulty for the readers to grasp the overall structure and philosophy of the code, and establish the interconnection between its provisions is overcome by using the code in the form of a hypertext and expert system. The proposed scheme can be extended to incorporate the algorithmic part of the code following the logical approach. This concept can be implemented using Prolog language. The techniques employed herein can be generalized for other code-type documents and specifications. Moreover, such systems can be developed in parallel to the code document providing a valuable tool to expert committees. © 1995.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Advances in Engineering Software	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/0965-9978(95)00073-6	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1995TH50900001	en
dc.identifier.volume	23	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	69	en
dc.identifier.epage	81	en