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

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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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    Raymond E. Levitt, Nabil A. Kartam. 1990. Expert systems in construction engineering and management: state of the art. The Knowledge Engineering Review. 5:5336 doi: 10.1017/S0269888900005336
    Raymond E. Levitt, Nabil A. Kartam. 1990. Expert systems in construction engineering and management: state of the art. The Knowledge Engineering Review. 5:5336 doi: 10.1017/S0269888900005336

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Abstract: 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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