Abstract
Abstract The expert system FASTBRID (Fatigue Assessment of STeel BRIDges) is under development. A prototype (pilot) system has been developed and is currently being validated. The system is intended to serve as a training aid/consultant for inspection and rehabilitation of steel highway bridges with regards to fracture and fatigue, and to be made available for wide distribution. In this paper the development of the prototype, its architecture and usage are presented. Illustrative examples are given to demonstrate the system performance. When completely developed FASTBRID would constitute both an advisory system to be used by practitioners in real world evaluations, and a training aid to guide bridge engineers and inspector leaders in detecting and solving fatigue related problems in steel highway bridges.
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