Abstract
The development of information technology provides means for quick access to a wide variety of information and methods of modelling complex systems. Simulation models, databases, decision support systems and artificial intelligence have currently become more accessible. Advances of these techniques continue to impact highly on civil engineering. The aim of this paper is to present recent developments in information technology and their influence on concrete technology. A historical perspective on researches and a review of the application of artificial intelligence techniques on concrete are presented. Development of computer integrated knowledge systems, approach of virtual systems and soft- ware for concrete mix design are also discussed. These systems have greatly affected handling tasks in civil engineering design over the past decade and promise to have revolutionary impacts on the nature of the design tasks in the future. They are considered useful and powerful tools which are able to solve complex problems and represent a scientific challenge in concrete technology. Santrauka Vystantis informacinems technologijoms, atsiranda galimybiuų greitai gauti iųvairiausios informacijos ir metoduų, kaip modeliuoti sudėtingas sistemas. Pastaruoju metu paplito imitaciniai modeliai, duomenuų bazės, sprendimuų paramos sistemos ir dirbtinis intelektas. Šiuų metodikuų pažanga statybuų sektoriui ir toliau daro didžiule˛ iųtaka˛. Šiame darbe siekiama pristatyti informaciniuų technologijuų naujienas ir juų iųtaka˛ betono technologijoms. Apžvelgiami ankstesni tyrimai ir dirbtinio intelekto metoduų taikymas ruošiant betona˛. Be to, aptariamas integruotuų kompiuteriniuų žiniuų sistemuų vystymas, virtualiuų sistemuų naudojimas ir programinė iųranga betono mišiniams kurti. Per pastarajių dešimtmetių šios sistemos padarė nemenka˛ iųtaka˛ tam, kaip atliekamos inžinerinio projektavimo užduotys, ir turėtuų paskatinti projektavimo užduoČiuų perversma ateityje. Jos – naudingi ir galingi iųrankiai, leidžiantys spre˛sti sudėtingas problemas, tai mokslinis iššūkis betono technologijuų srityje.
Highlights
The rapid development of computers and information technology provides means for quick access to a wide variety of information and methods to model complex systems
Simulation models, databases, decision support systems and artificial intelligence have become more accessible. Advances of these techniques continue to have a high impact on civil engineering
This paper presents an updated literature review of these new techniques and their applications in concrete technology
Summary
The rapid development of computers and information technology provides means for quick access to a wide variety of information and methods to model complex systems. These developments have become an essential part in almost every discipline. Simulation models, databases, decision support systems and artificial intelligence (expert systems, neural networks, fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms) have become more accessible Advances of these techniques continue to have a high impact on civil engineering. This paper presents an updated literature review of these new techniques and their applications in concrete technology This includes existing simulation models, artificial intelligence techniques, computer integrated knowledge systems, virtual systems approach, and concrete mix design software. Before giving a corresponding historical overview of these techniques, a brief history of computer applications in concrete technology is presented to provide the background context of this study
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