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Brandon, P S and Ribeiro, F L (1998) A knowledge-based system for assessing applications for house renovation grants. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 57-69.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: case-based reasoning; housing; knowledge-based expert system
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461998372592
  • Abstract:

    This research is concerned with the development of a knowledge-based expert system for supporting human experts in assessing applications for the house renovation grant system. The development of the system followed the task structure analysis and the client-centred approach. The task structure analysis describes the system at knowledge level in terms of tasks, problem-solving methods and knowledge types. The implementation of the system followed the client-centred approach. The resulting system implements a frame-work that integrates case-based reasoning, abductive assembly, decomposition and associative methods. In addition, this framework combines different types of knowledge, which are required by the problem-solving methods. The implementation was carried out together with verification and validation, making it possible to have the system more valid after each stage of the client-centred approach. The system has demonstrated that various problem-solving methods are required for performing the different tasks of the assessment of application for the house renovation grant system. Therefore the system has proved to perform as accurately as human experts do for all of the tasks.

Chau, K W, Raftery, J and Walker, A (1998) Note - The baby and the bathwater: research methods in construction management. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 99-104.

Chinyio, E A, Olomolaiye, P O, Kometa, S T and Harris, F C (1998) A needs-based methodology for classifying construction clients and selecting contractors. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 91-8.

Dawood, N N (1998) Estimating project and activity duration: a risk management approach using network analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 41-8.

Edwards, P J and Bowen, P A (1998) Practices, barriers and benefits of risk management process in building services cost estimation: comment. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 105-8.

Harriss, C (1998) Why research without theory is not research: a reply to Seymour et al.. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 113-6.

Kumaraswamy, M M and Chan, D W M (1998) Contributors to construction delays. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 17-29.

McDonald, B and Smithers, M (1998) Implementing a waste management plan during the construction phase of a project: a case study. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 71-8.

Noyce, D A and Hanna, A S (1998) Planned and unplanned schedule compression: the impact on labour. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 79-90.

Ranasinghe, M (1998) Risk management in the insurance industry: insights for the engineering construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 31-9.

Seymour, D E, Rooke, J D and Crook, D (1998) The role of theory in construction management: reply to Runeson. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 109-12.

Tam, C M and Fung, I W H (1998) Effectiveness of safety management strategies on safety performance in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 49-51.

Wang, C-H and Huang, Y-C (1998) Controlling activity interval times in LOB scheduling. Construction Management and Economics, 16(01), 5-16.