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Preliminaries
1	STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS
1.1	A Knowledge-based System for Preliminary Tunnel Support Design S-A. Chou, H-C. Kaov and J. Wang	1
1.2	Development of a Bridge Management System for Existing Bridges A. Miyamoto, K. Nakamura and H. Nakamura	7
1.3	A World Wide Web based Crane Information System for Structural Designers T.J. McCarthy and D. Ruikar	23
1.4	A Mechanism for Decision Support in OOP Applications of Integrated Structural Design W. Tizani and A.S. Whitehead	31
1.5	Development of Visualized Safety Management System for Construction Works of Prestressed Concrete Bridge M. Hirokane, A. Miyamoto, H. Konishi and Y. Fujioka	37
2	ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED TOOLS IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
2.1	Dynamic Strain Signatures of RC Slabs for AI-based Condition Monitoring H.C. Tan, O.O.R. Famiyesin and M.S. Imbabi	45
3	KNOWLEDGE BASED AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS: CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
3.1	An Approach to a Fuzzy-Based Decision Support System for Construction Project Teams H.M. Yang and C.J. Anumba	53
3.2	The Application of Expert Systems to Controlling Workflow within the Construction Management Environment C. Duvel and R. Issa	61
3.3	Using Artificial Intelligence to Maximise the Benefits of Information in Project Control G. Al-Mohamdi and M.J. Mawdesley	73
4	NEURAL NETWORKS FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
4.1	Damage Diagnosis of Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures C-H. Tsai and D-S. Hsu	85
4.2	Analysis and Design of Double Layer Grids using Neural Networks A. Kaveh and H. Servati	93
4.3	Estimating the Performance of Externally Reinforced Concrete Beams using Neural Networks I. Flood and L.C. Muszynski	103
5	NEURAL NETWORKS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
5.1	Guidelines for Designing Neural Networks for Civil Engineering Applications M.Y. Rafiq, G. Bugmann and D.J. Easterbrook	109
5.2	Neural Network Models for the Design of Pile Foundations R. Liang, N.O. Nawari and J. Nusairat	117
5.3	Wave Forecasting using Neural Network Model C-P. Tsai, J-N. Shen and T. Kerh	125
5.4	Identification for Critical Speeds of an Orthotropic Rectangular Plate in a Supersonic Flow using Neural Networks I. Takahashi	131
5.5	Modelling the Soil Behaviour in Uniaxial Strain Conditions by Neural Networks G. Turk, J. Logar and B. Majes	139
5.6	Prediction of Ultimate Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams using Neural Networks A. Sanad and M.P. Saka	147

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