ABSTRACT
These expert systems are designed to assist various users in the field. For instance, it is expected that field inspectors or engineers would use its concrete diagnostics parts of DEMAREC-EXPERT (CRACON, SURCON or MISCON) to identify distresses and to determine their causes. The concrete repair and rehabilitation methods would be useful to concrete designers who need recommendations regarding materials and methods for concrete needing repair or rehabilitation. The durability recommendations are useful for anyone involved in concrete repair problems. Bridge Slab-Expert is designed to identify causes and distresses in bridge concrete slabs in Persian Gulf region. It can predict realistically the condition and status of concrete bridge decks, including the determination of remaining service life. 4.T.K. expert system is developed for assessment of deterioration of concrete cap pile in a commercial port in south of Iran. Therefore, these computer programs are considered as a decision-making tool and to be comprehensive computerized expert systems that give recommendations on concrete structures in Persian Gulf region.
