G.D.Q.-ExPERT: AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR
ASSESSING GEOTECHNICAL DATA QUALITY
ApPLICATION TO THE MENARD PRESSUREMETER
TEST
Lyes MATMATTE a , Jean Louis FAVREa,l
and Reda M. BAKEERb
aEcole Centrale de Paris, Lab. MSS, CNRS URA 850,
92295 Chatenay Malabry Cedex, France
bDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tulane University, New
Orleans, Louisiana, USA
ABSTRACT
This paper describes an expert system for assessing the quality of geotechnical
tests. Data from any geotechnical test must be analysed and assessed for quality
before use in any formal design. This task requires an extensive geotechnical
experience and background which makes it ideal for expert system type software.
We used an object-oriented methodology associated with production rules for
representing knowledge. The system was developed using an object-oriented expert
system shell, called Level 5, to run under the Microsoft Windows graphical
environment.
G.D.Q-Expert: Un Systeme Expert pour Tester la Qualite des Donnees
Geotechniques. Application aux Essais Pressiometriques de Menard
RESUME
Dans cet article, on presente un systeme expert qui a pour tache Ie controle de la
qua lite des donnees geotechniques. En effet, les donnees obtenues a partir des
essais geotechniques doivent etre verifiees et analysees avant toute utilisation. On
a choisi une methodologie orientee objet coup tee a une technique de regles de
production pour la conception du systeme et la representation de la connaissance.
Ainsi, on a defini les classes, leurs attributs et les procedures et regles qui les
manipulent. Ce systeme est developpe sous Level 5 Object et tourne sous Windows.
1 To whom correspondence may be addressed
C. Bardinet et al. (eds.), Geosciences and Water Resources: Environmental Data Modeling
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1997
ASSESSING GEOTECHNICAL DATA QUALITY
ApPLICATION TO THE MENARD PRESSUREMETER
TEST
Lyes MATMATTE a , Jean Louis FAVREa,l
and Reda M. BAKEERb
aEcole Centrale de Paris, Lab. MSS, CNRS URA 850,
92295 Chatenay Malabry Cedex, France
bDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tulane University, New
Orleans, Louisiana, USA
ABSTRACT
This paper describes an expert system for assessing the quality of geotechnical
tests. Data from any geotechnical test must be analysed and assessed for quality
before use in any formal design. This task requires an extensive geotechnical
experience and background which makes it ideal for expert system type software.
We used an object-oriented methodology associated with production rules for
representing knowledge. The system was developed using an object-oriented expert
system shell, called Level 5, to run under the Microsoft Windows graphical
environment.
G.D.Q-Expert: Un Systeme Expert pour Tester la Qualite des Donnees
Geotechniques. Application aux Essais Pressiometriques de Menard
RESUME
Dans cet article, on presente un systeme expert qui a pour tache Ie controle de la
qua lite des donnees geotechniques. En effet, les donnees obtenues a partir des
essais geotechniques doivent etre verifiees et analysees avant toute utilisation. On
a choisi une methodologie orientee objet coup tee a une technique de regles de
production pour la conception du systeme et la representation de la connaissance.
Ainsi, on a defini les classes, leurs attributs et les procedures et regles qui les
manipulent. Ce systeme est developpe sous Level 5 Object et tourne sous Windows.
1 To whom correspondence may be addressed
C. Bardinet et al. (eds.), Geosciences and Water Resources: Environmental Data Modeling
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1997