Computer-Aided Structural Engineering (CASE) Project: Decision Logic Table Formulation of ACI (American Concrete Institute) 318-77 Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete for Automated Constraint Processing. Volume 1.
Abstract
This report is concerned with development of an automated constraint process based on an interconnected system of Decision Logic Tables(DLT). The tables were taken from the American Concrete Institute, Standard 318-77, Building code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete, Chapters 7-18. Volume I includes Chapters 7-11, a concise grouping of design standard check lists for specific requirements pertaining to materials, construction, analysis, and design of buildings. The DLT method can be applied to identify requirements of a given design as well as to check the design against applicable requirements. Assembled into two volumes and arranged by sections, this presentation affords the best plan for manual implementation. Proper DLT usage precludes misinterpretation and demands an examination of every possible combination and all logical alternatives. However, a step forward into automated constraint processing, i.e., the identification of applicable requirements for a given design and checking the design against those requirements via computer, would allow more effective and efficient utilization of complex standards.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA173663
Entities
People
- James L. Noland