The Evaluation of Expert Systems for Construction Planning

A micro-computer based expert system in field of construction planning of hose building has been developed. This system encapsulates some of the knowledge experts in the field use for programming the used by construction planners as a decision making supporting tool. The evalution processer device for this system has focused on the validation of the planners‘expertise model. This paper reviews some of the fundamental concepts related to the problems of evaluation expert system. Some of the techniques that have been used in the evaluation of such system are described, and the main condition and construction concerning the application of knowledge engineering in the field of construction are discussed. A prescriptive for the validation of the developed system is proposed. This approach includes both qualitative validation techniques and the development of a method for continued validation of the system during its life cycle.