| Author | Thiti Vacharasintopchai |
| Call Number | AIT Diss. no.ST-07-04 |
| Subject(s) | Structural engineering
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| Note | A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for thedegree of Doctor of Engineering in Structural Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Dissertation;no. ST-07-04 |
| Abstract | Practicing structural engineers are often faced with limitations in avail-able computing tools as well as insufficient access to relevant knowledge fordesign projects and engineering jobs. At the launch of a project the im-mediate tasks invariably involve research, discussions with colleagues anda series of computations. These tasks are repeated over and over againuntil a final design is arrived at. The degree to which these tasks are wellfacilitated in an engineering firm helps determine the productivity of itsengineers and thus the firm’s competitiveness in the industry. Semanticcomputing technologies such as Semantic Web Services, Weblog, and Dig-ital Library have substantial, hitherto untapped potential to improve theproductivity of structural engineers. This dissertation proposes a supportsystem for structural engineering using these semantic computing technolo-gies. A system architecture and the key software componentsfor it arespecified and prototype systems presented. The support system involvestwo frameworks of software infrastructure: first, the Weblog and DigitalLibrary Framework for Engineering Knowledge Management (Blog+DL),which uses Weblogs and Digital Libraries as core componentsof a collab-orative structural engineering support system; second, the Semantic WebServices Framework for Computational Mechanics (SWSCM), amethod-ology that unifies and utilizes scattered computing resources. Blog+DLand SWSCM are complementary methodologies in the engineering process.Blog+DL relies on SWSCM to integrate computing resources shared by sev-eral parties. SWSCM can use Blog+DL to deploy and discover shared com-puting resources, as well as to educate and exchange knowledge, includingpeer opinions about underlying theories and user experiences. Two proof ofconcept prototype systems were developed. The first system illustrates thejoint application of Blog+DL and SWSCM to build support systems thatfacilitate the computationally oriented knowledge management process instructural engineering. The second system illustrates thefull potential ofSWSCM to facilitate a computationally intensive workflow that involvesheterogeneous engineering software components. Blog+DL and SWSCMcombine semantic computing technologies to build computer-aided engi-neering tools that improve the productivity of individual engineers andthereby enhance the competitiveness of engineering firms |
| Year | 2007 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Dissertation;no. ST-07-04 |
| Type | Dissertation |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Vilas Wuwongse; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai ;Pennung Warnitchai ;Hadikusumo, B. H. W.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (Ph.D) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2007 |