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A basic Expert System feature has been incorporated into this version to help the user control and validate that data has been correctly entered. The Expert System reports Events based on reference values. From the knowledge base, the Expert System provides the user with details on values that are outside the Referenced Range, and the value label changes to red as a warning flag.
Example:
The calculated Mixture Volume is outside range. The Expert System warns the user with the following message:
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Figure 8.2 – Expert system interaction with a concrete mixtures data
Some suggested values and compositions incorporated into the Expert System knowledge base:
Table 8.3 – (From: Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 7th ed, 2002)
Table 8.4 – Chemical Analysis and Selected Properties of Typical Fly Ash, Slag, Silica Fume, Calcined Clay, Calcined shale, and Metakaolin. (From: Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 7th ed, 2002)
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