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CADREM: A case-based system for conceptual structural design

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This paper proposes an approach for reusing design methods from past designs for solving new problems. This is an application of case-based reasoning to design. The proposed approach is implemented as a prototype system called CADREM. CADREM has been tried in the domain of conceptual structural design of buildings. First, a description of case-based reasoning is given followed by its application in design. Then follows a description of the proposed approach and CADREM. Sample outputs from CADREM are also included.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Strathelyde, John Anderson Building, 107 Rottenrow, G4 0NG, Glasgow, UK

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Kumar, B., Raphael, B. CADREM: A case-based system for conceptual structural design. Engineering with Computers 13, 153–164 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01221212

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