| Because steel structure residential buildings have some advantages just like light dead load, short construction period, easing to bring about industrialization and so on, they are becoming more and more popular in residential building market. And it has been demonstrated that steel structure residential buildings are the optimal one of systems to replace masonry structure residential buildings. However, at present, we realize steel structure residential buildings still at elementary stage. Some corresponding technical problems have not been standardized and consummated. When we create structural designs of multi-storey steel structure residential buildings, we encounter numerous indeterminate problems just like the selection of structure systems, the selection of sectional forms of constructional elements, the selection of steel grade and so on. They mention concept, estimation and experience that cannot be quantify. So it is difficult to resolve these problems using conventional programs. Thereupon, this paper develops an expert system for structural design of multi-storey steel structure residential buildings.This research is intended to develop an expert system for structural design of multi-storey steel structure residential buildings using advanced and mature artificial intelligence technique. This expert system is provided for those fresh structural designers in order to avoid making principled mistakes. And what's more, as we reinforce the knowledge base this system can make referenced decision for experienced structural designers. Then we can accomplish the structural design of multi-storey steel structure residential buildings quickly and efficiently.First of all, this paper researches the professional knowledge of structure lectotype of multi-storey steel structure residential buildings. It puts forward the influencing factors and principles of structure lectotype of multi-storey steel structure residential buildings by means of reading numerous corresponding criterions and literature of steel structure residential buildings, making use of questionnaire, collecting... |