Bridge Condition Assessment Using D Numbers
Bridge condition assessment is a complex problem influenced by many factors. The uncertain environment increases more its complexity. Due to the uncertainty in the process of assessment, one of the key problems is the representation of assessment results. Though there exists many methods that can de...
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| description | Bridge condition assessment is a complex problem influenced by many factors. The uncertain environment increases more its complexity. Due to the uncertainty in the process of assessment, one of the key problems is the representation of assessment results. Though there exists many methods that can deal with uncertain information, however, they have more or less deficiencies. In this paper, a new representation of uncertain information, called D numbers, is presented. It extends the Dempster-Shafer theory. By using D numbers, a new method is developed for the bridge condition assessment. Compared to these existing methods, the proposed method is simpler and more effective. An illustrative case is given to show the effectiveness of the new method. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3bfbde9f94fa4b3bb8b3ae8cf722d8aa2025-02-03T01:21:07ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/358057358057Bridge Condition Assessment Using D NumbersXinyang Deng0Yong Hu1Yong Deng2School of Computer and Information Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaInstitute of Business Intelligence and Knowledge Discovery, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaSchool of Computer and Information Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaBridge condition assessment is a complex problem influenced by many factors. The uncertain environment increases more its complexity. Due to the uncertainty in the process of assessment, one of the key problems is the representation of assessment results. Though there exists many methods that can deal with uncertain information, however, they have more or less deficiencies. In this paper, a new representation of uncertain information, called D numbers, is presented. It extends the Dempster-Shafer theory. By using D numbers, a new method is developed for the bridge condition assessment. Compared to these existing methods, the proposed method is simpler and more effective. An illustrative case is given to show the effectiveness of the new method.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/358057 |
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