An expert system has been developed to evaluate the applicability of artificial intelligence techniques to the cathodic protection design process. The expert system combines the computational and intuitive aspects of cathodic protection design in a computer program. The current expert system has limited knowledge domain, which restricts it use. The knowledge domain can be expanded, but in order to handle complex cathodic protection design tasks, the expert system would need to interface with CAD (Computer Aided Design) system. Developing the expert system identified areas where CP design procedures were not sufficiently documented. The expert system is an effective tool for teaching the intuitive aspects of cathodic protection design.

Subject
Steel structures, Underground structures, Materials, Galvanic anodes, Piping systems, Cathodic protection, Structures, Implementation, Tools, Engines, Bracelet anodes, Impressed current, Cathodic protection design
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1988
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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