Predicting Geotechnical Investigation Using the Knowledge Based System

Table 3

Agreed-upon criteria, which help in solving complicated multicriteria problems.

Number; (k)	Parameter	⁢Criteria	Rating
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	LG	Relationship; Length : width (—)	1 : 1	5 : 4	3 : 2	7 : 4	2 : 1	5 : 2	3 : 1	13 : 4	15 : 4	4 : 1
2	PC	Stress increasing under foundation (kPa)	10	20	30	50	100	150	200	300	500	>500
3	GEO	Subsurface; conditions (—)	High quality and uniform			Average				Poor quality/erratic
4	SIM	Similar to existing nearby data (%).	90	80	70	60	50	40	30	20	10	0