Development of an Expert System for Landfilling Applications in sri Lanka

An expert system was developed to assist proper implementation of landfill technology in Sri Lanka. The knowledge base was acquired through text books, manuals, technical reports, research publications and domain experts. An object oriented expert system shell, ACQUIRE 2.1 was used as the building tool for the prototype development. BESTFill expert system contains several sub modules by which the user can obtain a comprehensive background of the domain. The output is expected to support effective integrated solid waste management.