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Approximate analysis and condition assesment of reinforced concrete t-beam bridges using artificial neural networks
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In recent years, artificial neural networks (ANNs) have been employed for estimation and prediction purposes in many areas of civil/structural engineering. In this thesis, multilayered feedforward backpropagation algorithm is used for the approximate analysis and calibration of RC T-beam bridges and modeling of bridge ratings of these bridges. Currently bridges are analyzed using a standard FEM program. However, when a large population of bridges is concerned, such as the one considered in this project (Pennsylvania T-beam bridge population), it is impractical to carry out FEM analysis of all bridges in the population due to the fact that development and analysis of every single bridge requires considerable time as well as effort. Rapid and acceptably approximate analysis of bridges seems to be possible using ANN approach. First part of the study describes the application of neural network (NN) systems in developing the relationships between bridge parameters and bridge responses. The NN models are trained using some training data that are obtainedfrom finite-element analyses and that contain bridge parameters as inputs and critical responses as outputs. In the second part, ANN systems are used for the calibration of the finite element model of a typical RC T-beam bridge -the Manoa Road Bridge from the Pennsylvania’s T-beam bridge population - based on field test data. Manual calibration of these models are extremely time consuming and laborious. Therefore, a neural network- based method is developed for easy and practical calibration of these models. The ANN model is trained using some training data that are obtained from finite-element analyses and that contain modal and displacement parameters as inputs and structural parameters as outputs. After the training is completed, fieldmeasured data set is fed into the trained ANN model. Then, FE model is updated with the predicted structural parameters from the ANN model. In the final part, Neural Networks (NNs) are used to model the bridge ratings of RC T-beam bridges based on bridge parameters. Bridge load ratings are calculated more accurately by taking into account the actual geometry and detailing of the T-beam bridges. Then, ANN solution is developed to easily compute bridge load ratings.
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T. Dumlupınar, “Approximate analysis and condition assesment of reinforced concrete t-beam bridges using artificial neural networks,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2008.