Neural network evaluation of steel beam patch load capacity

Advances in Engineering Software

Volumn 34, Issue 11-12, 2003, Pages 763-772

  Fonseca, E T ^a   Vellasco, P C G da S ^b   De Andrade, S A L ^a,b   Vellasco, M M B R ^a,b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Neural networks; Parametric analysis; Patch load; Steel structures; Web buckling; Web crippling

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DATA REDUCTION; LOADS (FORCES);

PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 0141892720     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-9978(03)00104-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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