Tunnel stability analysis during construction using a neuro-fuzzy system

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 1433-1456

  Rangel, José Luis ^a,b   Iturrarán Viveros, Ursula ^c   Ayala, A Gustavo ^d   Cervantes, Francisco ^e  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA AZCAPOTZALCO   (Mexico)

^b Division de Ciencias Basicas e Ingenieria   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^e INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AUTÓNOMO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Dimensionless parameters; Finite difference analysis; Neuro fuzzy; Plastic factor; Stability criterion; Tunnelling

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DEFORMATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; NEURAL NETWORKS; SHEAR STRENGTH; STABILITY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

DIMENSIONLESS ANALYSIS; FINITE DIFFERENCE ANALYSIS; NEURO-FUZZY SYSTEM; STABILITY CRITERION;

TUNNELS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; STABILITY ANALYSIS; TUNNEL;

EID: 28444496708     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.463     Document Type: Article

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