Application of artificial neural networks to evaluation of ultimate strength of steel panels

Engineering Structures

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1190-1196

  Pu, Yongchang ^a   Mesbahi, Ehsan ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Empirical formulae for ultimate strength; Regression analysis; Ultimate strength of panels

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHIPS; STEEL; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EMPIRICAL FORMULAE FOR ULTIMATE STRENGTH; STEEL PANELS; ULTIMATE STRENGTH OF PANELS;

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHIPS; STEEL; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STEEL; STRUCTURAL COMPONENT;

EID: 33645948808     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2005.12.009     Document Type: Article

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