Artificial neural networks for predicting creep with an example application to structural masonry

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 523-532

  Taha, M M Reda ^a   Noureldin, A ^b   El Sheimy, N ^c   Shrive, N G ^c  

^a STANTEC CONSULTING LTD   (Canada)

^b ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Creep; Masonry structures; Neural networks; Viscoelastic deformation

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; MASONRY BRIDGES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RANDOM PROCESSES;

MASONRY STRUCTURES; VISCOELASTIC DEFORMATION;

CREEP;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CREEP; MASONRY BRIDGES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RANDOM PROCESSES;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CONCRETE; CREEP; MASONRY; PREDICTION; STOCHASTICITY; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 33749344022     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l03-003     Document Type: Article

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