A neural network approach to estimating deflection of diaphragm walls caused by excavation in clays

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 385-396

  Kung, Gordon T C ^a   Hsiao, Evan C L ^b   Schuster, Matt ^b   Juang, C Hsein ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b AMRL   (United States)

Author keywords

Braced excavation; Case histories; Clays; Finite element method; Neural network; Wall deflection

Indexed keywords

CLAY; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NEURAL NETWORKS; SHEAR STRENGTH; STIFFNESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

BRACED EXCAVATION; DIAPHRAGM WALL; WALL DEFLECTION;

EXCAVATION;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; DEFLECTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXCAVATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS; SOFT CLAY; STIFFNESS; WALL; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 34848863752     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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