Parameter identification in numerical modeling of tunneling using the Differential Evolution Genetic Algorithm (DEGA)

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 109-123

  Vardakos, Sotirios ^a   Gutierrez, Marte ^b   Xia, Caichu ^c  

^a Parsons Brinckerhoff Geotechnical and Tunneling   (United States)

^b Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

^c TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Back analysis; Differential evolution; Finite difference; Genetic algorithm

Indexed keywords

BACK-ANALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION; FINITE DIFFERENCE; HIGHLY NONLINEAR; INITIAL VALUES; MATCHING MODELS; MODEL PARAMETERS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; NUMERICAL MODELING; ROAD TUNNEL;

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; DIFFERENTIATION (CALCULUS); GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

MONITORING;

BACK ANALYSIS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHM; NONLINEARITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE; TUNNELING;

EID: 84856213987     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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