Use of Artificial Neural Networks and Response Surface Methodology for Evaluating the Reliability Index of Steel Wind Towers. (28th June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Inzunza-Aragón, Indira; Ruiz, Sonia E.; Cruz-Reyes, Laura
• Other Names: Sun Xiao Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Advances in civil engineering. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-06-28
• Subjects: Civil engineering -- Periodicals; Civil engineering; Periodicals; 624
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/4219524
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-8086

Abstract

Abstract : The estimation of structural reliability is a process that requires a large number of computational hours when statistical data are not available since it is necessary to perform a large amount of analysis or numerical simulations to estimate parameters related to the reliability. A methodology is proposed for estimating the structural reliability index, as well as the demand and structural capacity factors inherent to the structure, given the fundamental vibration period and the height of the structure, by using artificial neural networks (ANN) and, alternatively, the response surface method (RSM). Both approaches are applied to steel wind turbine towers. For the cases studied, ANN allow evaluating the reliability index and both the demand and structural capacity factors with greater accuracy than when using RSM.