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The ANN
Data Collection
Data Pre-Processing
Development of Neural Networks
Training, Testing and Sensitivity
Analysis of Neural Networks
Extraction of data from drawings and Selection
of input and output parameters
A Database Architectural & Structural Drawings and Analysis/Design Results of
Case Study Buildings.
Normalization of input and output variables using z-score normalization process
Selection of best networks after training and performance evaluation by comparison of test set results with actual outputs.
Appropriate number of hidden layers, hidden layers nodes
Splitting dataset into two categories, Testing and Training
Initialize the network weights and bias
Create Neural Network MLP
Select the appropriate activation function
Network training based on BP algorithm
Preliminary Design of Tall Buildings Using Artificial Neural Networks
Author(s): Lila Khatiwada Naveed Anwar Thaung Htut Aung Jose A. Sy
Properly trained Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) based on data of existing buildings can provide a quick alternative for preliminary design and response estimation of new buildings, using basic architectural parameters.
HighlightsThe data collected from architectural drawings and structural design from code based design process of 38 buildings were used as inputs and target for each networks. The input data were taken from the architectural drawings. The target data were taken from the structural design results. A total of 14 input variables and a single target variable were chosen and trained for each network. The performance of networks with different architecture was evaluated in terms of mean square error (MSE) between actual output and target of data set. The best network was chosen with least MSE and highest correlation to training, testing and validation set. The following developed neural network models were employed to simulate the key design and response parameters of tall buildings directly from architectural parameters.
a. Model assessment for natural period of building (sec)
b. Model assessment for ratio of area of column by area of floor at top of podium level.
c. Model assessment for ratio of area of Core wall to area of floor at top of podium level
d. Model assessment for ratio of weight per unit floor area of tower (KN/m2)
e. Models assessment for ratio of weight of building per unit volume of tower (KN/m3).
f. Models assessment for thickness of Shear wall (m)
g. Models assessment for maximum story drift ratio
h. Models assessment for ratio of base shear to total weight of building.
AbstractThis study presents the outcome of an artificial neural-network based approach to directly determine design parameters based on experience gained from previously designed buildings, using both code-based and performance-based approaches. Artificial neural network models are trained to determine structural design indicators from architectural parameters. The proposed approach can not only provide means for quick estimation of design output, but can also provide a sanity check on code-based design output as well as performance-based design results.
•Artificial Neural Networks with supervised learning can be used in preliminary design of tall buildings to reliably predict the
key structural parameters from architectural drawings.
•Basic structural design and response parameters of new buildings are estimated from developed ANN models with reasonable
accuracy which can not only be used for starting design to determine appropriate member sizes but also to quickly check the
results of detailed structural design.
•Results of eight developed ANN models for 14 input variables, trained on data extracted from 40 buildings showed a reasonably
accurate predicting capacity for new buildings, when compared with results obtained from detailed structural design.
•Earthquake and wind loading parameters can also be added and can be utilized in simplified performance
assessment, if sufficient building data for different seismic zones and exposure conditions is
available.
Figure 5: Comparison of actual and predicted values of natural period
Figure 6: Comparison of the ratio of total area of columns to floor area of tower
Figure 7: Comparison of ratio of total area of core wall to floor area with predicted values
Figure 8: Comparison of actual and predicted values of weight per unit floor area
Figure 3: The overall methodology and development of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) models with supervised learning
Figure 4: Using the developed networks for new buildings
Conclusions and recommendations
Figure 2: An Overview
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Inputs in the form of Architectural Parameters
Some Other Inputs:
• Ratio of total tower height to length of tower along both directions
• Aspect ratio of tower plan
• Ratio of tower height to length of core wall in both directions
• Ratio of length of core wall in x direction to length in y direction
Preliminary Design and Response Estimation
Natural Time Periods
Maximum Roof Drift
Column Reinforcement Ratio
Shear Wall Reinforcement Ratio
Thickness of Shear Wall
Area of Columns Floor Area
Area of Shear Walls Floor Area
Weight of Building Total Volume
Maximum Base Shear Total Weight
Outputs for Performance-based Design
Outputs for Code-based Design
Building Response
Weight of Building Cumulative Floor Area Natural Time Periods
Initial Sizing
Columns and Shear Walls Reinforcement Ratio
Extraction of Inputs
Output for Code-based Design
Output for Performance-based
Design
Architectural Plans & Data
Structural Design (Code-based)
Performance-based Design
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Figure 1: What is ANN