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    Republic of Iraq

    Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

    Kerbala University/College of Engineering

    Civil Engineering Department

    Design Optimization of Structural Concrete Beams Using


    ANN Algorithm.

    A Thesis Submitted to the Civil Engineering Department /College of Engineering


    Kerbala University/ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
    Master of Science in Civil Engineering-Infrastructure Engineering

    BY:

    Laith Ali Salem


    (B.Sc. in Civil Engineering-2017)

    Supervised by:

    Assist prof. Dr.

    2020 A.D. 1441 A.H.


    Chapter one Introduction
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    CHAPTER ONE
    INTRODUTION
    1.1 General
    Optimum design of structures has been the subject of many studies within the field
    of structural engineering. A designer’s goal is to improve an “optimal solution” for the
    structural design under specific consideration. An optimal solution usually implies the most
    economic structure without impairing the functional purposes the structure is supposed to
    serve, (Rafiq, 1995). The total cost of the concrete structure is the sum of the costs of its
    constituent materials; these constituent materials are at least: concrete, steel and
    framework, (Sarma and Adeli, 1998).
    In this thesis, the study on the optimum design of structural concrete beam is to be
    carried out according to ACI 318-14 Code and with the using of Artificial Neural Network
    algorithm optimization technique.
    As there are an infinite number of possible beam dimensions, reinforcement ratios
    and prestressing forces that yield the same moment of resistance, it becomes difficult to
    achieve the least-cost design by conventional iterative methods, (Barakat, 2004). It was
    shown that even for a simple and well-defined RC structure of a small garage, the designs
    proposed by experienced design engineers can be very different (Bürge and Schneider,
    1994). In this case an optimization can help designers to choose the best design or at least,
    a good one between different possible designs.

    1.2 Design optimization of RC structures


    There are many features of reinforced concrete structures which make design
    optimization of these structures clearly different from other structures. The cost of
    reinforced concrete structures is influenced by many items such as the cost of concrete and
    the reinforcement. As a result, in case of reinforced concrete structures, the minimum
    weight design is not necessarily lead up to the minimum cost design. actually, for
    reinforced concrete structures the optimum cost design is a compromise between the
    consumption of concrete, reinforcement which minimizes the overall cost and satisfies the
    requirements of the design.

    There are many characteristic need to be determined in the design optimization for
    any reinforced concrete structure including the cross-sectional dimensions and the details
    of the reinforcement for the selected element.

    Therefore, the number of parameters, that need to be optimized for a reinforced


    concrete structure can be larger than that for a steel structure. Also cracking and durability
    requirements are two characteristic properties of RC structures; these increase the number
    of design constraints of the optimization problem of RC structures. (Sahab, 2002).

    2
    Chapter one Introduction
    ______________________________________________________________________________

    1.3 Artificial Neural Network (ANN)

    1.3.1 Introduction

    The Brain is A massively parallel information processing system. Our brains are a huge
    network of processing elements. A typical brain contains a network of 10 billion neurons.
    An artificial neural network (ANN) is an information-processing system that has certain
    performance characteristics in common with biological neural network.
    Neural networks have recently been broadly used in civil engineering applications due to
    their versatile capability as a simulator for the complex behavior of many problems.

    1.3.2 Artificial Neural Network tasks

    The are many useful tasks for ANN in engineering application which can reduce time and
    effort. These tasks can be Can be summarized as follows:
    1. Classification.
    2. Prediction.
    3. Approximation.
    4. Optimization.

    1.3.3 The principle of Artificial neural network

    1- Firstly, we will create a neural network and design learning algorithm.


    2- Based on different purpose, we preparing different datasets to train the neural
    network.
    3- After training stage, the neural network could complete different tasks
    Automatically.

    1.3.4 Architecture of neural network

    ANN is composed of three types of layers:


    1- input layers.
    2- hidden layers.
    3- output layers.

    The typical hidden layers consist of three components:


    1- Weights.
    2- Bias.
    3- Activation function.

    3
    Chapter one Introduction
    ______________________________________________________________________________

    Figure (1.1) Hidden layers of ANN

    1.4 Aims and objectives


    The main objective of this study is to develop design optimization models using an
    optimization technique which can be achieved by using ANN algorithm for any structural
    concrete beam. The following objectives are defined to achieve the research goal:

    • Develop computer models to make the design process automatically for reinforced
    concrete beams according to ACI 318-14 Code.
    • Develop Artificial Neural Network (ANN) optimization models using MATLAB software.

    1.5 Methodology
    • See previous relevant research
    • create a neural network and design learning algorithm.
    • preparing different datasets to train the neural network.
    • Join the GA optimization models with the developed computer design models to
    perform the design optimization process.
    • Check accuracy of the developed optimization models using numerical example for
    reinforced concrete simple beams.
    • Compare the design results obtained from the ANN optimization process with those
    obtained from hand calculation.

    4
    Chapter one Introduction
    ______________________________________________________________________________

    1.6 Thesis outline

    The thesis includes 6 chapters. A brief description of the chapters’ contents is


    presented below:

    Chapter 1 highlights the need for research in the field of design optimization of concrete
    structures. The characteristic features of design optimization of structures are studied. The
    aims and objectives of the project are described. At the end, the structure of the thesis is
    presented.

    Chapter 2 Literature review presents the work done by various researchers in the field of
    concrete structure includes a review of optimization researches done in this area.

    In chapter 3, the design procedure of RC beams according to ACI 318-14 is discussed. The
    design stages and requirements are presented.

    Chapter 4 gives results of designing optimization by ANN.

    Chapter 5 gives the major conclusions made in the study and the future scope of the
    study.

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