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Structural Engineering and Mechanics
  Volume 87, Number 1, July10 2023 , pages 019-28
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2023.87.1.019
 


Comparison of support vector machines enabled WAVELET algorithm, ANN and GP in construction of steel pallet rack beam to column connections: Experimental and numerical investigation
Hossein Hasanvand, Tohid Pourrostam, Javad Majrouhi Sardroud and Mohammad Hasan Ramasht

 
Abstract
    This paper describes the experimental investigation of steel pallet rack beam-to-column connec-tions. Total behavior of moment-rotation (M-q) curve and the effect of particular characteristics on the behavior of connection were studied and the associated load strain relationship and corre-sponding failure modes are presented. In this respect, an estimation of SPRBCCs moment and rotation are highly recommended in early stages of design and construction. In this study, a new approach based on Support Vector Machines (SVMs) coupled with discrete wavelet transform (DWT) is designed and adapted to estimate SPRBCCs moment and rotation according to four input parameters (column thickness, depth of connector and load, beam depth,). Results of SVM-WAVELET model was compared with genetic programming (GP) and artificial neural networks (ANNs) models. Following the results, SVM-WAVELET algorithm is helpful in order to enhance the accuracy compared to GP and ANN. It was conclusively observed that application of SVM-WAVELET is especially promising as an alternative approach to estimate the SPRBCCs moment and rotation.
 
Key Words
    beam end connector; beam-to-column connection; cold formed steel racks; column thickness; support vector machine; wavelet algorithm
 
Address
Hossein Hasanvand, Tohid Pourrostam, Javad Majrouhi Sardroud and Mohammad Hasan Ramasht: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil & Earth Resources Engineering, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1469669191, Iran
 

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