TY - THES A1 - Radmard Rahmani, Hamid T1 - Artificial Intelligence Approach for Seismic Control of Structures N2 - Abstract In the first part of this research, the utilization of tuned mass dampers in the vibration control of tall buildings during earthquake excitations is studied. The main issues such as optimizing the parameters of the dampers and studying the effects of frequency content of the target earthquakes are addressed. Abstract The non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm method is improved by upgrading generic operators, and is utilized to develop a framework for determining the optimum placement and parameters of dampers in tall buildings. A case study is presented in which the optimal placement and properties of dampers are determined for a model of a tall building under different earthquake excitations through computer simulations. Abstract In the second part, a novel framework for the brain learning-based intelligent seismic control of smart structures is developed. In this approach, a deep neural network learns how to improve structural responses during earthquake excitations using feedback control. Abstract Reinforcement learning method is improved and utilized to develop a framework for training the deep neural network as an intelligent controller. The efficiency of the developed framework is examined through two case studies including a single-degree-of-freedom system and a high-rise building under different earthquake excitation records. Abstract The results show that the controller gradually develops an optimum control policy to reduce the vibrations of a structure under an earthquake excitation through a cyclical process of actions and observations. Abstract It is shown that the controller efficiently improves the structural responses under new earthquake excitations for which it was not trained. Moreover, it is shown that the controller has a stable performance under uncertainties. KW - Erdbeben KW - seismic control KW - tuned mass damper KW - reinforcement learning KW - earthquake KW - machine learning KW - Operante Konditionierung KW - structural control Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20200417-41359 ER - TY - THES A1 - Golbs, Christian T1 - Probabilistische seismische Gefährdungsanalysen auf der Grundlage von Epizentrendichten und ihre ingenieurpraktischen Anwendungsgebiete T1 - Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment based on Epicenter Density and the Area of Application N2 - Ziel der Arbeit ist es, eine neue Methode der seismischen Gefährdungsabschätzung vorzustellen. Es wird die Abschätzung der seismischen Gefährdung ohne die häufig angewandten Einteilungen in seismische Quellzonen beschrieben. Die vorgestellte Methode basiert auf Nachbarschaftsanalysen von Epizentren. Diese Nachbarschaftsanalysen ermöglichen ein selbst generierendes seismisches Quellenmodell. Entwicklung, Parameterstudien und Anwendung der Methode werden gezeigt. N2 - The target of this work is a to create a new resource for seismic hazard assessment. A method of seismic hazard estimation without the common seismic source zonations is described. Background of the presented method is a neighbourhood analysis of epicenters. This approach allows a self generating seismic source modell. Development, parameter studies and application of the method are shown in this script. T3 - Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Konstruktiven Ingenieurbau - 20 KW - Gefährdung KW - Erdbeben KW - Erdbebengefährdung KW - Epizentrendichte KW - seismic hazard KW - hazard assessment KW - epicenter density Y1 - 2009 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20100112-14982 ER - TY - THES A1 - Bayer, Veit T1 - Zur Zuverlässigkeitsbeurteilung von Baukonstruktionen unter dynamischen Einwirkungen T1 - On the reliability assessment of building structures subjected to dynamic excitation N2 - Die Arbeit befaßt sich mit varianzmindernden Verfahren zur Monte Carlo Simulation von stochastischen Prozessen, zum Zweck der Zuverlässigkeitsbeurteilung von Baukonstruktionen mit nichtlinearem Systemverhalten. Kap. 2 ist eine Literaturstudie zu varianzmindernden Monte Carlo Methoden. In Kap. 3 wird die Spektrale Darstellung eines stationären, skalaren Gauß - Prozesses hergeleitet. Auf dieser Grundlage werden verschiedene Simulationsmodelle diskutiert. Das in Kap. 4 entwickelte varianzmindernde Simulationsverfahren basiert auf der Spektralen Darstellung. Nach einer ersten Pilotsimulation werden die Frequenzen für die Einführung zufälliger Amplituden bestimmt und deren Parameter angepaßt. Der zweite Lauf erfolgt mit diesen Parametern nach dem Prinzip des Importance Sampling. Das Verfahren wird in Kap. 5 für eine Brücke unter Erdbebenbelastung angewendet. Die Brücke ist mit sog. Hysteretic Devices zur Energiedissipation ausgerüstet. Es werden einerseits die Genauigkeit und Effizienz des Simulationsverfahrens, andererseits die Leistungsfähigkeit der Hysteretic Devices zur Erdbebenertüchtigung von Bauwerken demonstriert. N2 - Main topic is the development of variance–reducing Monte Carlo methods, for the purpose of reliability analyses of engineering structures with nonlinear behaviour. Ch. 2 is a literature survey on variance-reducing Monte Carlo methods. The Spectral Representation of a scalar, stationary Gaussian process is derived in ch. 3. On this basis, two popular simulation methods are discussed. The variance-reducing simulation concept developed in ch. 4 is based on the Spectral Representation. After a first pilot simulation, the frequencies are selected for introduction of amplitudes as random variables. In addition, the parameters of the amplitudes are adapted. This is the basis for the second simulation following the Importance Sampling principle. This simulation concept is utilized for reliability analysis of a bridge subjected to earthquake excitation in ch. 5. The bridge is equipped with Hysteretic Devices for dissipation of energy. The example demonstrates, on one hand, the accuracy and efficiency of the developed simulation method. On the other hand, the effectiveness of Hysteretic Devices for earthquake protection of building structures becomes evident. KW - Baukonstruktion KW - Dynamische Belastung KW - Zuverlässigkeit KW - Sicherheitstheorie KW - Erdbeben KW - Probabilistik KW - Brücke KW - Monte-Carlo Simulation KW - reliability assessment KW - earthquake KW - probabilistics KW - bridge KW - Monte Carlo simulation Y1 - 1999 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20040205-215 ER -