Recurrent neural networks and proper orthogonal decomposition with interval data for real-time predictions of mechanised tunnelling processes

Freitag, S., Cao, B.T., Ninić, J. and Meschke, G. (2017) Recurrent neural networks and proper orthogonal decomposition with interval data for real-time predictions of mechanised tunnelling processes. Computers & Structures . ISSN 0045-7949

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Abstract

A surrogate modelling strategy for predictions of interval settlement fields in real time during machine driven construction of tunnels, accounting for uncertain geotechnical parameters in terms of intervals, is presented in the paper. Artificial Neural Network and Proper Orthogonal Decomposition approaches are combined to approximate and predict tunnelling induced time variant surface settlement fields computed by a process-oriented finite element simulation model. The surrogate models are generated, trained and tested in the design (offline) stage of a tunnel project based on finite element analyses to compute the surface settlements for selected scenarios of the tunnelling process steering parameters taking uncertain geotechnical parameters by means of possible ranges (intervals) into account. The resulting mappings of time constant geotechnical interval parameters and time variant deterministic steering parameters onto the time variant interval settlement field are solved offline by optimisation and online by interval analyses approaches using the midpoint-radius representation of interval data. During the tunnel construction, the surrogate model is designed to be used in real-time to predict interval fields of the surface settlements in each stage of the advancement of the tunnel boring machine for selected realisations of the steering parameters to support the steering decisions of the machine driver.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/855432
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Engineering > Department of Civil Engineering
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruc.2017.03.020
Depositing User: Eprints, Support
Date Deposited: 19 Apr 2017 12:52
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 18:41
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/42029

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