Buildings,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 4016 - 4016
Published: Dec. 18, 2024
Confined
masonry
(CM)
is
becoming
a
widely
adopted
construction
building
method
even
in
earthquake-prone
regions
due
to
its
economic
viability,
simplicity,
and
material
availability.
However,
existing
empirical
models
for
predicting
lateral
cracking
loads
often
fall
short
varied
properties,
detailing
of
confining
elements
practices.
In
this
study,
machine
learning
(ML)
algorithms,
such
as
Extreme
Gradient
Boosting
(XGB),
Random
Forest
(RF),
Extremely
Randomized
Tree
(ERT),
were
employed
predict
the
seismic
performance
CM
walls,
focusing
on
maximum
load
capacity
based
an
experimental
dataset
from
84
published
studies,
with
59
samples
training
25
testing.
Different
material,
load,
geometrical,
reinforcement
detailing,
related
CM,
considered.
This
study
also
compares
equations
against
proposed
ML
models.
The
demonstrated
strong
predictive
capabilities,
outperforming
both
predictions,
XGBoost
yielding
highest
accuracy,
reflected
by
R2
values
0.903
0.876
lowest
RMSE
(28.742
23.982
load).
Additionally,
comparative
analysis
shows
that
while
some
produce
reasonably
accurate
most
exhibit
significant
deviations
results.
finally
employs
Partial
Dependence
Plot
(PDP)
explain
importance
contribution
factors
influence
strength,
concludes
models,
especially
XGBoost,
are
highly
effective
capturing
complex
behavior
walls
under
vertical
loads,
making
them
valuable
tools
enhancing
accuracy
evaluations.
Computers & Electrical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
118, P. 109409 - 109409
Published: June 29, 2024
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
holds
significant
promise
for
advancing
natural
disaster
management
through
the
use
of
predictive
models
that
analyze
extensive
datasets,
identify
patterns,
and
forecast
potential
disasters.
These
facilitate
proactive
measures
such
as
early
warning
systems
(EWSs),
evacuation
planning,
resource
allocation,
addressing
substantial
challenges
associated
with
This
study
offers
a
comprehensive
exploration
trustworthy
AI
applications
in
disasters,
encompassing
management,
risk
assessment,
prediction.
research
is
underpinned
by
an
review
reputable
sources,
including
Science
Direct
(SD),
Scopus,
IEEE
Xplore
(IEEE),
Web
(WoS).
Three
queries
were
formulated
to
retrieve
981
papers
from
earliest
documented
scientific
production
until
February
2024.
After
meticulous
screening,
deduplication,
application
inclusion
exclusion
criteria,
108
studies
included
quantitative
synthesis.
provides
specific
taxonomy
disasters
explores
motivations,
challenges,
recommendations,
limitations
recent
advancements.
It
also
overview
techniques
developments
using
explainable
artificial
(XAI),
data
fusion,
mining,
machine
learning
(ML),
deep
(DL),
fuzzy
logic,
multicriteria
decision-making
(MCDM).
systematic
contribution
addresses
seven
open
issues
critical
solutions
essential
insights,
laying
groundwork
various
future
works
trustworthiness
AI-based
management.
Despite
benefits,
persist
In
these
contexts,
this
identifies
several
unused
used
areas
disaster-based
theory,
collects
ML,
DL
techniques,
valuable
XAI
approach
unravel
complex
relationships
dynamics
involved
utilization
fusion
processes
related
Finally,
extensively
analyzed
ethical
considerations,
bias,
consequences
AI.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 1686 - 1686
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Unreinforced
masonry
buildings
are
highly
vulnerable
to
earthquake
damage
due
their
limited
ability
withstand
lateral
loads,
compared
other
structures.
Therefore,
a
detailed
assessment
of
the
seismic
response
and
resultant
associated
with
such
becomes
necessary.
The
present
study
employs
machine
learning
models
effectively
predict
classify
level
for
benchmark
unreinforced
building.
In
this
regard,
eight
regression-based
models,
namely,
Linear
Regression
(LR),
Stepwise
(SLR),
Ridge
(RR),
Support
Vector
Machine
(SVM),
Gaussian
Process
(GPR),
Decision
Tree
(DT),
Random
Forest
(RF),
Neural
Networks
(NN),
were
used
building’s
responses.
Additionally,
classification-based
Naïve
Bayes
(NB),
Discriminant
Analysis
(DA),
K-Nearest
Neighbours
(KNN),
Adaptive
Boosting
(AB),
DT,
RF,
SVM,
NN,
explored
purpose
categorizing
states
material
properties
intensity
considered
as
input
parameters.
results
from
regression
indicate
that
GPR
model
efficiently
predicts
larger
coefficients
determination
smaller
root
mean
square
error
values
than
models.
Among
AB,
NN
accuracy
levels
92.9%,
91.1%,
92.6%,
respectively.
conclusion,
overall
performance
non-parametric
GPR,
was
found
be
better
parametric
This
study
employs
Response
Surface
Methodology
(RSM)
to
model
and
optimize
earthquake-induced
ground
movements
in
gravelly
geohazard-prone
environments.
RSM
efficiently
evaluates
the
interactions
of
seismic
parameters,
including
soil
type,
fault
distance,
peak
acceleration
(PGA),
reducing
computational
experimental
efforts.
A
dataset
234
entries
encompassing
11
stress
variables
was
curated
analyzed,
yielding
a
high-precision
predictive
with
an
R²
0.9997.
The
resulting
closed-form
equation
facilitates
accurate
risk
assessment,
structural
safety
optimization,
resilience
planning.
By
identifying
critical
thresholds
nonlinear
relationships,
supports
cost-effective
mitigation
strategies,
infrastructure
design,
retrofitting
earthquake-prone
regions.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. 102250 - 102250
Published: May 14, 2024
Conventional
structural
design
methodologies
often
utilize
elastic
analysis
techniques,
such
as
the
equivalent
static
force
method
and
response
spectrum
method.
While
these
methods
are
known
for
their
simplicity
computational
efficiency,
they
prove
inadequate
in
capturing
extent
of
damage
caused
by
seismic
forces.
Additionally,
employing
nonlinear
dynamic
to
estimate
represents
a
challenging
intricate
task,
posing
difficulties
many
designers.
Consequently,
objective
this
paper
is
present
an
innovative
methodology
evaluating
moment-resisting
frame
structures.
This
involves
utilization
machine
learning
algorithms,
which
have
been
trained
tested
on
large
data
set
generated
using
newly
developed
numerically
efficient
simulation
procedure.
The
algorithms
employ
both
linear
regression
K-nearest
neighbors
approaches
accurately
replicate
Park-Ang
index.