Dynamic analysis of tunnel-shaft-soil systems using FEM and ANN

The dynamic response of tunnel-shaft-soil systems may be accomplished by means of 3-D finite element analyses. The interaction effects on the motions that act on the tunnel and shaft and those of the free field may be evaluated using well establishe FE procedures. However, use of these techniques require large amounts of computational resources. With the purpose of searching for new alternatives, in an ongoing research, the application of artificial intelligence to solve these complex problem is being explored. In this paper, the technique of artificial neural networks is shown that this procedure based on knowledge-based information maybe a suitable alternative to solve earthquake geotechnical problems.