Ground vibration prediction in quarry blasting through an artificial neural network optimized by imperialist competitive algorithm

2014 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 873-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Hajihassani ◽  
Danial Jahed Armaghani ◽  
Aminaton Marto ◽  
Edy Tonnizam Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Ground Vibration ◽  
Imperialist Competitive Algorithm ◽  
Competitive Algorithm ◽  
Vibration Prediction ◽  
Artificial Neural ◽  
Quarry Blasting

Predicting the ground vibration induced by mine blasting using imperialist competitive algorithm

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 1774-1787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katayoun Behzadafshar ◽  
Fahimeh Mohebbi ◽  
Mehran Soltani Tehrani ◽  
Mahdi Hasanipanah ◽  
Omid Tabrizi
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Ground Vibration ◽  
Imperialist Competitive Algorithm ◽  
Empirical Models ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Competitive Algorithm ◽  
Spacing Ratio ◽  
Artificial Neural

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to propose three imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA)-based models for predicting the blast-induced ground vibrations in Shur River dam region, Iran.Design/methodology/approachFor this aim, 76 data sets were used to establish the ICA-linear, ICA-power and ICA-quadratic models. For comparison aims, artificial neural network and empirical models were also developed. Burden to spacing ratio, distance between shot points and installed seismograph, stemming, powder factor and max charge per delay were used as the models’ input, and the peak particle velocity (PPV) parameter was used as the models’ output.FindingsAfter modeling, the various statistical evaluation criteria such as coefficient of determination (R2) were applied to choose the most precise model in predicting the PPV. The results indicate the ICA-based models proposed in the present study were more acceptable and reliable than the artificial neural network and empirical models. Moreover, ICA linear model with theR2 of 0.939 was the most precise model for predicting the PPV in the present study.Originality/valueIn the present paper, the authors have proposed three novel prediction methods based on ICA to predict the PPV. In the next step, we compared the performance of the proposed ICA-based models with the artificial neural network and empirical models. The results indicated that the ICA-based models proposed in the present paper were superior in terms of high accuracy and have the capacity to generalize.

Integrating artificial neural network and imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA), to predict the energy consumption for land leveling

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 522-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isham Alzoubi ◽  
Mahmoud Delavar ◽  
Farhad Mirzaei ◽  
Babak Nadjar Arrabi
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Compressibility Factor ◽  
Imperialist Competitive Algorithm ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Competitive Algorithm ◽  
Land Leveling ◽  
Soil Compressibility ◽  
Artificial Neural

Purpose This work aims to determine the best linear model using an artificial neural network (ANN) with the imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA-ANN) and ANN to predict the energy consumption for land leveling. Design/methodology/approach Using ANN, integrating artificial neural network and imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA-ANN) and sensitivity analysis (SA) can lead to a noticeable improvement in the environment. In this research, effects of various soil properties such as embankment volume, soil compressibility factor, specific gravity, moisture content, slope, sand per cent and soil swelling index on energy consumption were investigated. Findings According to the results, 10-8-3-1, 10-8-2-5-1, 10-5-8-10-1 and 10-6-4-1 multilayer perceptron network structures were chosen as the best arrangements and were trained using the Levenberg–Marquardt method as the network training function. Sensitivity analysis revealed that only three variables, namely, density, soil compressibility factor and cut-fill volume (V), had the highest sensitivity on the output parameters, including labor energy, fuel energy, total machinery cost and total machinery energy. Based on the results, ICA-ANN had a better performance in the prediction of output parameters in comparison with conventional methods such as ANN or particle swarm optimization (PSO)-ANN. Statistical factors of root mean square error (RMSE) and correlation coefficient (R2) illustrate the superiority of ICA-ANN over other methods by values of about 0.02 and 0.99, respectively. Originality/value A limited number of research studies related to energy consumption in land leveling have been done on energy as a function of volume of excavation and embankment. However, in this research, energy and cost of land leveling are shown to be functions of all the properties of the land, including the slope, coefficient of swelling, density of the soil, soil moisture and special weight dirt. Therefore, the authors believe that this paper contains new and significant information adequate for justifying publication in an international journal.

Evolving artificial neural network and imperialist competitive algorithm for prediction oil flow rate of the reservoir

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1085-1098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Ahmadi ◽  
Mohammad Ebadi ◽  
Amin Shokrollahi ◽  
Seyed Mohammad Javad Majidi
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Imperialist Competitive Algorithm ◽  
Competitive Algorithm ◽  
Oil Flow ◽  
Artificial Neural
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