A Model Adapted to Predict Blast Vibration Velocity at Complex Sites: An Artificial Neural Network Improved by the Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm

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Title: A Model Adapted to Predict Blast Vibration Velocity at Complex Sites: An Artificial Neural Network Improved by the Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm
Authors: Yong Fan, Guangdong Yang, Yong Pei, Xianze Cui, Bin Tian
Source: Journal of Intelligent Construction, Vol 3, Iss 2, p 9180087 (2025)
Publisher Information: Tsinghua University Press, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Subject Terms: goa–ann model, Structural engineering (General), complex sites, TA630-695, Hydraulic engineering, TC1-978, blasting vibration velocity, artificial neural network, metaheuristic optimization algorithm
Description: Many factors complicate the blasting vibration velocity at complex sites because of their nonlinear relationships. Traditional empirical formulas often yield unsatisfactory prediction results. To improve the prediction accuracy of the peak particle velocity (PPV), this paper combines the ability of an artificial neural network (ANN) to solve complex nonlinear function approximations and the global optimization ability of 10 metaheuristic optimization algorithms and establishes an improved ANN prediction model. On the basis of the blasting vibration data monitored during blasting excavation of the left abutment groove of the Baihetan hydropower station, the maximum charge per delay, distance from the blast face, height difference, and acoustic wave velocity were selected as the input parameters. Through a comprehensive evaluation of the running time results, the root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE), and determination coefficient (R2), a new algorithm, the grasshopper optimization algorithm (GOA), which is suitable for optimizing an ANN to predict PPV, is obtained. In comparison, the GOA–ANN model has good generalizability, with an R2 of 0.978, an RMSE of 0.240, and an MAE of 0.198. When the main factors affecting blasting vibration at complex sites change, the prediction results of the GOA–ANN model better match the actual monitoring values. This research provides a reference for accurate PPV prediction at complex sites.
Document Type: Article
ISSN: 2958-2652
2958-3861
DOI: 10.26599/jic.2025.9180087
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/721067b290274de18e03e916ae07637c
Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....b028b51f07e07a72fea8a4bbc64676b3
Database: OpenAIRE
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