Development and Application of Ancient Timber Buildings Structural Condition Assessment Model Based on a Fuzzy Matter-Element Model that Includes Asymmetric Proximity
Joint Authors
Ma, Donghui
Wang, Wei
Gao, Zhongwei
Guo, Xiaodong
Ge, Qingzi
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To properly protect ancient buildings, it is vitally important to determine the health status of these structures in a timely manner.
To easily, quickly, reliably, and quantitatively assess the structure health of ancient timber buildings, this paper proposes a structure health assessment method based on fuzzy matter-element theory improved by asymmetric proximity, and the specific assessment steps are given.
First, a fuzzy matter-element model is constructed; then, to effectively solve the failure problem of the maximum membership principle, the fuzzy matter-element assessment model is improved by using the theory of asymmetric proximity.
The weights determined by the entropy weight and clustering methods are then combined through the game theory combination weighting concept and, finally, the structural condition of the ancient timber buildings is classified into five grades: I favorable, II ordinary, III poor, IV inferior, and V dangerous.
Ten evaluation factors were chosen: bearing capacity of the foundation soil, subbase deformation, foundation damage, column and foundation connection, bearing capacity of members, connection construction, member deformation, crack slope, crack depth, and decayed/insect attacked.
Taking a building built in the Republican Period in Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li, Chengdu, as an example, this model was used to assess the building’s structural condition.
The results show that this method is feasible to quantitatively assess the structural condition of ancient timber buildings.
It is a simple and practical assessment method that can provide a decision-making basis for maintenance, protection, and reinforcement of ancient timber buildings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gao, Zhongwei& Ma, Donghui& Wang, Wei& Guo, Xiaodong& Ge, Qingzi. 2018. Development and Application of Ancient Timber Buildings Structural Condition Assessment Model Based on a Fuzzy Matter-Element Model that Includes Asymmetric Proximity. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208860
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gao, Zhongwei…[et al.]. Development and Application of Ancient Timber Buildings Structural Condition Assessment Model Based on a Fuzzy Matter-Element Model that Includes Asymmetric Proximity. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208860
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gao, Zhongwei& Ma, Donghui& Wang, Wei& Guo, Xiaodong& Ge, Qingzi. Development and Application of Ancient Timber Buildings Structural Condition Assessment Model Based on a Fuzzy Matter-Element Model that Includes Asymmetric Proximity. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208860
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1208860