9 papers
Human-Enhanced Loop Modeling (HELM): Agent-Based Finite Element Modeling of Concrete Bridge Barriers
Quankai Wang, Yulin Xie, Tongfei Yang +2
Finite element (FE) modeling of safety-critical infrastructure such as bridge barriers requires high-fidelity nonlinear dynamic analysis, yet the current FE modeling process remain…
A Lightweight Multi-Agent Framework for Automated Concrete Barrier Design
Wanting Wang, Xiye Ma, Yuyang He +1
The design of reinforced concrete (RC) highway barriers is a safety-critical engineering task that requires strict compliance with regulatory provisions such as the AASHTO LRFD Bri…
Automating Structural Analysis Across Multiple Software Platforms Using Large Language Models
Ziheng Geng, Jiachen Liu, Ian Franklin +3
Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have shown the promise to significantly accelerate the workflow by automating structural modeling and analysis. However, existing st…
A Novel Multi-Agent Architecture to Reduce Hallucinations of Large Language Models in Multi-Step Structural Modeling
Ziheng Geng, Jiachen Liu, Ran Cao +3
Large language models (LLMs) such as GPT and Gemini have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in contextual understanding and reasoning. The strong performance of LLMs has sparked…
InsurAgent: A Large Language Model-Empowered Agent for Simulating Individual Behavior in Purchasing Flood Insurance
Ziheng Geng, Jiachen Liu, Ran Cao +3
Flood insurance is an effective strategy for individuals to mitigate disaster-related losses. However, participation rates among at-risk populations in the United States remain str…
A Lightweight Large Language Model-Based Multi-Agent System for 2D Frame Structural Analysis
Ziheng Geng, Jiachen Liu, Ran Cao +3
Large language models (LLMs) have recently been used to empower autonomous agents in engineering, significantly improving automation and efficiency in labor-intensive workflows. Ho…
SoM-1K: A Thousand-Problem Benchmark Dataset for Strength of Materials
Qixin Wan, Zilong Wang, Jingwen Zhou +5
Foundation models have shown remarkable capabilities in various domains, but their performance on complex, multimodal engineering problems remains largely unexplored. We introduce…
A Large Language Model-Empowered Agent for Reliable and Robust Structural Analysis
Jiachen Liu, Ziheng Geng, Ran Cao +3
Large language models (LLMs) have exhibited remarkable capabilities across diverse open-domain tasks, yet their application in specialized domains such as civil engineering remains…
Truncation-Free Matching System for Display Advertising at Alibaba
Jin Li, Jie Liu, Shangzhou Li +8
Matching module plays a critical role in display advertising systems. Without query from user, it is challenging for system to match user traffic and ads suitably. System packs up…