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Area of Science:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering

Background:

  • Pile cofferdams are critical in infrastructure projects.
  • Optimizing their design balances safety and cost.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze structural parameter influences on PLC (pre-loaded concrete) cofferdam mechanics.
  • To optimize PLC cofferdam design for safety and economic efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Sensitivity analysis (single parameter and response surface methodology).
  • Multi-objective optimization using NSGA-II algorithm.
  • Entropy weight TOPSIS for scheme evaluation.

Main Results:

  • Steel sheet pile wall, steel pipe pile wall, and bottom-sealing concrete thicknesses are key parameters.
  • Response surface methodology offers more accurate sensitivity quantification.
  • Economic cost and structural performance show a nonlinear relationship.

Conclusions:

  • Optimized PLC cofferdam designs can be effectively evaluated using entropy-weighted TOPSIS.
  • Design parameter optimization is crucial for balancing cost and performance in cofferdam construction.