Abstract:To explore the application effects of artificial neural networks in predicting the structural reliability of asphalt pavements and to improve the efficiency and accuracy of engineering calculations, a BP neural network with a 2-3-1 structure is studied and used as the primary analytical method. The “trainlm” algorithm and the “Sigmoid” transfer function are adopted to set the learning error, learning rate and training times to 10-2, 0.2 and 104, respectively. Combined with a case of Xixian New Area Class II Asphalt Pavement Project, the road surface deflection, and the tensile stresses at the bottoms of both the upper layer and the base layer are selected as key indicators. By introducing the temperature adjustment coefficients, and stress and deflection adjustment factors, the formulas for calculating asphalt pavement reliability and a comprehensive reliability index are established, and then a BP neural network-based method for solving asphalt pavement structural reliability is constructed. The results indicate that compared with traditional reliability index calculation methods, the error of BP neural network predictions can be controlled within 5.0%, meeting engineering accuracy requirements. In practical applications, this method can quickly obtain the reliability indicators through direct input of collected data, avoiding complex computational processes and significantly improving engineering efficiency.