A Lightweight Large Language Model-Based Multi-Agent System for 2D Frame Structural Analysis

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Main Authors: Geng, Ziheng, Liu, Jiachen, Cao, Ran, Cheng, Lu, Wang, Haifeng, Cheng, Minghui
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author Geng, Ziheng
Liu, Jiachen
Cao, Ran
Cheng, Lu
Wang, Haifeng
Cheng, Minghui
author_facet Geng, Ziheng
Liu, Jiachen
Cao, Ran
Cheng, Lu
Wang, Haifeng
Cheng, Minghui
contents Large language models (LLMs) have recently been used to empower autonomous agents in engineering, significantly improving automation and efficiency in labor-intensive workflows. However, their potential remains underexplored in structural engineering, particularly for finite element modeling tasks requiring geometric modeling, complex reasoning, and domain knowledge. To bridge this gap, this paper develops a LLM-based multi-agent system to automate finite element modeling of 2D frames. The system decomposes structural analysis into subtasks, each managed by a specialized agent powered by the lightweight Llama-3.3 70B Instruct model. The workflow begins with a Problem Analysis Agent, which extracts geometry, boundary, and material parameters from the user input. Next, a Geometry Agent incrementally derives node coordinates and element connectivity by applying expert-defined rules. These structured outputs are converted into executable OpenSeesPy code by a Translation Agent and refined by a Model Validation Agent through consistency checks. Then, a Load Agent applies load conditions into the assembled structural model. Experimental evaluations on 20 benchmark problems demonstrate that the system achieves accuracy over 80% in most cases across 10 repeated trials, outperforming Gemini-2.5 Pro and ChatGPT-4o models.
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spellingShingle A Lightweight Large Language Model-Based Multi-Agent System for 2D Frame Structural Analysis
Geng, Ziheng
Liu, Jiachen
Cao, Ran
Cheng, Lu
Wang, Haifeng
Cheng, Minghui
Computation and Language
Large language models (LLMs) have recently been used to empower autonomous agents in engineering, significantly improving automation and efficiency in labor-intensive workflows. However, their potential remains underexplored in structural engineering, particularly for finite element modeling tasks requiring geometric modeling, complex reasoning, and domain knowledge. To bridge this gap, this paper develops a LLM-based multi-agent system to automate finite element modeling of 2D frames. The system decomposes structural analysis into subtasks, each managed by a specialized agent powered by the lightweight Llama-3.3 70B Instruct model. The workflow begins with a Problem Analysis Agent, which extracts geometry, boundary, and material parameters from the user input. Next, a Geometry Agent incrementally derives node coordinates and element connectivity by applying expert-defined rules. These structured outputs are converted into executable OpenSeesPy code by a Translation Agent and refined by a Model Validation Agent through consistency checks. Then, a Load Agent applies load conditions into the assembled structural model. Experimental evaluations on 20 benchmark problems demonstrate that the system achieves accuracy over 80% in most cases across 10 repeated trials, outperforming Gemini-2.5 Pro and ChatGPT-4o models.
title A Lightweight Large Language Model-Based Multi-Agent System for 2D Frame Structural Analysis
topic Computation and Language
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.05414