• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.225-240
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• 2017

This paper presents the application of multiple linear regression (MLR) and artificial neural network (ANN) techniques for developing the models to predict the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and Brazilian tensile strength (BTS) of the fiber reinforced cement stabilized fly ash mixes. UCS and BTS is a highly nonlinear function of its constituents, thereby, making its modeling and prediction a difficult task. To establish relationship between the independent and dependent variables, a computational technique like ANN is employed which provides an efficient and easy approach to model the complex and nonlinear relationship. The data generated in the laboratory through systematic experimental programme for evaluating UCS and BTS of fiber reinforced cement fly ash mixes with respect to 7, 14 and 28 days' curing is used for development of the MLR and ANN model. The data used in the models is arranged in the format of four input parameters that cover the contents of cement and fibers along with maximum dry density (MDD) and optimum moisture contents (OMC), respectively and one dependent variable as unconfined compressive as well as Brazilian tensile strength. ANN models are trained and tested for various combinations of input and output data sets. Performance of networks is checked with the statistical error criteria of correlation coefficient (R), mean square error (MSE) and mean absolute error (MAE). It is observed that the ANN model predicts both, the unconfined compressive and Brazilian tensile, strength quite well in the form of R, RMSE and MAE. This study shows that as an alternative to classical modeling techniques, ANN approach can be used accurately for predicting the unconfined compressive strength and Brazilian tensile strength of fiber reinforced cement stabilized fly ash mixes.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 시멘트 대체 재료로서 비소성 황토(NHT)를 혼합한 콘크리트의 역학적 특성을 평가하였으며, 초음파 속도 분석을 통한 콘크리트의 강도 예측식을 제안하였다. 혼합된 NHT의 시멘트 치환율을 0, 15 및 30%로 설정하였으며, 시멘트 및 NHT의 분체량에 대한 영향을 평가하기 위해 목표 강도를 30 및 45MPa로 설정하였다. 평가한 항목은 압축 강도, 초음파 속도 및 탄성계수로 설정하였으며, 재령 1, 3, 7 및 28일마다 설정한 항목을 측정하였다. 실험 결과, NHT 치환율이 증가함에 따라 역학적 특성은 감소하는 경향을 보였으며. 또한, 압축 강도와 초음파 속도의 상관관계 분석 결과 상관계수(R²)는 NHT를 혼합한 콘크리트의 경우 약 0.95로 높은 관계성을 보였다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.407-417
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• 2018

Concrete which is a composite material is one of the most important construction materials. Compressive strength is a commonly used parameter for the assessment of concrete quality. Accurate prediction of concrete compressive strength is an important issue. In this study, we utilized an experimental procedure for the assessment of concrete quality. Firstly, the concrete mix was prepared according to C 20 type concrete, and slump of fresh concrete was about 20 cm. After the placement of fresh concrete to formworks, compaction was achieved using a vibrating screed. After 28 day period, a total of 100 core samples having 75 mm diameter were extracted. On the core samples pulse velocity determination tests and compressive strength tests were performed. Besides, Windsor probe penetration tests and Schmidt hammer tests were also performed. After setting up the data set, twelve artificial intelligence (AI) models compared for predicting the concrete compressive strength. These models can be divided into three categories (i) Functions (i.e., Linear Regression, Simple Linear Regression, Multilayer Perceptron, Support Vector Regression), (ii) Lazy-Learning Algorithms (i.e., IBk Linear NN Search, KStar, Locally Weighted Learning) (iii) Tree-Based Learning Algorithms (i.e., Decision Stump, Model Trees Regression, Random Forest, Random Tree, Reduced Error Pruning Tree). Four evaluation processes, four validation implements (i.e., 10-fold cross validation, 5-fold cross validation, 10% split sample validation & 20% split sample validation) are used to examine the performance of predictive models. This study shows that machine learning regression techniques are promising tools for predicting compressive strength of concrete.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.43-51
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• 2018

노후화된 아파트의 재고가 폭발적으로 증가하게 될 것으로 예상됨에 따라 콘크리트 시설물의 내구성을 향상시키기 위한 유지관리의 중요성이 증대되고 있다. 콘크리트 압축강도는 콘크리트 시설물의 내구성을 나타내는 대표적인 지표로, 시설물 유지관리를 위한 정밀 안전 진단에 있어서 중요한 항목이다. 그러나 콘크리트 압축강도를 측정하고 유지관리를 판단하는데 있어서 기존의 방법들은 시설물의 안전 문제, 고비용 문제, 낮은 신뢰성 문제 등의 한계점을 가진다. 기존의 콘크리트 시설물의 압축강도 진단 방법을 대체할 수 있는 방안으로, 본 연구는 심층 컨볼루션 신경망 기법을 활용하여 영상을 통해 콘크리트 압축강도를 예측할 수 있는 모델을 제안하였다. 또한 실험실 환경에서 콘크리트 시편 제작을 통해 구축한 콘크리트 압축강도 데이터셋을 적용하여 학습, 검증 및 테스트를 진행하였다. 그 결과 콘크리트 표면 영상으로 콘크리트 압축강도를 학습할 수 있음을 알 수 있었고, 본 연구에서 제안하는 모델의 유효성을 확인하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.135-140
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 일반강도 범위 콘크리트의 단면에서 골재 형상의 특성을 추출하고 이를 인공신경망과 이미지 프로세싱 기술에 적용하여 콘크리트의 압축강도를 예측하였다. 이를 위하여 면적, 둘레, 길이 등과 같은 일반적인 골재 형상 특성과 함께 골재의 거리-각도 특징을 수치적으로 표현하고 물성치 예측에 활용하였다. 그 결과, 콘크리트 압축강도에 영향을 미치는 주요변수를 사용하지 않고 단면의 골재 형상 특성만을 사용하여 압축강도 예측이 가능하였으며, 인공신경망 알고리즘 구축을 통해 예측 강도와 실제 강도의 상대오차 4.43% 이내의 범위에서 콘크리트 압축강도를 예측할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 도출된 결과를 기반으로 골재의 거리-각도 특징을 활용하여 콘크리트의 유동성, 휨·인장강도 등 다양한 특성을 예측도 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.237-243
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 플라이애시 콘크리트의 재령에 따른 변화를 예측하기 위한 모델식을 제시하고 그 모델식의 유효성을 검토하였다. 기존에 행해졌던 실험결과를 모델식을 이용하여 회귀분석한 후에 그 결과를 플라이애시 대체량과 물-시멘트비에 따라 분석하였다. 해석결과에 의하면 예측 모델식은 실험결과를 일정오차내에서 잘 모델링하였다. 그러나 물-시멘트비가 매우 작은 경우에는 플라이애시 대체량이 증가하면 실험값과 예측값의 오차가 조금 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 플라이애시 대체량이 증가할수록 한계상대압축강도의 크기가 증가하였고 초기 겉보기 활성에너지도 한계상대압축강도와 같이 플라이애시 대체량이 증가할수록 증가하였다. 0.40이하의 물-시멘트비에서는 한계상대압축강도와 겉보기 활성에너지의 크기가 일정하고 물-시멘트비가 0.40을 초과하면 물-시멘트비의 증가에 따라 한계상대압축강도와 겉보기 활성에너지가 조금씩 증가하였다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.255-265
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• 2019

The potential of using genetic programming to predict engineering data has caught the attention of researchers in recent years. The present paper utilized weighted genetic programming (WGP), a derivative model of genetic programming (GP), to model the compressive strength of concrete. The calculation results of Abrams' laws, which are used as the design codes for calculating the compressive strength of concrete, were treated as the inputs for the genetic programming model. Therefore, knowledge of the Abrams' laws, which is not a factor of influence on common data-based learning approaches, was considered to be a potential factor affecting genetic programming models. Significant outcomes of this work include: 1) the employed design codes positively affected the prediction accuracy of modeling the compressive strength of concrete; 2) a new equation was suggested to replace the design code for predicting concrete strength; and 3) common data-based learning approaches were evolved into knowledge-based learning approaches using historical data and design codes.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.217-226
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• 2017

This paper summarizes the results of experimental research, and artificial intelligence methods focused on determination of compressive strength of lightweight cement mortar with silica fume and fly ash after sulfate attack. The artificial neural network and the support vector machine were selected as artificial intelligence methods. Lightweight cement mortar mixtures containing silica fume and fly ash were prepared in this study. After specimens were cured in $20{\pm}2^{\circ}C$ waters for 28 days, the specimens were cured in different sulfate concentrations (0%, 1% $MgSO_4^{-2}$, 2% $MgSO_4^{-2}$, and 4% $MgSO_4^{-2}$ for 28, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210 and 365 days. At the end of these curing periods, the compressive strengths of lightweight cement mortars were tested. The input variables for the artificial neural network and the support vector machine were selected as the amount of cement, the amount of fly ash, the amount of silica fumes, the amount of aggregates, the sulfate percentage, and the curing time. The compressive strength of the lightweight cement mortar was the output variable. The model results were compared with the experimental results. The best prediction results were obtained from the artificial neural network model with the Powell-Beale conjugate gradient backpropagation training algorithm.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.577-597
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• 2014

This paper aims to develop a prediction model for the hardened properties of waste LCD glass that is used in concrete by analyzing a series of laboratory test results, which were obtained in our previous study. We also summarized the testing results of the hardened properties of a variety of waste LCD glass concretes and discussed the effect of factors such as the water-binder ratio (w/b), waste glass content (G) and age (t) on the concrete compressive strength, flexural strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity. This study also applied a hyperbolic function, an exponential function and a power function in a non-linear regression analysis of multiple variables and established the prediction model that could consider the effect of the water-binder ratio (w/b), waste glass content (G) and age (t) on the concrete compressive strength, flexural strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity. Compared with the testing results, the statistical analysis shows that the coefficient of determination $R^2$ and the mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) were 0.93-0.96 and 5.4-8.4% for the compressive strength, 0.83-0.89 and 8.9-12.2% for the flexural strength and 0.87-0.89 and 1.8-2.2% for the ultrasonic pulse velocity, respectively. The proposed models are highly accurate in predicting the compressive strength, flexural strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity of waste LCD glass concrete. However, with other ranges of mixture parameters, the predicted models must be further studied.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.263-286
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• 2023

Experimenting with concrete to determine its compressive and tensile strengths is a laborious and time-consuming operation that requires a lot of attention to detail. Researchers from all around the world have spent the better part of the last several decades attempting to use machine learning algorithms to make accurate predictions about the technical qualities of various kinds of concrete. The research that is currently available on estimating the strength of concrete draws attention to the applicability and precision of the various machine learning techniques. This article provides a summary of the research that has previously been conducted on estimating the strength of concrete by making use of a variety of different machine learning methods. In this work, a classification of the existing body of research literature is presented, with the classification being based on the machine learning technique used by the researchers. The present review work will open the horizon for the researchers working on the machine learning based prediction of the compressive strength of concrete by providing the recommendations and benefits and drawbacks associated with each model as determining the compressive strength of concrete practically is a laborious and time-consuming task.