Prediction of modulus of elasticity and compressive strength of concrete specimens by means of artificial neural networks

Currently, artificial neural networks are being widely used in various fields of science and engineering. Neural networks have the ability to learn through experience and existing examples, and then generate solutions and answers to new problems, involving even the effects of non-linearity in their...

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Autores: Moretti, José Fernando, Minussi, Carlos Roberto, Akasaki, Jorge Luis, Fioriti, Cesar Fabiano, Melges, José Luis Pinheiro, Tashima, Mauro Mitsuuchi
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)
Repositorio:Acta scientiarum. Technology (Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.uem.br/ojs:article/27194
Acceso en línea:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciTechnol/article/view/27194
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:modulus of elasticity
compressive strength
concrete
neural networks
artificial intelligence
Engenharia Civil
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Sumario:Currently, artificial neural networks are being widely used in various fields of science and engineering. Neural networks have the ability to learn through experience and existing examples, and then generate solutions and answers to new problems, involving even the effects of non-linearity in their variables. The aim of this study is to use a feed-forward neural network with back-propagation technique, to predict the values of compressive strength and modulus of elasticity, at 28 days, of different concrete mixtures prepared and tested in the laboratory. It demonstrates the ability of the neural networks to quantify the strength and the elastic modulus of concrete specimens prepared using different mix proportions.