Genetic algorithm in mix proportioning of high-performance concrete

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 409-420

  Lim, Chul Hyun ^a   Yoon, Young Soo ^a   Kim, Joong Hoon ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Genetic algorithm; High performance concrete; Mixture proportioning; Workability

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; DURABILITY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HIGHWAY BRIDGES; OPTIMIZATION; PAVEMENTS; PLASTICIZERS; TUNNELS;

HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONCRETE; MIXTURE PROPORTIONING; WORKABILITY;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 1542790539     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2003.08.018     Document Type: Article

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