Artificial neural networks in prediction of concrete strength reduction due to high temperature

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-102

  Chiang, Chih Hung ^a   Yang, Chung Chia ^a  

^a CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Exposure; Pulse velocity; Strength

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRACK INITIATION; DEFORMATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; NEURAL NETWORKS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EXPOSURE TEMPERATURE; PULSE VELOCITY; THERMAL DEFORMATIONS; WATER-CEMENT RATIO (W/C);

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 18444364192     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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