A neural network model for predicting maximum shear capacity of concrete beams without transverse reinforcement

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 644-657

  Seleemah, Ayman Ahmed ^a  

^a Benha High Institute of Technology   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Beams; Shear capacity; Transverse reinforcement

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; CONCRETE REINFORCEMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

SHEAR BEHAVIOR; SHEAR CAPACITY; SHEAR TRANSFER MECHANISM; TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

CIVIL ENGINEERING;

EID: 27344456821     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l05-003     Document Type: Article

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