Application of support vector regression for the prediction of concrete strength

Computers and Concrete

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 299-316

  Lee, Jong Jae ^a   Kim, Doo Kie ^b   Chang, Seong Kyu ^b   Lee, Jang Ho ^b  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Concrete mix proportion data; Concrete strength; Kernel function; Strength prediction; Support vector regression (SVR)

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTATION THEORY; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; NEURAL NETWORKS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES;

CONCRETE MIX PROPORTION DATA; CONCRETE STRENGTH; KERNEL FUNCTIONS; STRENGTH PREDICTION; SUPPORT VECTOR REGRESSION (SVR);

CONCRETE TESTING;

EID: 34548555805     PISSN: 15988198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/cac.2007.4.4.299     Document Type: Article

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