Risk assessment for bridge maintenance projects: Neural networks versus regression techniques

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 402-409

  Elhag, Taha M S ^a   Wang, Ying Ming ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bridge maintenance; Hybrid methods; Neural networks; Regression analysis; Risk management

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY FACTOR;

BRIDGE MAINTENANCE; BRIDGE RISKS; HYBRID METHODS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 35348829104     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2007)21:6(402)     Document Type: Article

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