Optimization of the hardened concrete properties with GA and LP

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 3918-3926

  Özgan, Ercan ^a   Öztürk, Ali ^a  

^a DUZCE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; GA; Hardened concrete; LP; Optimization; Prediction model

Indexed keywords

CONCRETES; GALLIUM; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HARDENING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

COMPRESSION STRENGTH; HARDENED CONCRETE; HARDENED CONCRETE PROPERTIES; OPTIMUM PROPERTIES; PREDICTION MODEL; SCHMIDT HAMMER; STRENGTH PREDICTION;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

EID: 37349016877     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.3918.3926     Document Type: Article

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