Prediction of tension softening curve in concrete using artificial neural networks

Advanced Materials Research

Volumn 41-42, Issue , 2008, Pages 277-282

  Alterman, Dariusz ^a   Akita, Hiroshi ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b TOHOKU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Data base; Secondary flexure; Tensile strength; Tension softening curve; Uniaxial tension

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE MIXTURES; FORECASTING; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE; NEURAL NETWORKS; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

FRACTURE BEHAVIOUR; FRACTURE MECHANISMS; FRACTURE PARAMETER; PREDICTION ACCURACY; PROPERTIES OF CONCRETES; SECONDARY FLEXURE; TENSION SOFTENING CURVE; UNIAXIAL TENSIONS;

MULTILAYER NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 56349146864     PISSN: 10226680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.41-42.277     Document Type: Conference Paper

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