Fuzzy logic approach for estimating durability of concrete

Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Construction Materials

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-92

  Nehdi, M L ^a   Bassuoni, M T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concrete technology manufacture; Mathematical modeling; Strength testing of materials

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATED TESTS; AMMONIUM SULFATE; COMPROMISE PROGRAMMING; CONCRETE MIXTURE; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; DESIGN STAGE; DURABILITY EVALUATION; FIELD EXPOSURE; FUZZY INFERENCE MODEL; FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEMS; FUZZY LOGIC APPROACH; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; PERFORMANCE CRITERION; SELF-CONSOLIDATING CONCRETE; SERVICE LIFE MODELS; TEST SPECIMENS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CONCRETE MIXERS; CONCRETE TESTING; CONCRETES; DECISION MAKING; DURABILITY; ELECTRIC LOAD FORECASTING; FUZZY SYSTEMS;

FUZZY INFERENCE;

EID: 67749116289     PISSN: 1747650X     EISSN: 17476518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/coma.2009.162.2.81     Document Type: Article

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