Modeling strength of high-performance concrete using an improved grammatical evolution combined with macrogenetic algorithm

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 281-288

  Chen, Li ^a   Wang, Tai Sheng ^a  

^a CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Compressive strength; Computer programming; Genetic algorithm; Genetic programming; Grammatical evolution; High performance concrete; High strength concrete; Regression analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS; EVOLUTIONARY PROGRAMMING; EVOLUTIONARY STRATEGIES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GA OPTIMIZATION; GRAMMATICAL EVOLUTION; HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETES; HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONCRETE; HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE; HIGHLY NONLINEAR; MACROEVOLUTION ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS; MODELING STRENGTH; MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEARCH EFFICIENCY; SIGNIFICANT FACTORS; TYPE SYSTEMS;

COMPUTATIONAL GRAMMARS; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; METAL ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

EID: 77951246487     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000031     Document Type: Article

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