Nonlinear modeling of shear strength of SFRC beams using linear genetic programming

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-25

  Gandomi, A H ^a   Alavi, A H ^b   Yun, G J ^a  

^a The University of Akron   (United States)

^b IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fiber reinforced concrete beams; Formulation; Linear genetic programming; SFRCB beam; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRENGTH; STEEL FIBERS;

FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS; FORMULATION; INFLUENCING PARAMETERS; LINEAR GENETIC PROGRAMMING; NORMAL- AND HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETES; PREDICTION PERFORMANCE; SFRCB BEAM; STATISTICAL CRITERION;

GENETIC PROGRAMMING;

EID: 79953302406     PISSN: 12254568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2011.38.1.001     Document Type: Article

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