Using feed-forward back propagation (FFBP) neural networks for compressive strength prediction of lightweight concrete made with different percentage of scoria instead of sand

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1325-1331

  Razavi, S V ^a   Jumaat, M Z ^a   EI Shafie, Ahmed H ^b  

^a University Malaya UM   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks (ANNs); Compressive strength (CS); Feed forward back propagation (FFBP); Scoria

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957957835     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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