Tension softening curves described by algebraic formulas and artificial neural networks

Advances in Construction Materials 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 723-730

  Alterman, Dariusz ^a   Akita, Hiroshi ^a   Kasperkiewicz, Janusz ^b  

^a TOHOKU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; NEURAL NETWORKS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ALGEBRAIC FORMULAS; FRACTURE BEHAVIOUR; FRACTURE MECHANISMS; PROPERTIES OF CONCRETES; SECONDARY FLEXURE; TENSION SOFTENING; TENSION SOFTENING CURVE; UNIAXIAL TENSIONS;

CONCRETES;

EID: 80052977807     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-72448-3_73     Document Type: Conference Paper

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