Using Neural Networks for Prediction of Properties of Polymer Concrete with Fly Ash

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 523-528

  Barbuta, Marinela ^a   Diaconescu, Rodica Mariana ^a   Harja, Maria ^a  

^a GHEORGHE ASACHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Flexural strength; Fly ash; Neural network; Polymer concrete

Indexed keywords

FLY ASH CONTENT; POLYMER CONCRETES; RESIN CONTENT; REVERSE MODELING;

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; NEURAL NETWORKS; POLYMERS; RESINS;

FLY ASH;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FLY ASH; MODELING; POLYMER; PREDICTION;

EID: 84860899978     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000413     Document Type: Article

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