Optimization of existing equations using a new Genetic Programming algorithm: Application to the shear strength of reinforced concrete beams

Advances in Engineering Software

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-96

  Pérez, Juan L ^a   Cladera, Antoni ^b   Rabuñal, Juan R ^a   Martínez Abella, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Concrete; Genetic Programming; Regression analysis; Shear strength; Structural engineering

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONCRETES; GENETIC PROGRAMMING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EMPIRICAL EQUATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INTERNATIONAL CODES; PROGRAMMING ALGORITHMS; REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS; STRENGTH OF CONCRETE; SYMBOLIC REGRESSION;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84861865268     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2012.02.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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