A methodology to build a groutability formula via a heuristic algorithm

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 106-116

  Huang, Chien Lin ^a   Fan, Jen Chen ^b   Liao, Kuo Wei ^c   Lien, Tsung Hsun ^b  

^a Tricorntech Corporation   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

groutability; microfine cement; permeation grouting; SVMs; Tabu search

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; FORECASTING; GROUTING; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; MORTAR; PARTICLE SIZE; PORTLAND CEMENT; SILT; SOIL CEMENT; SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES; TABU SEARCH;

GROUTABILITY; MICROFINE CEMENT; PERMEATION GROUTING; PRACTICAL ENGINEERING; PREDICTION ACCURACY; SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE (SVMS); SVMS; WATER-TO-CEMENT RATIOS;

HEURISTIC METHODS;

EID: 84871962248     PISSN: 12267988     EISSN: 19763808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12205-013-1847-y     Document Type: Article

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