Genetic programing and non-linear multiple regression techniques to predict backbreak in blasting operation

Engineering with Computers

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 123-133

  Shirani Faradonbeh, Roohollah ^a   Monjezi, Masoud ^a   Jahed Armaghani, Danial ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Backbreak; Blasting; Genetic programing; Non linear multiple regression

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COPPER MINES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FORECASTING; MACHINERY; MEAN SQUARE ERROR; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BACKBREAK; BLASTING OPERATIONS; CAPACITY PERFORMANCE; CIVIL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; COEFFICIENT OF DETERMINATION; GENETIC PROGRAMING; NON LINEAR; ROOT MEAN SQUARE ERRORS;

BLASTING;

EID: 84952985636     PISSN: 01770667     EISSN: 14355663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00366-015-0404-3     Document Type: Article

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