Computers and Concrete

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  • Pages.175-193
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  • 2024
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  • 1598-818X(eISSN)
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Estimating the tensile strength of geopolymer concrete using various machine learning algorithms

  • Danial Fakhri (Rock Mechanics Division, School of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University) ;
  • Hamid Reza Nejati (Rock Mechanics Division, School of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University) ;
  • Arsalan Mahmoodzadeh (Rock Mechanics Division, School of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University) ;
  • Hamid Soltanian (Drilling & Well Completion Technologies & Research Group, Research Institution of Petroleum Industry (RIPI)) ;
  • Ehsan Taheri (Rock Mechanics Division, School of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University)
  • 투고 : 2023.08.30
  • 심사 : 2023.09.12
  • 발행 : 2024.02.25
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초록

Researchers have embarked on an active investigation into the feasibility of adopting alternative materials as a solution to the mounting environmental and economic challenges associated with traditional concrete-based construction materials, such as reinforced concrete. The examination of concrete's mechanical properties using laboratory methods is a complex, time-consuming, and costly endeavor. Consequently, the need for models that can overcome these drawbacks is urgent. Fortunately, the ever-increasing availability of data has paved the way for the utilization of machine learning methods, which can provide powerful, efficient, and cost-effective models. This study aims to explore the potential of twelve machine learning algorithms in predicting the tensile strength of geopolymer concrete (GPC) under various curing conditions. To fulfill this objective, 221 datasets, comprising tensile strength test results of GPC with diverse mix ratios and curing conditions, were employed. Additionally, a number of unseen datasets were used to assess the overall performance of the machine learning models. Through a comprehensive analysis of statistical indices and a comparison of the models' behavior with laboratory tests, it was determined that nearly all the models exhibited satisfactory potential in estimating the tensile strength of GPC. Nevertheless, the artificial neural networks and support vector regression models demonstrated the highest robustness. Both the laboratory tests and machine learning outcomes revealed that GPC composed of 30% fly ash and 70% ground granulated blast slag, mixed with 14 mol of NaOH, and cured in an oven at 300°F for 28 days exhibited superior tensile strength.

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