Machine learning based prediction models for spilt tensile strength of fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete

The demand for concrete production has led to a significant annual requirement for raw materials, resulting in a substantial amount of waste concrete. In response, recycled aggregate concrete has emerged as a promising solution. However, it faces challenges due to the vulnerability of the hardened m...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Alarfaj, Hisham Jahangir Qureshi, Muhammad Zubair Shahab, Muhammad Faisal Javed, Md Arifuzzaman, Yaser Gamil
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-07-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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author Mohammed Alarfaj
Hisham Jahangir Qureshi
Muhammad Zubair Shahab
Muhammad Faisal Javed
Md Arifuzzaman
Yaser Gamil
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description The demand for concrete production has led to a significant annual requirement for raw materials, resulting in a substantial amount of waste concrete. In response, recycled aggregate concrete has emerged as a promising solution. However, it faces challenges due to the vulnerability of the hardened mortar attached to natural aggregates, leading to susceptibility to cracking and reduced strength. This study focuses on predicting the split tensile strength of fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete using five prediction models, including two deep neural network models DNN1 and DNN2, one optimizable Gaussian process regression (OGPR), and two genetic programming based GEP1 and GEP2 models. The models exhibited high accuracy in predicting spilt tensile strength with robust R2, RMSE, and MAE values. DNN2 has the highest R2 value of 0.94 and GEP1 has the lowest R2 value of 0.76. DNN2 model R2 was 3.3% and 13.5% higher than OGPR and GEP2. Similarly, DNN2 and GEP2 model performed 9.3% and 9.21% better than DNN1 and GEP1 respectively in terms of R2. DNN2 model performed 20.32% and 31.5% better than OGPR and GEP2 in terms of MAE. Similarly, GEP2 and DNN2 MAE were 13.1% and 31.5% better than GEP1 and DNN1. Sensitivity analysis using the relevance factor and permutation feature importance revealed that the most significant positive factors are cement, natural coarse aggregates, density of recycle aggregates, and superplasticizer while recycle aggregate concrete, max size, and water content of recycle aggregates and water content have the most negative effect on STS values. The proposed ML methods, especially DNN2 and OGPR can be effectively utilized in practical projects, saving time and cost for eco-friendly fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete mixes. However, it is required to study more input variables and utilize hybrid models to further enhance the accuracy and reliability of the models.
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spelling doaj.art-6f77a789cf4340b3a2eeb0d893ad31452024-01-10T04:37:08ZengElsevierCase Studies in Construction Materials2214-50952024-07-0120e02836Machine learning based prediction models for spilt tensile strength of fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concreteMohammed Alarfaj0Hisham Jahangir Qureshi1Muhammad Zubair Shahab2Muhammad Faisal Javed3Md Arifuzzaman4Yaser Gamil5Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding authors.Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22020, PakistanDepartment of Civil Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, Swabi 23640, PakistanDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia; Corresponding authors.The demand for concrete production has led to a significant annual requirement for raw materials, resulting in a substantial amount of waste concrete. In response, recycled aggregate concrete has emerged as a promising solution. However, it faces challenges due to the vulnerability of the hardened mortar attached to natural aggregates, leading to susceptibility to cracking and reduced strength. This study focuses on predicting the split tensile strength of fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete using five prediction models, including two deep neural network models DNN1 and DNN2, one optimizable Gaussian process regression (OGPR), and two genetic programming based GEP1 and GEP2 models. The models exhibited high accuracy in predicting spilt tensile strength with robust R2, RMSE, and MAE values. DNN2 has the highest R2 value of 0.94 and GEP1 has the lowest R2 value of 0.76. DNN2 model R2 was 3.3% and 13.5% higher than OGPR and GEP2. Similarly, DNN2 and GEP2 model performed 9.3% and 9.21% better than DNN1 and GEP1 respectively in terms of R2. DNN2 model performed 20.32% and 31.5% better than OGPR and GEP2 in terms of MAE. Similarly, GEP2 and DNN2 MAE were 13.1% and 31.5% better than GEP1 and DNN1. Sensitivity analysis using the relevance factor and permutation feature importance revealed that the most significant positive factors are cement, natural coarse aggregates, density of recycle aggregates, and superplasticizer while recycle aggregate concrete, max size, and water content of recycle aggregates and water content have the most negative effect on STS values. The proposed ML methods, especially DNN2 and OGPR can be effectively utilized in practical projects, saving time and cost for eco-friendly fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete mixes. However, it is required to study more input variables and utilize hybrid models to further enhance the accuracy and reliability of the models.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509523010173Fiber reinforced Recycled Aggregate ConcreteMachine LearningSustainabilityEco-friendly ConcreteSpilt Tensile StrengthGene expression programming
spellingShingle Mohammed Alarfaj
Hisham Jahangir Qureshi
Muhammad Zubair Shahab
Muhammad Faisal Javed
Md Arifuzzaman
Yaser Gamil
Machine learning based prediction models for spilt tensile strength of fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete
Case Studies in Construction Materials
Fiber reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete
Machine Learning
Sustainability
Eco-friendly Concrete
Spilt Tensile Strength
Gene expression programming
title Machine learning based prediction models for spilt tensile strength of fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete
title_full Machine learning based prediction models for spilt tensile strength of fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete
title_fullStr Machine learning based prediction models for spilt tensile strength of fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete
title_full_unstemmed Machine learning based prediction models for spilt tensile strength of fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete
title_short Machine learning based prediction models for spilt tensile strength of fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete
title_sort machine learning based prediction models for spilt tensile strength of fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete
topic Fiber reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete
Machine Learning
Sustainability
Eco-friendly Concrete
Spilt Tensile Strength
Gene expression programming
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509523010173
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