Providing a method for predicting the concrete slump based on Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System

Concrete performance is of very high importance in civil engineering projects. One of the most common ways to measure the performance of concrete, is the slump test. To save time, money and materials, it is better to use intelligent methods in predicting the slump. Therefore, in this study a method...

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Main Authors: meysam effati, pooneh shahmalekpour
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Published: Iranian Society of Structrual Engineering (ISSE) 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.jsce.ir/article_54784_20955f04b1a108a2c5d77343d4832710.pdf
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description Concrete performance is of very high importance in civil engineering projects. One of the most common ways to measure the performance of concrete, is the slump test. To save time, money and materials, it is better to use intelligent methods in predicting the slump. Therefore, in this study a method based on soft computing is used, so without the need to perform arduous physical experiments, one can obtain an estimate of the slump.In this study, an adaptive neuro-fuzzy model which has the benefits of both neural network and fuzzy inference system, is used to predict the concrete slump. In order to train the algorithm for future use, comprehensive experimental data is essential .So by collecting data related to 44 concrete slump experimental tests, variables such as water-cement ratio, sand, gravel, silica fume and super plasticizer which are the principal components of concrete, are considered as input variables and the amount of slump is considered as the output variable in the proposed model.In order to evaluate the performance of the proposed model and accuracy of the results, the results of the adaptive neuro-fuzzy model is compared to that of artificial neural network model, which is obtained in a parallel research done by author, by statistical parameters such as correlation coefficient and root mean square error. By averaging the results of ten different classifications of experimental input data, the correlation coefficient is approximately equal between adaptive neuro-fuzzy and neural network slump. While the root mean square error obtained by using adaptive neuro-fuzzy model is 0/4477 which is less than 0/6964 by neural network model. The difference in the output error of the two models are due to different learning algorithms used in two models and unknown number of hidden layers and neurons in the desirable artificial neural network model.
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spelling doaj.art-ecd6bf12a055433383f17ede8c70ee762022-12-21T18:02:15ZfasIranian Society of Structrual Engineering (ISSE)Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering2476-39772538-26162019-06-016شماره ویژه 112714010.22065/jsce.2018.91259.125254784Providing a method for predicting the concrete slump based on Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Systemmeysam effati0pooneh shahmalekpour1Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering The University of Guilan, Rasht, IranPhD StudentConcrete performance is of very high importance in civil engineering projects. One of the most common ways to measure the performance of concrete, is the slump test. To save time, money and materials, it is better to use intelligent methods in predicting the slump. Therefore, in this study a method based on soft computing is used, so without the need to perform arduous physical experiments, one can obtain an estimate of the slump.In this study, an adaptive neuro-fuzzy model which has the benefits of both neural network and fuzzy inference system, is used to predict the concrete slump. In order to train the algorithm for future use, comprehensive experimental data is essential .So by collecting data related to 44 concrete slump experimental tests, variables such as water-cement ratio, sand, gravel, silica fume and super plasticizer which are the principal components of concrete, are considered as input variables and the amount of slump is considered as the output variable in the proposed model.In order to evaluate the performance of the proposed model and accuracy of the results, the results of the adaptive neuro-fuzzy model is compared to that of artificial neural network model, which is obtained in a parallel research done by author, by statistical parameters such as correlation coefficient and root mean square error. By averaging the results of ten different classifications of experimental input data, the correlation coefficient is approximately equal between adaptive neuro-fuzzy and neural network slump. While the root mean square error obtained by using adaptive neuro-fuzzy model is 0/4477 which is less than 0/6964 by neural network model. The difference in the output error of the two models are due to different learning algorithms used in two models and unknown number of hidden layers and neurons in the desirable artificial neural network model.https://www.jsce.ir/article_54784_20955f04b1a108a2c5d77343d4832710.pdfconcrete slumpsoft computinganfisartificial neural networklearning algorithm
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Providing a method for predicting the concrete slump based on Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System
Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering
concrete slump
soft computing
anfis
artificial neural network
learning algorithm
title Providing a method for predicting the concrete slump based on Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System
title_full Providing a method for predicting the concrete slump based on Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System
title_fullStr Providing a method for predicting the concrete slump based on Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System
title_full_unstemmed Providing a method for predicting the concrete slump based on Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System
title_short Providing a method for predicting the concrete slump based on Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System
title_sort providing a method for predicting the concrete slump based on adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system
topic concrete slump
soft computing
anfis
artificial neural network
learning algorithm
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