scholarly journals A New Formulation to Estimate the Elastic Modulus of Recycled Concrete Based on Regression and ANN

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8561
Author(s):  
Emerson Felipe Felix ◽  
Edna Possan ◽  
Rogério Carrazedo

A new formulation to estimate the elastic modulus of concrete containing recycled coarse aggregate is proposed in this work using artificial neural networks (ANN) and nonlinear regression. Up to six predictors variables were used to training 243 ANN. The models were generated based on results obtained from experimental campaigns. Feedforward neural network and Levenberg–Marquardt back propagation algorithm were used for training the ANN. The best ANN was found with the architecture 6-4-2-1 (input -1st hidden layer—2nd hidden layer—output), attaining a root-mean-square error of 2.4 GPa associated with a coefficient of determination of 0.91. Once the ANN model was established, 46,656 concrete samples were created. These were employed to formulate the model using nonlinear regression. The developed model showed a highly efficient performance to predict the elastic modulus. Lastly, considering the parametric study conducted, the results pointed out that the approach can be applied to predict the concrete elastic modulus and can indicate better mix proportions for concretes containing natural and/or recycled coarse aggregates, enabling its use as a simulation tool in the development of engineering projects focused on durability and sustainability.

2008 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gozde Pektas ◽  
Erdal Dinc ◽  
Dumitru Baleanu

Simultaneaous spectrophotometric determination of clorsulon (CLO) and invermectin (IVE) in commercial veterinary formulation was performed by using the artificial neural network (ANN) based on the back propagation algorithm. In order to find the optimal ANN model various topogical networks were tested by using different hidden layers. A logsig input layer, a hidden layer of neurons using the logsig transfer function and an output layer of two neurons with purelin transfer function was found suitable for basic configuration for ANN model. A calibration set consisting of CLO and IVE in calibration set was prepared in the concentration range of 1-23 �g/mL and 1-14 �g/mL, repectively. This calibration set contains 36 different synthetic mixtures. A prediction set was prepared in order to evaluate the recovery of the investigated approach ANN chemometric calibration was applied to the simultaneous analysis of CLO and IVE in compounds in a commercial veterinary formulation. The experimental results indicate that the proposed method is appropriate for the routine quality control of the above mentioned active compounds.


2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 266-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adel Ghith ◽  
Thouraya Hamdi ◽  
Faten Fayala

Abstract An artificial neural network (ANN) model was developed to predict the drape coefficient (DC). Hanging weight, Sample diameter and the bending rigidities in warp, weft and skew directions are selected as inputs of the ANN model. The ANN developed is a multilayer perceptron using a back-propagation algorithm with one hidden layer. The drape coefficient is measured by a Cusick drape meter. Bending rigidities in different directions were calculated according to the Cantilever method. The DC obtained results show a good correlation between the experimental and the estimated ANN values. The results prove a significant relationship between the ANN inputs and the drape coefficient. The algorithm developed can easily predict the drape coefficient of fabrics at different diameters.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
Bustami R. ◽  
Hong C. ◽  
Lim D.

This study proposes the application of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) in the prediction of hourly water level under tidal influence for Sadong Basin. An ANN is undoubtedly a robust tool for forecasting various non-linear hydrologic processes, including the water level prediction. It is a flexible mathematical structure which is capable to generalize patterns in imprecise or noisy and ambiguous input and output data sets. In this study, ANN models were developed specifically to forecast the hourly water level for River Bedup Station. Distinctive networks were trained, validated and simulated using hourly data obtained from Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Sarawak in Kuching. The performances of ANN were evaluated based on the coefficient of efficiency, E2 and the coefficient of correlation, R. The back propagation algorithm was adopted for this study. Models used in this study is trained, validated and simulated with scaled conjugate gradient algorithm (trainscg) with two hours of antecedent data, learning rate and the number of neurons in the hidden layer of 0.8 and 40 respectively. In this study, the models generated an accuracy of 100% for all training, validating and simulating stages. It has been found that the ANN has the potential to solve the problems of water level prediction.


Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 626
Author(s):  
Svajone Bekesiene ◽  
Rasa Smaliukiene ◽  
Ramute Vaicaitiene

The present study aims to elucidate the main variables that increase the level of stress at the beginning of military conscription service using an artificial neural network (ANN)-based prediction model. Random sample data were obtained from one battalion of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, and a survey was conducted to generate data for the training and testing of the ANN models. Using nonlinearity in stress research, numerous ANN structures were constructed and verified to limit the optimal number of neurons, hidden layers, and transfer functions. The highest accuracy was obtained by the multilayer perceptron neural network (MLPNN) with a 6-2-2 partition. A standardized rescaling method was used for covariates. For the activation function, the hyperbolic tangent was used with 20 units in one hidden layer as well as the back-propagation algorithm. The best ANN model was determined as the model that showed the smallest cross-entropy error, the correct classification rate, and the area under the ROC curve. These findings show, with high precision, that cohesion in a team and adaptation to military routines are two critical elements that have the greatest impact on the stress level of conscripts.


Transport ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Payıdar Akgüngör ◽  
Erdem Doğan

This study proposes an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model and a Genetic Algorithm (GA) model to estimate the number of accidents (A), fatalities (F) and injuries (I) in Ankara, Turkey, utilizing the data obtained between 1986 and 2005. For model development, the number of vehicles (N), fatalities, injuries, accidents and population (P) were selected as model parameters. In the ANN model, the sigmoid and linear functions were used as activation functions with the feed forward‐back propagation algorithm. In the GA approach, two forms of genetic algorithm models including a linear and an exponential form of mathematical expressions were developed. The results of the GA model showed that the exponential model form was suitable to estimate the number of accidents and fatalities while the linear form was the most appropriate for predicting the number of injuries. The best fit model with the lowest mean absolute errors (MAE) between the observed and estimated values is selected for future estimations. The comparison of the model results indicated that the performance of the ANN model was better than that of the GA model. To investigate the performance of the ANN model for future estimations, a fifteen year period from 2006 to 2020 with two possible scenarios was employed. In the first scenario, the annual average growth rates of population and the number of vehicles are assumed to be 2.0 % and 7.5%, respectively. In the second scenario, the average number of vehicles per capita is assumed to reach 0.60, which represents approximately two and a half‐fold increase in fifteen years. The results obtained from both scenarios reveal the suitability of the current methods for road safety applications.


2012 ◽  
Vol 433-440 ◽  
pp. 4320-4323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Wang ◽  
Jin Ying Song ◽  
Ai Qing Tang

This article reports the use of BP neural network for evaluation of the appearance of garment after dry wash. The selected data about parameters of fabrics and interlinings are analyzed by principal analysis and eight principal components are obtained through this method. A BP neural network with a single hidden layer is constructed including eight input nodes, six hidden nodes and one output nodes. During training the network with a back-propagation algorithm, the eight principal components are used as input parameters, while the rate of the appearance of the garment are used as output parameters. The weight values are modified with momentum and learning rate self-adaptation to solve the two defects of the BP network. All original data are preprocessed and the learning process is successful in achieving a global error minimum. The rate of the appearance can be evaluated with this training network and there is a good agreement between the evaluated and tested values.


Author(s):  
Shikha Srivastava

Abstract: Neural networks are used to solve complex problem viz., speech and image recognition, pattern recognition (Pattern classification), computer vision etc. Pattern classification by using Back Propagation algorithm for an intelligent gas sensor application is presented. The classifier is trained using published data of thick film tin oxide sensor array. Its superior classification and learning performance is demonstrated for discrimination of alcohols and alcoholic beverages by increasing number of hidden layer. The new model proposed in this article give steep and monotone learning curve and better classification efficiency. Keywords: Neural Network classifier, Back Propagation Algorithm, system error, classification efficiency, learning curve


2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 643-651
Author(s):  
Naveen Garg ◽  
Siddharth Dhruw ◽  
Laghu Gandhi

Abstract The paper presents the application of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) in predicting sound insulation through multi-layered sandwich gypsum partition panels. The objective of the work is to develop an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model to estimate the Rw and STC value of sandwich gypsum constructions. The experimental results reported by National Research Council, Canada for Gypsum board walls (Halliwell et al., 1998) were utilized to develop the model. A multilayer feed-forward approach comprising of 13 input parameters was developed for predicting the Rw and STC value of sandwich gypsum constructions. The Levenberg-Marquardt optimization technique has been used to update the weights in back-propagation algorithm. The presented approach could be very useful for design and optimization of acoustic performance of new sandwich partition panels providing higher sound insulation. The developed ANN model shows a prediction error of ±3 dB or points with a confidence level higher than 95%.


The quantity of pesticides usage in the field increases every year, which in turn affects the nutrients present in the crop. These pesticides also cause water contamination, air pollution, serious health problems in humans and finally making the soil infertile. Necessary action has to be taken to protect the environment and crops from chemicals. A well-established automatic acoustic detection of pest for early pest detection is suggested in this paper. Acoustic identification technique of signal analysis is extensively implemented in agriculture to give maximum protection of crops, ultimately resulting in better production. Successful eradication of pest lies in identification of pest without damaging the nutrients and crops. The proposed technique detects the presence of pests in the initial stage. The sounds of different pests which are dreadfully affecting the agricultural crops are collected. The signals of pests are analyzed in time domain and frequency domain specifications. The features of different pests are extracted using Mat lab programming. The various statistical features of pest are trained and given to the hidden layer of neural network where it automatically classifies the pest indicating the presence of pest. The Back-Propagation algorithm is used for training the samples. When the identification of pest has been done, the pest can be killed by the microwave shock rather than applying highly toxic chemicals. This technique also benefits the farmer by avoiding contact with the pesticides. Direct contact with the pesticides sometimes causes skin cancer to farmers. The technique suggested in this paper is harmless to the farmers and crops, hence increases the production.


2011 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 445-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Hua Ma ◽  
Hong Fu Fan ◽  
Ke Li

As one of the most important reservoir parameters, irreducible water saturation, Swir, is a key parameter in evaluating multi-phase flow, as well as its importance in defining oil in-place. Residual oil saturation, the target of tertiary recovery, is also a function of Swir. In traditionally, Swir is determined by conducting capillary pressure experiments, requiring considerable resources and long time periods, with the consequence of a limited number of core plug evaluations for a particular reservoir. Thus, the estimation of Swir with mathematical models is developed in recent years. The study reported in this paper uses artificial neural network to determine Swir. The optimal model is chosen among 25 simulations, subtilizing different combinations of hidden layer nodes and activation functions for the hidden and output layers. Its performance is compared with other conventional models, demonstrating the superior performance of the proposed Swir prediction models.


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