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Machine learning predictions for bending capacity of ECC-concrete composite beams hybrid reinforced with steel and FRP bars

Yes / This paper explores the development of the most suitable machine learning models for predicting the bending capacity of steel and FRP (Fiber Reinforced Ploymer) bars hybrid reinforced ECC (Engineered Cementitious Composites)-concrete composite beams. Five different machine learning models, namely Support Vector Regression (SVR), Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), Random Forest (RF), and Extremely Randomized Trees (ERT), were employed. To train and evaluate these predictive models, the study utilized a database comprising 150 experimental data points from the literature on steel and FRP bars hybrid reinforced ECC-concrete composite beams. Additionally, Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) analysis was employed to assess the impact of input features on the prediction outcomes. Furthermore, based on the optimal model identified in the research, a graphical user interface (GUI) was designed to facilitate the analysis of the bending capacity of hybrid reinforced ECC-concrete composite beams in practical applications. The results indicate that the XGBoost algorithm exhibits high accuracy in predicting bending capacity, demonstrating the lowest root mean square error, mean absolute error, and mean absolute percentage error, as well as the highest coefficient of determination on the testing dataset among all models. SHAP analysis indicates that the equivalent reinforcement ratio, design strength of FRP bars, and height of beam cross-section are significant feature parameters, while the influence of the compressive strength of concrete is minimal. The predictive models and graphical user interface (GUI) developed can offer engineers and researchers with a reliable predictive method for the bending capacity of steel and FRP bars hybrid reinforced ECC-concrete composite beams.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/19985
Date31 August 2024
CreatorsGe, W., Zhang, F, Wang, Y., Ashour, Ashraf, Luo, L., Qiu, L., Fu, S., Cao, D.
Source SetsBradford Scholars
LanguageEnglish, English
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeArticle, Published version
Rights© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)., CC-BY-NC

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