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Robust Prediction of Shear Strength of SFRC Using Artificial Neural Networks

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  • Ruba Odeh

    (Allied Engineering Science Department, Faculty of Engineering, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan)

  • Roaa Alawadi

    (Civil Engineering Department, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11931, Jordan)

Abstract

The assessment of shear behavior in SFRC beams is a complex problem that depends on several parameters. This research aims to develop an artificial neural network (ANN) model that has six inputs nodes that represent the fiber volume ( V f ), fiber factor ( F ), shear span to depth ratio ( a/d ), reinforcement ratio ( ρ ), effective depth ( d ), and concrete compressive strength ( f c ′ ) to predict shear capacity of steel fiber-reinforced concrete beams, using 241 data test gathered from previous researchers. The proposed ANN model provides a good implementation and superior accuracy for predicting shear strength compared to previous literature, with a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 0.87, the average ratio ( v test /v predicted ) of 1.00, and the coefficient of variation of 22%. It was shown from parametric analysis the reinforcement ratio and shear span to depth ratio contributed the most impact on the shear strength. It can also be noticed that all parameters have a nearly linear impact on the shear strength except the shear span to depth ratio has an exponential effect.

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  • Ruba Odeh & Roaa Alawadi, 2022. "Robust Prediction of Shear Strength of SFRC Using Artificial Neural Networks," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-17, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:14:p:8516-:d:860678
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