Engineering Mechanics

International Conference

Proceedings Vol. 18 (2012)


ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2012

18th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
May 14 – 17, 2012, Svratka, Czech Republic
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Editors: Jiří Náprstek and Cyril Fischer

Copyright © 2012 Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Prague

ISBN 978-80-86246-39-0 (printed, Extended Abstracts)
ISBN 978-80-86246-40-6 (electronic)
ISSN 1805-8248 (printed)
ISSN 1805-8256 (electronic)

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Predicting self-compacting concrete shrinkage based on a modified fuzzy logic model
W. R. L. da Silva, P. Štemberk
pages 1173 - 1181, full text

The occurrence of shrinkage in concrete leads to development of internal tension stresses which can result in concrete cracking. The presence of cracks in concrete creates pathways that ease the access of aggressive agents reducing concrete structure durability and service life. Consequently, the correct reduction of shrinkage strain during the designing process is important to assure the structure’s durability and long time serviceability. In light of this, the objective of this research was to develop an experimental based fuzzy logic model to predicting self-compacting concrete shrinkage. The fuzzy logic model decision-making is optimized though an evolutionary computing method, therefore enhancing computational effectiveness. The obtained results are compared to the B3 shrinkage prediction model and statistical analysis, indicating the reliability of the proposed model, are presented.


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