Abstract

There are almost no studies that investigate the flexural behavior of existing reinforced concrete (RC) beams with insufficient concrete strength using machine learning methods. This study investigates the flexural response of low-strength concrete (LSC) RC beams reinforced exclusively with steel rebars, focusing on the effectiveness of three different longitudinal reinforcement configurations. Nine beams, each measuring 150 x 200 x 1100 mm and cast with C10-grade low-strength concrete, were divided into three groups according to their reinforcement layout: Group 1 (L2L) with two & Oslash;12 mm rebars, Group 2 (L3L) with three & Oslash;12 mm rebars, and Group 3 (F10L3L) with three & Oslash;10 mm rebars. All specimens were tested under three-point bending to evaluate their load-deflection characteristics and failure mechanisms. The experimental findings were compared with ML approaches. To enhance predictive understanding, several ML regression models were developed and trained using the experimental datasets. Among them, the Light Gradient Boosting, K Neighbors Regressor and Adaboost Regressor exhibited the best predictive performance, estimating beam deflections with R2 values of 0.89, 0.90, 0.94, 0.74, 0.84, 0.64, 0.70, 0.82, and 0.72, respectively. The results highlight that the proposed ML models effectively capture the nonlinear flexural behavior of RC beams and that longitudinal reinforcement configuration plays a significant role in the flexural performance of low-strength concrete beams, providing valuable insights for both design and structural assessment.

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    Uluslararası

  • Type

    Hakemli

  • Index info

    WOS.SCI

  • Language

    English

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