An Overview Current Application of Artificial Neural Network in Concrete

Kudus, Sakhiah Abdul; Bunnori, Norazura Muhamad; Basri, Siti Ramziah; Shahidan, Shahiron; Jamil, Mohd; Noorsuhada, Noor

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.626.372

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“…In line with that, the water demand in construction industries increased dramatically especially Ready Mixed Concrete because it is one of the main suppliers in housing areas [4,5] [36]. Subsequently, previous researchers estimated that approximately 500 to 1500 litres of tap water is required to clean each concrete mixer truck at the end of each day [6][7][8][9]. At the same time, slurry water might be produced after washing the mixer truck which might lead to environmental pollution [10] [35].…”

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Utilizing Slurry and Carwash Wastewater as Fresh Water Replacement in Concrete Properties

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Abstract. The high demand for concrete production generates wastewater which causes environmental problems. However, if wastewater is able to be recycled as part of engineering construction materials, many benefits can be reaped. Unfortunately, the use of wastewater in manufacturing concrete is not common. Therefore, this research aims to identify the influence of using slurry water and car wash wastewater on concrete properties, focusing particularly on its mechanical properties. The basic characteristics of wastewater were studied according to USEPA method while the properties of concrete with wastewater were compared according to ASTM C1602 and BS EN 1008 standards. In this paper, the compressive strength, modulus of elasticity and tensile strength were examined in order to determine the mechanical properties of concrete. The wastewater was replaced in the concrete mix from 0% up to 40%. The results indicated that the characteristics of wastewater complied with the BS and ASTM standards. In addition, the results also recommended that the concrete mixture with 20% of wastewater has given the highest compressive strength and modulus of elasticity.

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Utilizing Slurry and Carwash Wastewater as Fresh Water Replacement in Concrete Properties

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“…Although some of these materials can be used as animal feed or fuel in biomass power plants or boilers of various industrial sectors to produce steam, a lot of these materials are still disposed off into landfills or burnt. This leads to serious environmental problems [6] [7].…”

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Suitability of Coconut Shell Concrete for Precast Cool Wall Panel-A Review

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Abstract. The cost for producing concrete has been increasing steadily. Therefore, the demand for using agricultural waste as a replacement or admixture inside concrete is also increasing gradually. Many researchers are doing research on agricultural waste such as palm oil, corn cobs, rice husks and coconut shells. Agricultural waste is increasingly being utilized in cement, concrete and other construction materials and provides numerous indirect benefits such as reduction in land fill cost, saving energy and protecting the environment from possible pollution. The aim is to produce concrete with improved properties at a lower cost and to maintain environmental sustainability. In this review paper, the suitability of coconut shell for concrete cool wall panels will be the main focus. Coconut shells can be used as aggregates in concrete. The characteristic properties of coconut shell concrete such as workability, bulk density, compressive strength, flexural tensile, water absorption and thermal performance were reviewed in this paper. This paper attempts to answer whether coconut shell is suitable to be used in concrete to produce a concrete cool wall panel in order to reduce heat transfer inside a building.

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“…Even though noise can be classified as a slow and subtle killer, it could also be so severe that it may lead to permanent loss of memory or a psychiatric disorder [16][17][18]. Therefore, many studies on noise pollution using different approaches are actively being conducted at the moment [19] [20].…”

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A Comprehensive Review on the Effectiveness of Existing Noise Barriers commonly used in the Railway Industry

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Abstract. Nowadays, advanced development and sophisticated new technology have led to various types of environmental pollution such as water, air, land, thermal pollution and so on. Recently, however, noise pollution is becoming one of the major threats to the world especially in urban areas where it adversely affects the quality of life of the public. In Malaysia, the Department of Environment has identified that the average transportation noise levels in major cities in peninsular Malaysia are 71.6 dB (A) and 70.4 dB (A) during the day and night respectively. The noise is usually emitted by airplanes, trains, vehicles, motorcycles, trucks and etc. Even though rail transport requires less energy and emits less hazardous substances, it has contributed to noise pollution issues and several health hazards among urban inhabitants such as deafness, nervous breakdowns, mental disorder, heart troubles, high blood pressure, headaches, dizziness, inefficiency and insomnia. Therefore, many studies attempt to reduce noise pollution by applying noise barriers at noise polluted areas via various approaches. This paper aims to explore the effectiveness of noise barriers using noise absorption performance due to several factors such as type of absorbent materials, material thickness, density, porosity and design. This research has found that the thicker the specimen and the denser the absorbent material, the better the sound absorption performance. Besides that, barrier design also plays a major role in determining its effectiveness, where the effectiveness of noise barriers should be high and long enough to break the line-of-sight between the sound source and the receiver. There are several methods that can be used to measure the effectiveness of noise barriers such as the Adrienne Method (in-situ measurement method) and impedance tube method (laboratory measurement method) to measure the acoustic absorption. Nevertheless, the impedance tube measurement method provides the most precise results with the least measurement uncertainty as it only required small samples of the material.

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An Overview Current Application of Artificial Neural Network in Concrete

Cited by 17 publications

References 15 publications

Utilizing Slurry and Carwash Wastewater as Fresh Water Replacement in Concrete Properties

Utilizing Slurry and Carwash Wastewater as Fresh Water Replacement in Concrete Properties

Suitability of Coconut Shell Concrete for Precast Cool Wall Panel-A Review

A Comprehensive Review on the Effectiveness of Existing Noise Barriers commonly used in the Railway Industry

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