Carbon nanotube-reinforced cement composites have gained significant attention due to their enhanced mechanical properties,particularly in compressive and flexural strength.Despite extensive research,the influence of ...Carbon nanotube-reinforced cement composites have gained significant attention due to their enhanced mechanical properties,particularly in compressive and flexural strength.Despite extensive research,the influence of various parameters on these properties remains inadequately understood,primarily due to the complex interactions within the composites.This study addresses this gap by employingmachine learning techniques to conduct a sensitivity analysis on the compressive and flexural strength of carbon nanotube-reinforced cement composites.It systematically evaluates nine data-preprocessing techniques and benchmarks eleven machine-learning algorithms to reveal tradeoffs between predictive accuracy and computational complexity,which has not previously been explored in carbon nanotube-reinforced cement composite research.In this regard,four main factors are considered in the sensitivity analysis,which are the machine learning model type,the data pre-processing technique,and the effect of the concrete constituent materials on the compressive and flexural strength both globally through feature importance assessment and locally through partial dependence analysis.Accordingly,this research optimizes ninety-nine models representing combinations of eleven machine learning algorithms and nine data preprocessing techniques to accurately predict the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube-reinforced cement composites.Moreover,the study aims to unravel the relationships between different parameters and their impact on the composite’s strength by utilizing feature importance and partial dependence analyses.This research is crucial as it provides a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing the performance of carbon nanotube-reinforced cement composites,which is vital for their efficient design and application in construction.The use of machine learning in this context not only enhances predictive accuracy but also offers insights that are often challenging to obtain through traditional experimental methods.The findings contribute to the field by highlighting the potential of advanced data-driven approaches in optimizing and understanding advanced composite materials,paving the way for more durable and resilient construction materials.展开更多
文摘Carbon nanotube-reinforced cement composites have gained significant attention due to their enhanced mechanical properties,particularly in compressive and flexural strength.Despite extensive research,the influence of various parameters on these properties remains inadequately understood,primarily due to the complex interactions within the composites.This study addresses this gap by employingmachine learning techniques to conduct a sensitivity analysis on the compressive and flexural strength of carbon nanotube-reinforced cement composites.It systematically evaluates nine data-preprocessing techniques and benchmarks eleven machine-learning algorithms to reveal tradeoffs between predictive accuracy and computational complexity,which has not previously been explored in carbon nanotube-reinforced cement composite research.In this regard,four main factors are considered in the sensitivity analysis,which are the machine learning model type,the data pre-processing technique,and the effect of the concrete constituent materials on the compressive and flexural strength both globally through feature importance assessment and locally through partial dependence analysis.Accordingly,this research optimizes ninety-nine models representing combinations of eleven machine learning algorithms and nine data preprocessing techniques to accurately predict the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube-reinforced cement composites.Moreover,the study aims to unravel the relationships between different parameters and their impact on the composite’s strength by utilizing feature importance and partial dependence analyses.This research is crucial as it provides a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing the performance of carbon nanotube-reinforced cement composites,which is vital for their efficient design and application in construction.The use of machine learning in this context not only enhances predictive accuracy but also offers insights that are often challenging to obtain through traditional experimental methods.The findings contribute to the field by highlighting the potential of advanced data-driven approaches in optimizing and understanding advanced composite materials,paving the way for more durable and resilient construction materials.
