Civil Engineering Journal
Vol 8, No 4 (2022): April

Applications of Nearest Neighbor Search Algorithm Toward Efficient Rubber-Based Solid Waste Management in Concrete

Yazan Alzubi (Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Al-Balqa Applied University, Amman, 11134,)
Hasan Alqawasmeh (Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Al-Balqa Applied University, Amman, 11134,)
Buthainah Al-Kharabsheh (Faculty of Engineering, Al-Albayt University, Mafraq, 130040,)
Dana Abed (Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Al-Balqa Applied University, Amman, 11134,)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Apr 2022

Abstract

Indeed, natural processes of discarding rubber waste have many disadvantages for the environment. As a result, multiple researchers suggested addressing this problem by recycling rubber as an aggregate in concrete mixtures. Previously, numerous studies have been undertaken experimentally to investigate the properties of rubberized concrete. Furthermore, investigations were carried out to develop estimating techniques to precisely specify the generated concrete's characteristics, making its use in real-life applications easier. However, there is still a gap in the conducted studies on the performance of the k-nearest neighbor algorithm. Hence, this research explores the accuracy of using the k-nearest neighbor's algorithm in predicting the compressive and tensile strength and the modulus of elasticity of rubberized concrete. It will be done by developing an optimized machine learning model using the aforementioned method and then benchmarking its results to the outcomes of multiple linear regression and artificial neural networks. The study's findings have shown that the k-nearest neighbor's algorithm provides significantly higher accuracy than other methods. This kind of study needs to be discussed in the literature so that people can better deal with rubber waste in concrete. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-04-06 Full Text: PDF

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cej

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Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture

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Civil Engineering Journal is a multidisciplinary, an open-access, internationally double-blind peer -reviewed journal concerned with all aspects of civil engineering, which include but are not necessarily restricted to: Building Materials and Structures, Coastal and Harbor Engineering, ...