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Prediction of load-bearing capacity of FRP-steel composite tubed concrete columns: Using explainable machine learning model with limited data
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2024-12-03
Authors
Liu, Xiaoyang
Sun, Guozheng
Ju, Ruiqing
Li, Jing
Li, Zili
Jiang, Yali
Zhao, Kai
Zhang, Ye
Jing, Yucai
Yang, Guotao
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Elsevier Ltd.
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The complex interaction mechanism between the FRP jacket, steel tube, and confined concrete in the FRP-steel composite tubed concrete (F-STC) column makes the prediction of its mechanical behaviour a challenging task. This paper specifically investigates the application of machine learning models to predict the load-bearing capacity of F-STC columns. Since relatively few experimental works are performed on F-STC columns, the database established based on the test results from previous research contains only 69 data samples. In order to circumvent the training difficulties caused by the relatively small database, the application of the Gaussian process regression (GPR) model is trialled in this study. To make the predictions of the GPR model explainable, the Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) approach is incorporated with the GPR model in this study. Besides, four contrasting prediction models based on artificial neural network (ANN), support vector regression (SVR), decision tree (DT), and random forest (RF), are also proposed. The k-fold validation and test results indicate that the GPR model provides strong potential in predicting the load-bearing capacity of F-STC columns with high prediction accuracy and generalisation capability. Besides, 95 % and 99 % confidence intervals obtained by the GPR model are provided to show the uncertainty of the prediction results. Furthermore, the effect of the database size on the prediction performance of GPR, ANN, and SVR models is further examined by gradually reducing the number of data samples, and the comparisons illustrate the superiority of the GPR model.
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F-STC columns , Machine learning , Gaussian process regression , Shapley additive explanation , Small database
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Liu, X., Sun, G., Ju, R., Li, J., Li, Z., Jiang, Y., Zhao, K., Zhang, Y., Jing, Y. and Yang, G. (2024) 'Prediction of load-bearing capacity of FRP-steel composite tubed concrete columns: Using explainable machine learning model with limited data', Structures, 71, 107890 (12pp). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107890