Evaluating the strength and deformability properties of Misis fault breccia using artificial neural networks

KAHRAMAN S., Gunaydin O., Alber M., Fener M.

EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS, cilt.36, sa.3, ss.6874-6878, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eswa.2008.08.002
  • Dergi Adı: EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.6874-6878
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Fault breccia, Uniaxial compressive strength, Elastic modulus, Physical and textural properties, Artificial neural networks, UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH, CATACLASTIC ROCKS, PREDICTION, MODULUS
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Since the preparation of smooth specimens from the fault breccias are usually difficult and expensive, the development of some predictive models for the geomechanical properties of fault breccias will be useful. In this study, artificial neural networks (ANNs) analysis was applied on the data pertaining to Misis fault breccia to develop some predictive models for the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) and elastic modulus (E) from the indirect methods. The developed ANNs models were also compared with the regression models. As a result of ANNs analysis, very good models were derived for both UCS and E estimation. It was shown that ANNs models were more reliable than the regression models. Concluding remark is that UCS and E values of Misis fault breccia can reliably be estimated from the indirect methods using ANNs analysis. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.