Title:
Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Nondestructive Evaluation of Concrete Strength?
Author(s):
Seyed Alireza Alavi, Martin Noël, Hamed Layssi, and Farid Moradi
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
46
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
51-56
Keywords:
model, prediction, method, evaluation
DOI:
10.14359/51740758
Date:
5/1/2024
Abstract:
Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) for civil engineering applications has been relatively slow but is beginning to garner increasing attention through demonstration of practical use cases. This article explores the extent to which AI can be integrated with the SonReb method for nondestructive evaluation of concrete compressive strength in reinforced concrete structures.
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