Many school buildings are vulnerable to earthquakes because they were built before mandatory seismic design was applied. This study uses machine learning to develop an algorithm that rapidly constructs an optimal reinforcement scheme with simple information for non-ductile reinforced concrete school buildings built according to standard design drawings in the 1980s. We utilize a decision tree (DT) model that can conservatively predict the failure type of reinforced concrete columns through machine learning that rapidly determines the failure type of reinforced concrete columns with simple information, and through this, a methodology is developed to construct an optimal reinforcement scheme for the confinement ratio (CR) for ductility enhancement and the stiffness ratio (SR) for stiffness enhancement. By examining the failure types of columns according to changes in confinement ratio and stiffness ratio, we propose a retrofit scheme for school buildings with masonry walls and present the maximum applicable stiffness ratio and the allowable range of stiffness ratio increase for the minimum and maximum values of confinement ratio. This retrofit scheme construction methodology allows for faster construction than existing analysis methods.

Dynamic responses of nuclear power plant structure subjected to earthquake loads should be carefully investigated for safety. Because nuclear power plant structure are usually constructed by material of reinforced concrete, the aging deterioration of R.C. have no small effect on structural behavior of nuclear power plant structure. Therefore, aging deterioration of R.C. nuclear power plant structure should be considered for exact prediction of seismic responses of the structure. In this study, a machine learning model for seismic response prediction of nuclear power plant structure was developed by considering aging deterioration. The OPR-1000 was selected as an example structure for numerical simulation. The OPR-1000 was originally designated as the Korean Standard Nuclear Power Plant (KSNP), and was re-designated as the OPR-1000 in 2005 for foreign sales. 500 artificial ground motions were generated based on site characteristics of Korea. Elastic modulus, damping ratio, poisson’s ratio and density were selected to consider material property variation due to aging deterioration. Six machine learning algorithms such as, Decision Tree (DT), Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Machine (SVM), K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN), Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), were used t o construct seispic response prediction model. 13 intensity measures and 4 material properties were used input parameters of the training database. Performance evaluation was performed using metrics like root mean square error, mean square error, mean absolute error, and coefficient of determination. The optimization of hyperparameters was achieved through k-fold cross-validation and grid search techniques. The analysis results show that neural networks present good prediction performance considering aging deterioration.

본 연구는 돼지 간 거리(PD), 돈사 내 상대 습도(RRH), 돈사 내 이산화탄소(RCO2) 세 가지 변수를 사용하여, 네 개의 데이터 세트를 구성하고, 이를 다중 선형 회귀(MLR), 서포트 벡터 회귀(SVR) 및 랜덤 포레스트 회귀(RFR) 세 가지 모델 기계학습(ML)에 적용하여, 돈사 내 온도(RT)를 예측하고자 한다. 2022년 10월 5일부터 11월 19일까지 실험을 진행하였다. Hik-vision 2D카메라를 사용하여, 돈사 내 영상을 기록하였다. 이후 ArcMap 프로그램을 사용하여, 돈사 내 영상에서 추출한 이미지 안 돼지의 PD를 계산하였다. 축산환경관리시스템(LEMS) 센서를 사용하여, RT, RRH 및 RCO2를 측정하였다. 연구 결과 각 변수 간 상관분석 시 RT와 PD 간의 강한 양의 상관관계가 나타났다(r > 0.75). 네 가지 데이터 세트 중 데이터 세트 3을 사용한 ML 모델이 높은 정확도가 나타났으며, 세 가지 회귀 모델 중에서 RFR 모델이 가장 우수한 성능을 보였다.

In this study, the magnetocaloric effect and transition temperature of bulk metallic glass, an amorphous material, were predicted through machine learning based on the composition features. From the Python module ‘Matminer’, 174 compositional features were obtained, and prediction performance was compared while reducing the composition features to prevent overfitting. After optimization using RandomForest, an ensemble model, changes in prediction performance were analyzed according to the number of compositional features. The R2 score was used as a performance metric in the regression prediction, and the best prediction performance was found using only 90 features predicting transition temperature, and 20 features predicting magnetocaloric effects. The most important feature when predicting magnetocaloric effects was the ‘Fe’ compositional ratio. The feature importance method provided by ‘scikit-learn’ was applied to sort compositional features. The feature importance method was found to be appropriate by comparing the prediction performance of the Fe-contained dataset with the full dataset.

Existing reinforced concrete (RC) building frames constructed before the seismic design was applied have seismically deficient structural details, and buildings with such structural details show brittle behavior that is destroyed early due to low shear performance. Various reinforcement systems, such as fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) jacketing systems, are being studied to reinforce the seismically deficient RC frames. Due to the step-by-step modeling and interpretation process, existing seismic performance assessment and reinforcement design of buildings consume an enormous amount of workforce and time. Various machine learning (ML) models were developed using input and output datasets for seismic loads and reinforcement details built through the finite element (FE) model developed in previous studies to overcome these shortcomings. To assess the performance of the seismic performance prediction models developed in this study, the mean squared error (MSE), R-square (R2), and residual of each model were compared. Overall, the applied ML was found to rapidly and effectively predict the seismic performance of buildings according to changes in load and reinforcement details without overfitting. In addition, the best-fit model for each seismic performance class was selected by analyzing the performance by class of the ML models.

Machine learning is widely applied to various engineering fields. In structural engineering area, machine learning is generally used to predict structural responses of building structures. The aging deterioration of reinforced concrete structure affects its structural behavior. Therefore, the aging deterioration of R.C. structure should be consider to exactly predict seismic responses of the structure. In this study, the machine learning based seismic response prediction model was developed. To this end, four machine learning algorithms were employed and prediction performance of each algorithm was compared. A 3-story coupled shear wall structure was selected as an example structure for numerical simulation. Artificial ground motions were generated based on domestic site characteristics. Elastic modulus, damping ratio and density were changed to considering concrete degradation due to chloride penetration and carbonation, etc. Various intensity measures were used input parameters of the training database. Performance evaluation was performed using metrics like root mean square error, mean square error, mean absolute error, and coefficient of determination. The optimization of hyperparameters was achieved through k-fold cross-validation and grid search techniques. The analysis results show that neural networks and extreme gradient boosting algorithms present good prediction performance.

작물의 스트레스 조기 진단은 농업에 있어 빠른 대응을 가능하게 해 피해를 경감시킬 수 있어 중요한 기술이다. 기존의 스트레스 진단이 가진 파괴적인 형식의 시료 채집과 양분 분석에 많은 노동력을 필요로 한다는 단점 극복을 위해 새로운 기술 개발이 필요하다. 미래에는 대단위 영상을 이용한 생육 진단 기술에 대한 수요가 높아질 것으로 예상되어 이를 이용한 연구를 진행하였다. 본 연구는 2023년 경상남도 밀양시에 위치한 국립식량과학원 실험 포장에서 수행되었으며, 무인항공기(UAV)를 이용하여 양분 결핍 처리(관행시비, 질소 결핍, 인 결핍, 칼륨 결핍, 무비)에 따른 벼의 생육을 조사했다. UAV를 이용해 생육 기간 중 총 6회에 걸쳐 포장을 촬영하였고, 영상을 기반으로 11개의 식생 지수를 산출하여 기계학습을 통해 양분 결핍을 진단하는 모델을 구축하여 평가했다. 연구 결과에 따르면, 엽록소 함량과 관련된 지수인 NDRE (Normalized Difference Red Edge)가 가장 높은 중요도를 나타내어 벼의 양분 상태를 효과적으로 진단하는 데 유용하다는 것을 확인하였다. 6개의 각 단계별로 모델을 평가하였을 때 모든 단계에서 accuracy가 0.7 이상으로 나타났다. 조기 진단을 위해 첫 촬영 날짜인 7월 5일의 자료로 모델을 만들어 다른 회차에 적용하여 모델의 성능을 평가한 결과, 5개의 모든 단계에서 0.9 이상의 accuracy를 얻었다. 종합적으로, UAV 영상 기반의 식생 지수를 활용한 양분 결핍 진단은 벼의 생육을 조기에 예측하는 데 효과적이며, 이는 정밀 농업 분야에서 시간과 노동을 절감하고 양분 관리를 개선하는 데 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

Existing reinforced concrete buildings with seismically deficient column details affect the overall behavior depending on the failure type of column. This study aims to develop and validate a machine learning-based prediction model for the column failure modes (shear, flexure-shear, and flexure failure modes). For this purpose, artificial neural network (ANN), K-nearest neighbor (KNN), decision tree (DT), and random forest (RF) models were used, considering previously collected experimental data. Using four machine learning methodologies, we developed a classification learning model that can predict the column failure modes in terms of the input variables using concrete compressive strength, steel yield strength, axial load ratio, height-to-dept aspect ratio, longitudinal reinforcement ratio, and transverse reinforcement ratio. The performance of each machine learning model was compared and verified by calculating accuracy, precision, recall, F1-Score, and ROC. Based on the performance measurements of the classification model, the RF model represents the highest average value of the classification model performance measurements among the considered learning methods, and it can conservatively predict the shear failure mode. Thus, the RF model can rapidly predict the column failure modes with simple column details.

PURPOSES : To enhance the accuracy of predicting the compressive strength of practical concrete mixtures, this study aimed to develop a machine learning model by utilizing the most commonly employed curing age, specifically, the 28-day curing period. The training dataset consisted of concrete mixture sample data at this curing age, along with samples subjected to a total load not exceeding 2,350 kg. The objective was to train a machine learning model to create a more practical predictive model suitable for real-world applications. METHODS : Three machine learning models—random forest, gradient boosting, and AdaBoost—were selected. Subsequently, the prepared dataset was used to train the selected models. Model 1 was trained using concrete sample data from the 28th curing day, followed by a comprehensive analysis of the results. For Model 2, training was conducted using data from the 28th day of curing, focusing specifically on instances where the total load was 2,350 kg or less. The results were systematically analyzed to determine the most suitable machine learning model for predicting the compressive strength of concrete. RESULTS : The machine learning model trained on concrete sample data from the 28th day of curing with a total weight of 2,350 kg or less exhibited higher accuracy than the model trained on weight-unrestricted data from the 28th day of curing. The models were evaluated in terms of accuracy, with the gradient boosting, AdaBoost, and random forest models demonstrating high accuracy, in that order. CONCLUSIONS : Machine learning models trained using concrete mix data based on practical and real-world scenarios demonstrated a higher accuracy than models trained on impractical concrete mix data. This case illustrates the significance of not only the quantity but also the quality of the data during the machine learning training process. Excluding outliers from the data appears to result in better accuracy for machine learning models. This underscores the importance of using high-quality and practical mixed concrete data for reliable and accurate model training.

PURPOSES : In this study, an optimal model for compressive strength prediction was derived by learning and directly comparing several machine learning models based on the same data. METHODS : Approximately 478 pieces of concrete compressive strength data were obtained to compare the performance of the machine learning models. In addition, five machine learning models were trained based on the obtained data. The performance of the learned model was compared using three performance indicators. Finally, the performance of the model trained using additional data was reviewed. RESULTS : As a result of comparing the performance of machine learning models, the XGB(eXtra Gradient Boost) model showed the best performance. In addition, as a result of the verification based on additional data, highly reliable results can be obtained if the XGB model is used to predict the compressive strength of concrete. CONCLUSIONS : If a concrete strength prediction model is derived based on a machine learning model, a highly reliable model can be derived.

Numerous factors contribute to the deterioration of reinforced concrete structures. Elevated temperatures significantly alter the composition of the concrete ingredients, consequently diminishing the concrete's strength properties. With the escalation of global CO2 levels, the carbonation of concrete structures has emerged as a critical challenge, substantially affecting concrete durability research. Assessing and predicting concrete degradation due to thermal effects and carbonation are crucial yet intricate tasks. To address this, multiple prediction models for concrete carbonation and compressive strength under thermal impact have been developed. This study employs seven machine learning algorithms—specifically, multiple linear regression, decision trees, random forest, support vector machines, k-nearest neighbors, artificial neural networks, and extreme gradient boosting algorithms—to formulate predictive models for concrete carbonation and thermal impact. Two distinct datasets, derived from reported experimental studies, were utilized for training these predictive models. Performance evaluation relied on metrics like root mean square error, mean square error, mean absolute error, and coefficient of determination. The optimization of hyperparameters was achieved through k-fold cross-validation and grid search techniques. The analytical outcomes demonstrate that neural networks and extreme gradient boosting algorithms outshine the remaining five machine learning approaches, showcasing outstanding predictive performance for concrete carbonation and thermal effect modeling.

Chloride is one of the most common threats to reinforced concrete (RC) durability. Alkaline environment of concrete makes a passive layer on the surface of reinforcement bars that prevents the bar from corrosion. However, when the chloride concentration amount at the reinforcement bar reaches a certain level, deterioration of the passive protection layer occurs, causing corrosion and ultimately reducing the structure’s safety and durability. Therefore, understanding the chloride diffusion and its prediction are important to evaluate the safety and durability of RC structure. In this study, the chloride diffusion coefficient is predicted by machine learning techniques. Various machine learning techniques such as multiple linear regression, decision tree, random forest, support vector machine, artificial neural networks, extreme gradient boosting annd k-nearest neighbor were used and accuracy of there models were compared. In order to evaluate the accuracy, root mean square error (RMSE), mean square error (MSE), mean absolute error (MAE) and coefficient of determination (R2) were used as prediction performance indices. The k-fold cross-validation procedure was used to estimate the performance of machine learning models when making predictions on data not used during training. Grid search was applied to hyperparameter optimization. It has been shown from numerical simulation that ensemble learning methods such as random forest and extreme gradient boosting successfully predicted the chloride diffusion coefficient and artificial neural networks also provided accurate result.

This study was conducted to estimate the damage of Whole Crop Corn (WCC; Zea Mays L.) according to abnormal climate using machine learning as the Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 and present the damage through mapping. The collected WCC data was 3,232. The climate data was collected from the Korea Meteorological Administration's meteorological data open portal. The machine learning model used DeepCrossing. The damage was calculated using climate data from the automated synoptic observing system (ASOS, 95 sites) by machine learning. The calculation of damage was the difference between the dry matter yield (DMY)normal and DMYabnormal. The normal climate was set as the 40-year of climate data according to the year of WCC data (1978-2017). The level of abnormal climate by temperature and precipitation was set as RCP 4.5 standard. The DMYnormal ranged from 13,845-19,347 kg/ha. The damage of WCC which was differed depending on the region and level of abnormal climate where abnormal temperature and precipitation occurred. The damage of abnormal temperature in 2050 and 2100 ranged from -263 to 360 and -1,023 to 92 kg/ha, respectively. The damage of abnormal precipitation in 2050 and 2100 was ranged from -17 to 2 and -12 to 2 kg/ha, respectively. The maximum damage was 360 kg/ha that the abnormal temperature in 2050. As the average monthly temperature increases, the DMY of WCC tends to increase. The damage calculated through the RCP 4.5 standard was presented as a mapping using QGIS. Although this study applied the scenario in which greenhouse gas reduction was carried out, additional research needs to be conducted applying an RCP scenario in which greenhouse gas reduction is not performed.

고성능 콘크리트(HPC) 압축강도는 추가적인 시멘트질 재료의 사용으로 인해 예측하기 어렵고, 개선된 예측 모델의 개발이 필수적 이다. 따라서, 본 연구의 목적은 배깅과 스태킹을 결합한 앙상블 기법을 사용하여 HPC 압축강도 예측 모델을 개발하는 것이다. 이 논 문의 핵심적 기여는 기존 앙상블 기법인 배깅과 스태킹을 통합하여 새로운 앙상블 기법을 제시하고, 단일 기계학습 모델의 문제점을 해결하여 모델 예측 성능을 높이고자 한다. 단일 기계학습법으로 비선형 회귀분석, 서포트 벡터 머신, 인공신경망, 가우시안 프로세스 회귀를 사용하고, 앙상블 기법으로 배깅, 스태킹을 이용하였다. 결과적으로 본 연구에서 제안된 모델이 단일 기계학습 모델, 배깅 및 스태킹 모델보다 높은 정확도를 보였다. 이는 대표적인 4가지 성능 지표 비교를 통해 확인하였고, 제안된 방법의 유효성을 검증하였다.

In order to reduce environmental pollution, it is necessary to increase the recycling rate of waste. For this, the separation of recyclables is of utmost importance. The paper conducted a study to automatically discriminate containers by material for beverage containers among recyclables. We developed an algorithm that automatically recognizes containers by four materials: metal, glass, plastic, and paper by measuring the vibration signal generated when the beverage container collides with the bottom plate of the collection box. The amplitude distribution, time series information, and frequency information of the vibration signal were used to extract the characteristics indicating the characteristic difference of the vibration signal for each material, and a classifier was developed through machine learning using these characteristics.

일반적으로 콘크리트는 골재, 모래, 시멘트, 담수, 혼합재 등 다양한 재료로 구성되어있으며 재령에 따라서 강도가 증 가한다. 콘크리트에 필요한 각 재료의 비율은 혼합 설계를 통해 결정되지만, 콘크리트의 강도는 실험적으로 측정되기 전까지는 알 수 없다. 이러한 한계를 극복하기 위해 실험을 통해 얻은 데이터를 이용하여 콘크리트의 압축 강도를 예측하기 위해 통계수 학과 기계학습 알고리즘을 이용한 많은 연구가 시도되었다. 이전의 연구는 콘크리트 압축 강도 예측에 신경망 기법이 가장 적 합하다고 제안하였다. 그러나 신경망 기법은 다른 기계학습과 비교하여 모델 학습에 계산 비용이 많이 들어 실제로 적용하기 어려운 문제점이 있다. 최근 몇 년 동안 다양한 회귀 분석 모델이 개발되었으므로 본 연구에서는 신경망 대신 최신 회귀 분석 모델을 이용하여 콘크리트 강도 예측모델을 제시하였다. 이를 위해 최근 개발된 회귀 분석 모델에 대한 교차검증을 시행하여 최적의 모델을 선정하였다. 그리드 검색을 통하여 선정된 각 모델의 하이퍼 파라미터를 최적화하고, 국내외 데이터를 활용하여 기계학습 모델을 훈련하고 검증하였다. 이들 중 CatBoost, LGBMR, RFR, XGBoost 회귀모델이 높은 성능을 보여주었다. 특히 그 중에서 XGBoost 회귀 분석 모델이 가장 작은 오차와 높은 정확도를 보여주었다. 이들 중 오류가 가장 큰 LGBMR 모델도 이전 연구에서 제안된 신경망 및 앙상블 모델보다 성능이 우수하였다. 현장 레미콘 콘크리트에 대한 압축 강도 예측을 시행하여 학 습된 모델의 현장 적용 가능성을 확인하였다.

본 연구는 데이터를 기반으로 한 인공지능 기계학습 기법을 활용하여 온실 내부온도 예측 시뮬레이션 모델을 개발을 수행 하였다. 온실 시스템의 내부온도 예측을 위해서 다양한 방법 이 연구됐지만, 가외 변인으로 인하여 기존 시뮬레이션 분석 방법은 낮은 정밀도의 문제점을 지니고 있다. 이러한 한계점 을 극복하기 위하여 최근 개발되고 있는 데이터 기반의 기계 학습을 활용하여 온실 내부온도 예측 모델 개발을 수행하였 다. 기계학습모델은 데이터 수집, 특성 분석, 학습을 통하여 개 발되며 매개변수와 학습방법에 따라 모델의 정확도가 크게 변 화된다. 따라서 데이터 특성에 따른 최적의 모델 도출방법이 필요하다. 모델 개발 결과 숨은층 증가에 따라 모델 정확도가 상승하였으며 최종적으로 GRU 알고리즘과 숨은층 6에서 r2 0.9848과 RMSE 0.5857℃로 최적 모델이 도출되었다. 본 연 구를 통하여 온실 외부 데이터를 활용하여 온실 내부온도 예 측 모델 개발이 가능함을 검증하였으며, 추후 다양한 온실데이 터에 적용 및 비교분석이 수행되어야 한다. 이후 한 단계 더 나아 가 기계학습모델 예측(predicted) 결과를 예보(forecasting)단 계로 개선하기 위해서 데이터 시간 길이(sequence length)에 따른 특성 분석 및 계절별 기후변화와 작물에 따른 사례별로 개발 모델을 관리하는 등의 다양한 추가 연구가 수행되어야 한다.