Enhancing Predictive Accuracy in Shear Strength of RC Deep Beams: A Comprehensive Analysis Using Ensemble Machine Learning Models
摘要
This study presents a comprehensive framework for predicting the shear strength of reinforced concrete (RC) deep beams using a data-driven and mechanism-based model. Employing a dataset sourced from extensive experimental studies of 587 RC deep beams, six machine learning (ML) models were assessed using various evaluation metrics. The Stacking ensemble model exhibited superior performance, yielding the highest coefficient of determination (R2) value of 0.996 along with a low Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 9.248, Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 7.006, Median Absolute Error (MdAE) of 6.339, and Mean Squared Logarithmic Error (MSLE) of 0.003. Comparative evaluations against five conventional mechanism models, such as ACI 318-18 and EC2 1-2004, highlighted the Stacking model's accuracy and stability. Feature importance and dependency analyses identified geometric parameter (a/d), concrete strength (