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Prediction Of Factors For Patients With Hypertension And Dyslipidemia Using Multilayer Feedforward Neural Networks And Ordered Logistic Regression Analysis: A Robust Hybrid Methodology, Wan Muhamad Amir W Ahmad, Mohamad Nasarudin Bin Adnan, Norhayati Yusop, Hazik Bin Shahzad, Farah Muna Mohamad Ghazali, Nor Azlida Aleng, Nor Farid Mohd Noor

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: Hypertension is characterized by abnormally high arterial blood pressure and is a public health problem with a high prevalence of 20%–30% worldwide. This research combined multiple logistic regression (MLR) and multilayer feedforward neural networks to construct and validate a model for evaluating the factors linked with hypertension in patients with dyslipidemia.

Methods: A total of 1000 data entries from Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia and advanced computational statistical modeling methodologies were used to evaluate seven traits associated with hypertension. R-Studio software was utilized. Each sample's statistics were calculated using a hybrid model that included bootstrapping.

Results: Variable …

Using Geographic Information To Explore Player-Specific Movement And Its Effects On Play Success In The Nfl, Hayley Horn, Eric Laigaie, Alexander Lopez, Shravan Reddy

SMU Data Science Review

American Football is a billion-dollar industry in the United States. The analytical aspect of the sport is an ever-growing domain, with open-source competitions like the NFL Big Data Bowl accelerating this growth. With the amount of player movement during each play, tracking data can prove valuable in many areas of football analytics. While concussion detection, catch recognition, and completion percentage prediction are all existing use cases for this data, player-specific movement attributes, such as speed and agility, may be helpful in predicting play success. This research calculates player-specific speed and agility attributes from tracking data and supplements them with descriptive …

A Data-Driven Multi-Regime Approach For Predicting Real-Time Energy Consumption Of Industrial Machines., Abdulgani Kahraman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis focuses on methods for improving energy consumption prediction performance in complex industrial machines. Working with real-world industrial machines brings several challenges, including data access, algorithmic bias, data privacy, and the interpretation of machine learning algorithms. To effectively manage energy consumption in the industrial sector, it is essential to develop a framework that enhances prediction performance, reduces energy costs, and mitigates air pollution in heavy industrial machine operations. This study aims to assist managers in making informed decisions and driving the transition towards green manufacturing. The energy consumption of industrial machinery is substantial, and the recent increase in CO2 …

A Framework For Statistical Modeling Of Wind Speed And Wind Direction, Eva Murphy

All Dissertations

Atmospheric near surface wind speed and wind direction play an important role in many applications, ranging from air quality modeling, building design, wind turbine placement to climate change research. It is therefore crucial to accurately estimate the joint probability distribution of wind speed and direction. This dissertation aims to provide a modeling framework for studying the variation of wind speed and wind direction. To this end, three projects are conducted to address some of the key issues for modeling wind vectors.\\

First, a conditional decomposition approach is developed to model the joint distribution of wind speed and direction. Specifically, the …

Statistical Approaches To Estimate Bidirectional And Time-Varying Causal Effects Using Mendelian Randomization, Jinhao Zou

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Mendelian Randomization (MR) is an epidemiological framework using genetic variants as instrumental variables (IVs) to examine the causal effect of an exposure on an outcome. It is widely used to detect causal factors of diseases and provide insight into the biological pathway of diseases. Current methods under the MR framework are built to estimate the unidirectional causal effects of exposures on outcomes and neglect the potential bidirectional causal effects. However, a bidirectional causal effect creates a feedback loop that biases the casual inference in MR studies. Furthermore, current MR methods estimate the causal effect as a single value using cross-sectional …

Correlation Analysis Between External Damages And Transverse Load Distribution Capacit Y Of Hollow Slab Bridges, Cao Hao, Sun Dunhua, Wang Zichen, Zhao Fuli, Sun Haipeng, Xiong Wen

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To correctly evaluate the service status of prefabricated hollow slab girder bridge, based on the measured data of apparent disease and load test of hollow slab girder bridge in reconstruction and expansion project, this paper first analyzed the data characteristics of the beam body, hinge joints, and support disease samples and obtained their statistical distribution rules. Then, according to the typical diseases (transverse cracks and hinge cracks at the bottom of the beam), the BP neural network was used to build a correlation model for them, and the close correlation between the two typical diseases of hollow slab girder bridge …

Research Of Disease Analysis And Reinforcement Technology For Typical Orthotropic Bridge Deck, Guo Fukuan, Zhou Shangmeng

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to effectively solve the disease problem of orthotropic steel bridge decks, this paper relied on a steel box girder cable-stayed bridge deck reinforcement project to carry out steel bridge deck disease analysis and reinforcement technology research. The results show that the main disease of steel bridge decks is fatigue cracking. The fatigue cracks are numerous, short, and deep, and they continuously grow and cause more severe disease. The excessive fatigue stress amplitude is the main factor leading to the fatigue cracking of steel bridge decks. Once the crack occurs, the stress amplitude of the crack tip increases continuously, …

Review Of Research Progress Of Frame Beam Anchore D Structure In Slope Supporting, Zhang Junhui, Zhou Qinwei, Li Feng, Zhang Shiping

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

This paper summarized the research status of frame beam anchored structures in slope supporting and reinforcement engineering in China and abroad. It analyzed the results of structural design, model test, and field construction. Through induction and analysis, it is found that the current design of frame beam anchored structure has certain limitations, and it is necessary to form a universal design theory and method. The model test of frame beam anchored structure in slope supporting is limited by the test equipment and conditions and fails to be carried out on a large scale. The key points and standards of the …

Experimental Study On Interface Fatigue C Haracteristics Of Asphalt P Avement Pothole Patch Under External Factors, Ai Changfa, Shao Zhutao, Huang Yangquan, Ren Dongya

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

After the asphalt pavement patch for potholes is put into use, the interface joints around it are prone to fatigue and durability problems under the action of external factors such as the natural environment and driving load effect. In order to analyze the fatigue characteristics of the repaired interface joints under the action of external factors, the four-point bending fatigue test and pull-out test, combined with the results of orthogonal analysis, were used to determine the best bonding scheme of the repaired interface. The influence of external factors such as temperature, frequency, and strain level on the fatigue life of …

Case Study Of Steel Wire Corrosion In Hoist Cable Of Half ⁃Through Arch Bridge, Xu Hongsheng, Jiang Lei, Yan Donghuang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to understand the causes and development rules of steel wire corrosion diseases inside the hoist cable of half⁃through and through arch bridges, this paper systematically studied the defects and loopholes of the protection system for the hoist cable of two half⁃through steel arch bridges by disintegrating the old hoist cables of Yuehai Bridge in Yinchuan and Xiangjiang Bridge in Heishipu Street in Changsha City. It probed into the distribution rules of corrosion diseases of steel wire inside the hoist cables. The main reasons leading to the difference in steel wire corrosion disease inside the old hoist cables of …

Influence Of Proximity Construction Of A New Pile Foundation On Adjacent Metro Tunnel, Jin Shengji, Mu Anxin, Bi Bo, Xu Chao, Yu He

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The construction of a bridge pile foundation and cap not only causes disturbance to its foundation and surrounding soil but also has a certain influence on adjacent existing structures. In order to study the influence of new pile foundation proximity construction on tunnels adjacent to subway sections, this paper took the pile foundation construction process of auxiliary bridge extension on both sides of Shenyang Changqing Bridge as the research object and adopted Midas/GTS finite element numerical simulation and construction monitoring methods to study the influence of new pile foundation proximity construction on tunnels adjacent to subway sections. The results show …

Research On Cyclic Accumulative Strain Characteristics Of Structured Soft Clay, Ding Zhi, Yu Jiangang, Sun Miaomiao, Wang Jiawei, Ye Ke

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Due to its structural properties, natural soft clay is prone to produce large cumulative deformation under cyclic loads such as traffic, which has a great impact on engineering. In order to solve the deformation problem caused by structural failure of soft clay under dynamic action, dynamic characteristics of undisturbed soft clay near a highway in Hangzhou were tested by the dynamic triaxial device under cyclic loading, and the dynamic characteristics of saturated undisturbed soft clay under different effective consolidation confining pressures, vibration frequencies, and dynamic stress ratios under K0 (static earth pressure coefficient) consolidation conditions were studied. The results show …

Experimental Study On Time ⁃Varying Characteristics Of Saturated Water Content Of Granite Residual Soil In Acid⁃Etched Environment, Zhang Maolin, Xie Qingzhong, Fu Helin, Zhang Meng, Li Qinglong, Dong Hui

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to clarify the correlation between saturated water content variability and slope stability, characteristic tests on saturated water content of granite residual soil affected by acid were carried out. Direct shear tests were carried out to test the variation rule of saturated water content and its characteristic value under the influence of vertical loading and acidification time, and the internal causes of variation were deduced based on the structural characteristics obtained by microscope electron microscopy. The results show that: ① The vertical pressure σ = 300 kPa is the turning point of the linear and nonlinear relationship, and under …

Effect Of Activator On Compressive Strength Of Steel Slag Powder Cement Soil, Chen Fei, Wang Yanchun, Du Sujun

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to reasonably solve the environmental pollution caused by steel slag, steel slag powder was used to improve cement soil. The optimal mix ratio was determined by a laboratory unconfined compressive strength test to prepare steel slag powder cement soil. In view of of low activity and limited compressive strength enhancement effect of steel slag powder, three kinds of activators including sodium hydroxide, silica fume, and calcium chloride were selected to be added to steel slag powder cement soil, so as to study the strength variation rule. The results show that the strength of cement soil can be improved …

Influence Of Steel Fiber And Polymer Emulsion On Mechanical Properties And Microstructure Of Concrete, Guo Guanglei, Sun Shiqiang, Li Ying, Zheng Yiwei, Mei Yingjun

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The microstructure and mechanical properties of concrete were improved by adding steel fiber and polymer emulsion. The working properties and mechanical properties of steel fiber concrete, polymer emulsion-modified concrete, and steel fiber polymer concrete were tested at 3 d, 28 d, and 90 d. Nitrogen adsorption test, mercury injection test, and density method were used to obtain the total pore volume, median pore size, and closed porosity of concrete. The influence of steel fiber and polymer emulsion on the microstructure and mechanical properties of concrete was analyzed. The results show that the compressive strength of concrete after adding steel fiber …

Research On Budget Quota Of Highway Bridge Crack Treatment, Chang Ding, Yu Licun

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In view of the lack of a unified budget quota for concrete structure crack treatment, a large number of measured data and fuzzy analytic hierarchy process were used to calculate the consumption of budget quota through the amplitude difference coefficient of construction quota. According to the technical specifications of highway bridge reinforcement engineering, reasonable crack treatment methods and engineering contents were determined, and the quota of structure crack treatment was prepared by using the physical quantity. The quota cost was compared with actual engineering cases. The results show that the quota cost and the actual project cost are basically at …

Effect Of Nano ⁃Metakaolin On Frost Resistance Of Concrete, Li Zhenfa

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The denudation per unit area, relative dynamic elastic modulus, mechanical strength, and fracture characteristics of concrete with different nano-metakaolin contents before and after freezing and thawing were studied. The results show that nano-metakaolin can significantly improve the freezing resistance of concrete, and the denudation per unit area and relative dynamic elastic modulus loss rate of modified concrete are significantly improved compared with the reference group. The mechanical strength and fracture properties of nano-mekaolin-modified concrete before and after freezing and thawing are higher than those of the control group, and the mechanical strength, fracture toughness, and fracture energy loss rate are …

Research Progress On Properties Of Fiber Modified Asphalt Mixture, Liang Bo, Zhang Haitao, Liu Zheng, Liao Wei

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

As a kind of asphalt mixture additive and stabilizer, fiber can effectively improve the performance index of asphalt pavement and extend the service life of asphalt pavement. Based on the analysis of relevant literature in China and abroad, this paper summarized the action mechanism of fiber modified asphalt and asphalt mixture, the effect of fiber content on properties, and the characteristics of different types of fiber modified asphalt. Fiber can effectively improve the high temperature property, low temperature property, and fatigue property of asphalt mixture, especially the resistance to low temperature and fatigue cracking of asphalt mixture. The modification effect …

Optimization Design Of Uhpc ⁃Nc Continuous Box Girder Bridge Based On Response Surface Method, Guan Weiyi, Duan Luqi

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to solve the two major problems of mid-span deflection and cracking in the late stage of the long-span bridge, a UHPC-NC hybrid beam design scheme was proposed, and some design parameters were optimized based on the response surface method. By optimizing the local parameters, namely the thickness of the roof, web, and bottom plates of the mid-span section, and the overall parameters, such as the UHPC replacement ratio, the number of beam curves, and the height of the mid-span beam, the optimal parameter combination was obtained as follows: roof thickness of 22 cm, web plate thickness of 25 …

Thickness Detection Of Reinforced Concrete Protective Layer Based On Environ Mental Calibration, Hong Hua, Xu Jianhong, Cao Sugong, Fu Junlei

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to solve the problem of inaccurate detection of reinforced concrete protective layer thickness in engineering, this paper studied and formed a reasonable and perfect method and calibration procedure for the detection of reinforced concrete protective layer thickness in highway and water transportation engineering by using the analysis of influencing factors. The results show that the accuracy of measuring the protective layer thickness of reinforced concrete in practical engineering can be effectively improved. The production of standard instrument calibration specimens can be saved, and the testing process can be standardized.