Predictive Modelling of Pavement Quality Fibre-Reinforced Alkali-Activated Nano-Concrete Mixes through Artificial Intelligence

Akhila Sheshadri; Shriram Marathe; Anisha P Rodrigues; Martyna Nieświec

doi:10.2478/sgem-2025-0007

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