In order to explain the bond mechanism of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars and ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), a sample dataset of 475 bond strength tests results was analyzed. Seven input variables and one output variable (bond strength) were selected to train six machine learning algorithms. Three interpretable techniques were combined for analysis, and compared with the specifications and empirical models. The results show that the extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) model achieves the best accuracy, with R2 of 0.881, RMSE of 3.700 and MAE of 2.326. The ratio of bond length to reinforcement diameter l/d, steel fiber content ρSF, the ratio of protective layer thickness to reinforcement diameter c/d, FRP bar diameter d, UHPC strength fc are the key factors influencing the bond strength. The results of this study can provide a reference for the prediction of UHPC bond strength of FRP bars.
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