arXiv Machine Learning July 27, 2026 By Takato Yasuno

Encoding Invisible Causation for Bridge Diagnostic Agents: Triple-Guided Retrieval-Augmented Fine-Tuning with QLoRA

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arXiv:2607. 21680v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Bridge infrastructure deteriorates gradually, yet its root causes---salt intrusion, freezing, fatigue cracking, and others---remain invisible to the naked eye.

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