An artificial neural network (ANN) is presented to predict the workability of self compacting concrete (SCC) containing slump, slump flow and V-test. A data set of a laboratory work, in which a total of 23 concretes were produced, was utilized in the ANNs study. ANN model is constructed, trained and tested using these data. The data used in the ANN model are arranged in a format of six input parameters that cover the cement, fly ash, blast furnace slag, super plasticizer, sand ratio and water/binder, three output parameters which are slump, slump flow and V-test of SCC. ANN-1, ANN-2 and ANN-3 models which containing 15 ,11 and 5 neurons in the hidden layers, respectively are found to predict workability of concrete well within the ranges of the input parameters considered. The three models are tested by comparing to the results to actual measured data. The results showed that ANN-2 is the best suitable for predicting the workability of SCC using concrete ingredients as input parameters.
Aerated concrete is a new type of building materials. Clayish crushed stones are regarded as solid waste disposals in China. This paper reports the research outcomes of an experimental study on using clayish crushed stone for the production of aerated concretes of B05 and B06 grade. Hydro-thermal synthesis reaction, mixing proportions, gas-forming and their influences on the concrete performance are investigated. Proper mixing proportions and some important technical parameters are proposed for material design. The microstructure of aerated concrete made with clayish crush stone is analyzed by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results indicate that the hydration products of clayish aerated concrete are composed of poor crystallized C-S-H (B), blade- and needle-shaped Tobermorite and a small
amount of granular Hydrogarnet. A homogeneous and densified microstructure was obtained in the aerated concretes with negligible amount of clay after the hydro-thermal reaction in the mixture.
Desulfuration residues were used as aggregate to produce Non-autoclaved aerated concrete. The effects of water-hinder ratio, casting temperature on the gas forming behavior, and those of desulfuration residue content on the compressive strength and bulk density of aerated concrete were investigated. The types of the hydration products and the microstructure of Non-autoclaved aerated concrete with desulfuration residue were investigated by means of X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. Results show that the optimum replacement amount was determined as 50% and at this rate the compressive strength, bulk density of Non-autoclaved aerated concrete were measured as 2.83 MPa and 543 kg/m3. The hydration products of Non-autoclaved aerated concrete with desulfuration residue are C2SH (A) and C2SH (B) along with ettringite and hydrogarnet phases.
s: The pore structure theories model of free-steaming foamed concrete has been established by observing its pore microstructure and morphology with SEM,and the characteristics of the pore structure has been discussed in this paper . According to the difference among its actual strength and theory strength, associated with observation of the morphology and structure of the hydration production of free-steaming foamed concrete with SEM, the influence of pore structure on the strength has been analyzed in this paper.
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