Mixture ratio optimization of basalt fiber recycled aggregate concrete based on RSM

Abstract

In this paper, the effects of W/B ratio, recycled aggregate (RA) content and basalt fiber (BF) dosage on the compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and slump of concrete were investigated and a regression model was developed for analysis and prediction, and the regression model was validated using ANOVA and confidence analysis. Statistical analysis revealed that W/B ratio, RA content and BF dosage had significant effects on all properties of concrete. The established regression model fits the experimental data well and can accurately predict the properties of concrete. It was also found that there was a significant interaction between W/B ratio and BF dosage, as well as RA content and BF dosage, which suggests that the combination of these factors should be considered in the design of concrete mixture ratio to achieve optimum performance. The predicted values of compressive strength, split tensile strength and slump of concrete under optimum proportioning were in good agreement with the experimental values. Therefore, optimizing the concrete proportion by response surface methodology can improve the testing efficiency and obtain basalt fiber recycled aggregate concrete that meets the design requirements and has better overall performance.