Determining Mechanical and Permeability Properties of Fly Ash and Nano-silica Containing Mixtures Using Taguchi Design Method

Mahsa Farshbaf Maherian*, Sidar Nihat Bicakci, Servan Baran, Hakan Nuri Atahan

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Abstract

This study investigated the effects of four different parameters, namely, nano-silica dosage, fly ash replacement percentage, total binder quantity, and water/binder ratio, on the compressive strength, flexural strength, and sorptivity of mortar samples using the Taguchi experimental design matrix. Four distinct levels were chosen for each parameter, and the L16 orthogonal experimental design matrix was utilized accordingly. On the 28th day, experiments were conducted on the produced samples, the results were analyzed, and signal-to-noise ratios were obtained. The significance of the parameters and the optimal mixtures were determined based on the signal-to-noise ratios. The proportion of fly ash emerged as the most significant parameter in terms of compressive strength. Still, the water/binder ratio was more significant regarding flexural strength and sorptivity. In addition, compressive and flexural tests were conducted again on the twenty-eighth day using the best-performing mixture for confirmation. The method's reliability was determined by comparing the obtained results with the Taguchi estimation results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBuilding for the Future
Subtitle of host publicationDurable, Sustainable, Resilient - Proceedings of the Symposium 2023 - Volume 1
EditorsAlper Ilki, Derya Çavunt, Yavuz Selim Çavunt
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages699-709
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9783031325182
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
EventInternational Symposium of the International Federation for Structural Concrete, fib Symposium 2023 - Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: 5 Jun 20237 Jun 2023

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume349 LNCE
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Conference

ConferenceInternational Symposium of the International Federation for Structural Concrete, fib Symposium 2023
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Period5/06/237/06/23

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© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Keywords

  • Compressive strength
  • Flexural strength
  • Fly ash
  • Nano-silica
  • Sorptivity
  • Taguchi method

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