Research Article

Effect of Hybrid Steel-Basalt Fiber on Behaviors of Manufactured Sand RPC and Fiber Content Optimization Using Center Composite Design

Table 14

Definitions of factors and responses in the multiobjective optimization process.

Factors and responsesGoalLower limitUpper limitImportance

Steel fiber (%)In range1.443.563
Basalt fiber (%)In range0.050.33
Compressive strength (MPa)Maximize119.51144.083
Flexural strength (MPa)Maximize14.5223.163
Flexural-compressive ratio (%)Maximize12.1516.38ā€‰