Research Article
Optimization of Mix Proportions for Novel Dry Stack Interlocking Concrete Blocks Using ANN
| S. no. | Batch | Mix | Cement % | Fly ash % | GGBS % | FA % | CA % | Compressive strength (MPa) | 3 days | 7 days | 14 days | 21 days | 28 days | Cost per block (Rs.) |
| 1 | MPF1 | MPF1a | 2 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 3.22 | 4.69 | 5.40 | 6.63 | 6.03 | 14.18 | 2 | MPF1b | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 5.88 | 8.56 | 9.87 | 10.13 | 10.54 | 15.29 | 3 | MPF1c | 4 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 6.70 | 9.67 | 11.74 | 12.11 | 12.65 | 16.40 | 4 | MPF1d | 5 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 7.25 | 10.47 | 12.71 | 13.11 | 13.69 | 17.51 | 5 | MPF1e | 6 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 7.89 | 11.21 | 13.62 | 14.22 | 14.85 | 18.61 |
| 6 | MPF2 | MPF2a | 2 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 65 | 4.80 | 5.21 | 5.64 | 6.68 | 7.71 | 14.10 | 7 | MPF2b | 3 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 65 | 5.20 | 6.82 | 8.24 | 11.25 | 13.06 | 15.21 | 8 | MPF2c | 4 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 65 | 6.21 | 7.75 | 11.40 | 14.75 | 14.98 | 16.31 | 9 | MPF2d | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 65 | 6.98 | 11.18 | 14.01 | 17.32 | 17.25 | 17.42 | 10 | MPF2e | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 65 | 7.82 | 12.24 | 16.78 | 17.78 | 18.21 | 18.53 |
| 11 | MPF3 | MPF3a | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 4.69 | 5.09 | 6.20 | 7.01 | 9.04 | 14.01 | 12 | MPF3b | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 7.25 | 7.52 | 9.85 | 10.05 | 12.55 | 15.12 | 13 | MPF3c | 4 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 7.66 | 8.95 | 11.99 | 13.87 | 14.70 | 16.23 | 14 | MPF3d | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 8.21 | 9.23 | 13.61 | 16.12 | 16.87 | 17.34 | 15 | MPF3e | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 7.92 | 9.87 | 14.86 | 16.85 | 17.90 | 18.45 |
| 16 | MPG | MPGa | 2 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 65 | 7.10 | 7.21 | 8.10 | 8.24 | 11.12 | 16.85 | 17 | MPGb | 3 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 65 | 9.02 | 10.21 | 13.51 | 13.97 | 14.76 | 17.61 | 18 | MPGc | 4 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 65 | 9.45 | 11.50 | 13.97 | 14.14 | 15.71 | 18.38 | 19 | MPGd | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 65 | 9.88 | 12.03 | 14.65 | 15.24 | 16.43 | 19.14 |
| 20 | MPC | MPCa | 10 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 65 | 12.38 | 16.89 | 17.05 | 18.33 | 18.46 | 22.96 |
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