Research Article

Optimization of Mix Proportions for Novel Dry Stack Interlocking Concrete Blocks Using ANN

Table 6

Summary of test results.

S. no.BatchMixCement %Fly ash %GGBS %FA %CA %Compressive strength (MPa)
3 days7 days14 days21 days28 daysCost per block (Rs.)

1MPF1MPF1a28030603.224.695.406.636.0314.18
2MPF1b37030605.888.569.8710.1310.5415.29
3MPF1c46030606.709.6711.7412.1112.6516.40
4MPF1d55030607.2510.4712.7113.1113.6917.51
5MPF1e64030607.8911.2113.6214.2214.8518.61

6MPF2MPF2a28025654.805.215.646.687.7114.10
7MPF2b37025655.206.828.2411.2513.0615.21
8MPF2c46025656.217.7511.4014.7514.9816.31
9MPF2d55025656.9811.1814.0117.3217.2517.42
10MPF2e64025657.8212.2416.7817.7818.2118.53

11MPF3MPF3a28020704.695.096.207.019.0414.01
12MPF3b37020707.257.529.8510.0512.5515.12
13MPF3c46020707.668.9511.9913.8714.7016.23
14MPF3d55020708.219.2313.6116.1216.8717.34
15MPF3e64020707.929.8714.8616.8517.9018.45

16MPGMPGa20825657.107.218.108.2411.1216.85
17MPGb30725659.0210.2113.5113.9714.7617.61
18MPGc40625659.4511.5013.9714.1415.7118.38
19MPGd50525659.8812.0314.6515.2416.4319.14

20MPCMPCa1000256512.3816.8917.0518.3318.4622.96