Multi-response optimization of ceramic waste geopolymer concrete using BWM and TOPSIS-based taguchi methods
This study examines the effect of using ceramic waste (CW) and granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) as a blended binder on the mechanical and durability characteristics of geopolymer concrete. The experimental design was carried out following the Taguchi approach for five factors, each having four l...
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| description | This study examines the effect of using ceramic waste (CW) and granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) as a blended binder on the mechanical and durability characteristics of geopolymer concrete. The experimental design was carried out following the Taguchi approach for five factors, each having four levels, to produce an L16 orthogonal array. The factors included the binder content, CW replacement by GBFS (CW:GBFS), ratio of alkaline solution to binder (AS:B), ratio of sodium silicate solution to sodium hydroxide solution (S:H), and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution concentration. The quality criteria were compressive strength, elastic modulus, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength, abrasion resistance, water absorption, sorptivity, ultrasonic pulse velocity, and bulk resistivity. The proportions of CW-GBFS geopolymer concrete mixes were optimized using the best-worst method and TOPSIS approach considering 9, 5, and 2 quality criteria in three scenarios. Experimental test results revealed that the optimum mix was the same for both optimization techniques irrespective of the number of quality criteria considered. The optimum mix comprised a binder content of 450 kg/m3, CW:GBFS ratio of 2:3, AS:B ratio of 1:2, S:H ratio of 3:2, and NaOH solution concentration of 10 M. The anticipated results of the optimum mix were validated through experimental testing. Its experimental test results included compressive, flexural, and splitting tensile strengths of 58.9, 5.72, and 3.81 MPa, respectively. Meanwhile, it had a water absorption of 3.45%, elastic modulus of 27.4 GPa, sorptivity of 0.025 mm/s0.5, bulk resistivity of 4652 Ω•cm, abrasion resistance of 8.98%, and UPV of 6745 m/s. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-455b6481a45c4ebfa1712e0fa669e2d32022-12-22T03:01:34ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542022-11-012148244845Multi-response optimization of ceramic waste geopolymer concrete using BWM and TOPSIS-based taguchi methodsPonalagappan Chokkalingam0Hilal El-Hassan1Amr El-Dieb2Abdulkader El-Mir3Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; Corresponding author.Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, P.O. Box 15551, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Balamand, El Kourah, P.O. Box 100, LebanonThis study examines the effect of using ceramic waste (CW) and granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) as a blended binder on the mechanical and durability characteristics of geopolymer concrete. The experimental design was carried out following the Taguchi approach for five factors, each having four levels, to produce an L16 orthogonal array. The factors included the binder content, CW replacement by GBFS (CW:GBFS), ratio of alkaline solution to binder (AS:B), ratio of sodium silicate solution to sodium hydroxide solution (S:H), and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution concentration. The quality criteria were compressive strength, elastic modulus, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength, abrasion resistance, water absorption, sorptivity, ultrasonic pulse velocity, and bulk resistivity. The proportions of CW-GBFS geopolymer concrete mixes were optimized using the best-worst method and TOPSIS approach considering 9, 5, and 2 quality criteria in three scenarios. Experimental test results revealed that the optimum mix was the same for both optimization techniques irrespective of the number of quality criteria considered. The optimum mix comprised a binder content of 450 kg/m3, CW:GBFS ratio of 2:3, AS:B ratio of 1:2, S:H ratio of 3:2, and NaOH solution concentration of 10 M. The anticipated results of the optimum mix were validated through experimental testing. Its experimental test results included compressive, flexural, and splitting tensile strengths of 58.9, 5.72, and 3.81 MPa, respectively. Meanwhile, it had a water absorption of 3.45%, elastic modulus of 27.4 GPa, sorptivity of 0.025 mm/s0.5, bulk resistivity of 4652 Ω•cm, abrasion resistance of 8.98%, and UPV of 6745 m/s.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785422017963Ceramic wasteGranulated blast furnace slagGeopolymer concreteOptimizationTOPSISBWM |
| spellingShingle | Ponalagappan Chokkalingam Hilal El-Hassan Amr El-Dieb Abdulkader El-Mir Multi-response optimization of ceramic waste geopolymer concrete using BWM and TOPSIS-based taguchi methods Journal of Materials Research and Technology Ceramic waste Granulated blast furnace slag Geopolymer concrete Optimization TOPSIS BWM |
| title | Multi-response optimization of ceramic waste geopolymer concrete using BWM and TOPSIS-based taguchi methods |
| title_full | Multi-response optimization of ceramic waste geopolymer concrete using BWM and TOPSIS-based taguchi methods |
| title_fullStr | Multi-response optimization of ceramic waste geopolymer concrete using BWM and TOPSIS-based taguchi methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multi-response optimization of ceramic waste geopolymer concrete using BWM and TOPSIS-based taguchi methods |
| title_short | Multi-response optimization of ceramic waste geopolymer concrete using BWM and TOPSIS-based taguchi methods |
| title_sort | multi response optimization of ceramic waste geopolymer concrete using bwm and topsis based taguchi methods |
| topic | Ceramic waste Granulated blast furnace slag Geopolymer concrete Optimization TOPSIS BWM |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785422017963 |
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