RSM-based model to predict the performance of self-compacting UHPC reinforced with hybrid steel micro-fibers

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 375-383

  Ghafari, Ehsan ^a   Costa, Hugo ^b   Júlio, Eduardo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Flexural strength; Hybrid steel fibers; Optimization; RSM; Self compacting; UHPC

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE; MIXTURES; OPTIMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT;

NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATIONS; REGRESSION MODEL; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; RSM; SELF-COMPACTING; STATISTICAL MODELING; UHPC; ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETES (UHPC);

STEEL FIBERS;

EID: 84903139050     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.05.064     Document Type: Article

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