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Evolutionary Algorithm-Based Modeling of Split Tensile Strength of Foundry Sand-Based Concrete

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  • Tao Guan

    (Xinyang Vocational and Technical College, Xinyang 464000, China)

  • Wang Shanku

    (Xinyang Vocational and Technical College, Xinyang 464000, China)

  • Momina Rauf

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Military College of Engineering, NUST, Risalpur 23200, Pakistan)

  • Shahzeb Adil

    (Department of Civil Engineering, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES), Lahore 54770, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Farjad Iqbal

    (State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
    Department of Civil Engineering, GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi 23460, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Atiq Ur Rahman Tariq

    (College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 8001, Australia
    Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 8001, Australia)

  • Iftikhar Azim

    (State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China)

  • Anne W. M. Ng

    (College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 8001, Australia
    College of Engineering, IT & Environment, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0810, Australia)

Abstract

Foundry sand (FS) is produced as a waste material by metal casting foundries. It is being utilized as an alternative to fine aggregates for developing sustainable concrete. In this paper, an artificial intelligence technique, i.e., gene expression programming (GEP) has been implemented to empirically formulate prediction models for split tensile strength (ST) of concrete containing FS. For this purpose, an extensive experimental database has been collated from the literature and split up into training, validation, and testing sets for modeling purposes. ST is modeled as a function of water-to-cement ratio, percentage of FS, and FS-to-cement content ratio. The reliability of the proposed expression is validated by conducting several statistical and parametric analyses. The modeling results depicted that the prediction model is robust and accurate with a high generalization capability. The availability of reliable formulation to predict strength properties can promote the utilization of foundry industry waste in the construction sector, promoting green construction and saving time and cost incurred during experimental testing.

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  • Tao Guan & Wang Shanku & Momina Rauf & Shahzeb Adil & Muhammad Farjad Iqbal & Muhammad Atiq Ur Rahman Tariq & Iftikhar Azim & Anne W. M. Ng, 2022. "Evolutionary Algorithm-Based Modeling of Split Tensile Strength of Foundry Sand-Based Concrete," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-15, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:6:p:3274-:d:768662
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    1. Siddique, Rafat & Kaur, Gurdeep & Rajor, Anita, 2010. "Waste foundry sand and its leachate characteristics," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 54(12), pages 1027-1036.
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