Table 3 Descriptions and statistics of features.

From: A hybrid prediction and multi-objective optimization framework for limestone calcined clay cement concrete mixture design

 

Features

Symbol

Data type

Units

Mean

Min

Max

STD

Mix design parameters

Type (Paste, mortar or concrete)

Type

C

W/C(B) ratio

W/C(B)

N

0.45

0.18

0.82

0.10

Cement type

CT

C

Dosage of cement

C

N

0.55

0.10

0.90

0.13

Dosage of calcined clay

CC

N

0.27

0.05

0.60

0.10

Dosage of limestone

L

N

0.17

0.03

0.80

0.11

Dosage of gypsum

G

N

0.02

0

0.14

0.02

Sand-to-binder ratio

S/B

N

2.07

0

4.24

1.12

Sand-to-aggregate mass ratio

S/A

N

0.78

0

1.00

0.38

Aggregate-to-paste volume ratio

A/P

N

1.20

0

5.11

0.75

Calcined clay parameters

Calcined clay size (D50)

CC(D50)

N

mm

12.15

1.50

69.35

9.94

Kaolinite content of raw clay

K_RC

N

%

0.52

0.00

0.99

0.24

Calcined temperature

CTemp

N

807.95

550

1000

64.89

SiO2 content of calcined clay

SiO2_CC

N

%

0.55

0.01

0.97

0.10

Al2O3 content of calcined clay

Al2O3_CC

N

%

0.33

0.00

0.55

0.10

Limestone parameters

Limestone size (D50)

L(D50)

N

mm

25.54

2.34

314

69.08

CaO content for limestone powder

CaO_L

N

%

0.48

0.00

1.83

0.34

Curing parameters

Curing temperature

CurTemp

N

22.34

20

30

2.76

Relative humidity

RH

  

0.96

0.50

1.00

0.10

Target features

28-day compressive strength

Strength

N

MPa

48.17

5.10

135.00

21.14

Cost

Cost

N

$/m3

98.80

66.86

165.18

13.38

Embodied carbon

EC

N

kg CO2 /m3

422.49

175.02

1287.30

187.72

  1. C and N in “Data type” refer to Categorical data and Numerical data, respectively.