Design Optimization of Sustainable and Resilient Concrete Mixtures
- Investigators: Wil Srubar, Joseph Kasprzyk, Leah Sprain
- Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
- Amount: $598,745
- Period: 7/2016 – 6/2019
- Support: 1 graduate student for duration of project, 1 month summer support per year
Description:
The project addresses the challenge that conventional design of concrete mixtures employs time-intensive, trial-and-error approaches that do not offer optimal performing designs. We will define, formulate, and link mathematical models that relate concrete mixture proportions to concrete performance, linking the models with multi-objective optimization. The project will involve industry professionals in the development and testing of the methodology through interactive workshops, taking advantage of a collaboration with a communication sciences professor.
