4.Chem Soe-Pak., Vol. 31, No, 2, 2009
Modelling, Compressive Strength of Standard Cem-I 42.5 Cement
Produced in Turkey with Stepwise Regression Method
'ABDULKADIR TEPECIK®, 7ZEHRA ALTIN AND ?SEYFETTIN ERTURAN
YILDIZ Technical University, Davutpasa ESENLER 34210 ISTANBUL, Turkey:
(Received 15 uly 2008, cepted in revised frm 6° November 2008)
‘Summary: A multilinear regression model was developed forthe prediction of he 2, 7, nd 28-
day compressive strength of CEM 42.5 produced in Turkey Cement Fabien. tention bas been
paid to the right choice of independent vatables invaled In hi model, especially the
‘haat ofthe cement sel
Difleren combination of variables were itodued into the model, in onder to choose he vibes
that an properly predic the compresivestengh of he cement
“Muliple Linear Regression (MLR) analyses with backward stepvise were prfoomed o describe the
‘elatonhipe eter he comprecive strength value nd the hemi! or yee properes the
amen. The advantage of tng this tchmigue lies in the fat that del simultaneously ith
Several variables. The analysis is designed 1b see which fcos ae signer explning the
compressive suengh ofthe cement,
‘The evaluation af the proposed mode! was performed by various statistical etal of which were
sucessful These siasieal tes acuded” multiple corelaon, tet of the significance of
‘eiient (es, estimation of conienc interval for coeficems, conditional sume of suas
‘esqured and analysis of aance,
Models obtainod this way van pret dhe conpresve suet uf dhe cea wih vty sa
Standard errs and coefficients of soelation of 09961 and 0995S, and 0.983, fr cement
Sucrghs at 2, 7 and 28 dys especialy Thee was very good agreement betwen the stength
Predicted bythe muliple repression mode and the experimental rele These model explained
59 of he varity n stent,
Introduction
Both the producers and the purchasers want
cements which are suitable and comply with the
specifications all around of the world [1]. The
specifications, generally, include a statement of
requirements [2],
physical and chemical The
hardened conditions are the most obviously required
values for structural usage (3, 4]. Strength of cement,
as specified by all the standards, is very important
(Grom 2 to 28 days). The traditional 28 days standard
test has been found to give a general index of the
overall quality and acceptance of concrete and haz
served well for so many years. This age has already
been introduced in most of the international standards
like the British and ASTM standards,
‘Many efforts have been made to identify the
relationship between various physicochemical and
mineralogical parameters of cement clinker and the
strength of the cement [5]. Although such
relationships have not been fully justified [4], many
models have been proposed for the prediction of the
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compressive strength of CEM-1 42.5 [6-13]. A
carefully designed model can serve as a valuable tool