Research Article

Investigating Trends and Costs Associated with Designing Concrete Mixes Using Different Methods by Computer Programs

Table 6

Comparison between manual and program results for the modified DOE method.

Mix proportionsManualProgramVariation
Numeric%

Cement (kg/m3)617.28614.492.790.45
Water (kg/m3)170.26170.31−0.05−0.03
FA (kg/m3)518.66517.611.050.2
CA (kg/m3)1098.541106.28−7.74−0.7
Superplasticizer (kg/m3)6.6886.660.030.42