Predictive Modeling of Synergistic Effects of Glass Fibers and CO2 Curing on the Strength and Durability of Pervious Concrete
摘要
This study investigates the mechanical and durability performance of pervious concrete incorporating alkali-resistant glass fibers and subjected to short-term CO2 curing. Response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to develop predictive models for compressive strength, split tensile strength, permeability, and carbonation depth with fiber volume fraction (0.1–0.9%), fiber lengths (6 mm and 12 mm), and carbonation durations (1-4 h) as variables. Results indicate that incorporating 6-mm fibers increase the compressive strength up to 26.6% and split tensile strength up to 72%. For 12-mm fibers, compressive and tensile strengths improved by 10.3% and 100%, respectively. Beyond 0.5%, strength gains diminished. Four hours of CO2 curing enhanced performance through matrix densification, yielding up to 10% improvement in compressive strength, 18% in tensile strength, with 20% reduction in permeability. Glass fiber addition combined with CO2 curing enhanced the flexural performance of pervious concrete, achieving up to 60% higher flexural strength and markedly improved toughness at 0.7% fiber content. The RSM-based predictive models exhibited high accuracy, with R2 values ranging from 0.832 to 0.946. Error analysis confirmed the models’ reliability, showing a very low percent bias (PBIAS) of < ± 3% for all responses, indicating minimal deviation between predicted and experimental values. Monte Carlo simulations demonstrated that compressive strength satisfied process capability at a ± 10% tolerance, while other properties required ± 15%. The study concludes that an optimal fiber content of 0.25-0.50% with 1.5-3.5 h of CO2curing for 6 mm fibers and 0.35-0.50% with 1.0-2.5 hours for 12 mm fibers provides the best balance between strength, permeability, and carbonation resistance.