A Review of Concrete Performance Employing a Starch as Addition Using Several Regression Techniques

Abstract

Nowadays, the use of additions in the concrete blends to improve its behavior is increasingly noticeable. The present research describes the effect of adding a polymer to a concrete blend of materials belonging to the zone of Morelia, Mexico. The polymer is an organic starch gained commercially, and it was added at a 2 percent per cement weight. The concrete’s physical and mechanical performance was monitored against a control blend to quantify any improvements. Destructive and non-destructive tests were performed. The addition of a polymer improved substantial concrete performance. Numerical models found correlations among the tests made, a technique by machine learning for establishing predictive models to assess the results.