Research on optimization model of concrete proportioning based on particle swarm algorithm in construction engineering technology

Nianlong Chi1, Liping Yan1
1College of Civil Engineering, Fujian Chuanzheng Communications College, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350000, China

Abstract

Particle swarm algorithm, as a kind of population intelligent optimization algorithm, shows great potential in solving multivariate and nonlinear optimization problems due to its simple and efficient characteristics. The article constructs a concrete ratio optimization model in construction engineering technology, which is supported by particle swarm algorithm as the main technology. The model also integrates the least squares support vector regression algorithm, which makes it not only simple ratio optimization, but also has the function of concrete performance prediction. The relative error of the model in predicting the physical properties of concrete is small, less than 5%, which improves the reliability of concrete proportioning. The concrete samples generated by the model with five different ratios have better physical properties for daily needs. In the durability test, the concrete sample with proportion 4 showed the best performance in terms of mass loss rate and impermeability, which were 3.52% (after 400 cycles) and 156.44C (after 56d), respectively. And all the concrete samples used were in the range of proportional qualification and the cost was 5.99% to 28.61% lower than the comparison method.

Keywords: construction engineering technology; particle swarm algorithm; least squares support vectors; ratio optimization models