Browsing by Author "Köse M.M."

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    Prediction of ratio of mineral substitution in the production of low-clinker factored cement by artificial neural network
    (Association for Scientific Research, 2003) Canpolat F.; Yilmaz K.; Ata R.; Köse M.M.
    Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) has been widely used to solve some of the problems in science and engineering, which requires experimental analysis. Use of ANN in civil engineering applications started in late eighties. One of the important features of the ANN is its ability to learn from experience and examples and then to adapt with changing situations. Engineers often deal with incomplete and noisy data, which is one of the areas where ANN can easily be applied. Dealing with incomplete and noisy data is the conceptual stage of the design process. This paper shows practical guidelines for designing ANN for civil engineering applications. ANN is in cement industry: in the production of low-clinker factored cement, and in the derivation of composition of natural and artificial puzzolans in the production of high performance cement and concrete. By using ANN, a study to find out the optimum ratio of substitution and compression strengths was carried out.
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    Use of zeolite, coal bottom ash and fly ash as replacement materials in cement production
    (2004) Canpolat F.; Yilmaz K.; Köse M.M.; Sümer M.; Yurdusev M.A.
    In this research, the effects of zeolite, coal bottom ash and fly ash as Portland cement replacement materials on the properties of cement are investigated through three different combinations of tests. These materials are substituted for Portland cement in different proportions, and physical properties such as setting time, volume expansion, compressive strength and water consistency of the mortar are determined. Then, these physical properties are compared with those of PC 42.5. The results showed that replacement materials have some effects on the mechanical properties of the cement. The inclusion of zeolite up to the level of 15% resulted in an increase in compressive strength at early ages, but resulted in a decrease in compressive strength when used in combination with fly ash. Also, setting time was decreased when zeolite was substituted. The results obtained were compared with Turkish Standards (TS), and it was found that they are above the minimum requirements. © 2004 Published by Elsevier Ltd.