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. 2021 Jul 5;14(13):3765. doi: 10.3390/ma14133765

Table 8.

Criteria for multi-objective optimization.

Factors and Responses Notation Target Lower Limit Upper Limit
Crumb rubber, % A In range 0 5
Nano-silica, % B In range 0 2
Fly ash, % C In range 0 50
PVA fiber, % D In range 0 2
Compressive strength, MPa CS Target 50 50
Flexural strength, MPa FS Maximize 8.8 12.2
Direct tensile strength, MPa DT Maximize 2.394 3.812
Elastic modulus, GPa ME Maximize 17.93 29.65
Poisson’s ratio v Minimize 0.2089 0.347
Drying shrinkage, E DS Minimize 1101.29 1459.24