고로슬래그(BFS) 경량기포콘크리트 제조의 최적 배합비를 도출하기 위해 반응표면분석법 중 하나인 Box-Behnken법을 이용하여 연구를 수행하였다. 경량기포콘크리트는 상압증기양생법으로 제조하였으며 주요 실험변수로는 물/분체($W/P_d$)비, BFS 치환률 그리고 분체량($P_d$) 기준 Al분말 첨가량을 설정하였다. 반응표면분석에 의해 경량기포콘크리트의 절건비중 및 압축강도에 대한 회귀 모델식이 유도되었다. 경량기포콘크리트의 절건비중과 압축강도에 대한 목표값을 각각 0.72와 4.42 MPa로 설정하고 회귀 모델식에 의해 도출된 경량기포콘크리트의 최적 배합비는 $W/P_d$비 0.62, BFS 치환률 35.5% 그리고 분체대비 Al분말 첨가량 0.05%이었다. 이처럼 도출된 배합비로 제조한 경량기포콘크리트 시험체에 대한 절건비중과 압축강도의 측정값을 통해 회귀 모델식의 신뢰성이 확인되었다.
This study was conducted to optimize a mixing design of lightweight aerated concrete with the blast furnace slag(BFS) using Box-Behnken method, one of response surface designs. The lightweight aerated concrete with the BFS was made on the conditions of steam curing method at atmospheric pressure. The experimental factors were unit Water(W)/total powder($P_d$) ratio, BFS replacement percentage and Al powder addition based on the total powder (${P_d}^*$%). From the results of the response surface analysis, regression models for dried specific gravity and compressive strength of the lightweight aerated concrete were derived. When the target values for dried specific gravity and compressive strength of the lightweight aerated concrete were set at 0.72 and 4.42 MPa respectively, its optimized mixing conditions driven from the regression models were 0.62 of $W/P_d$ ratio, 35.5% of BFS replacement and 0.05% of Al powder addition. This experimental design model was found to be credible by measuring the dried specific gravity and compressive strength of the sample made from the above mixing conditions.
