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Concrete Strength and Permeability Analysis

The document outlines a tutorial with three problems related to the relationship between compressive strength and intrinsic permeability of concrete using linear regression. It includes calculations for least squares estimates, predictions, significance testing, and confidence intervals. The tutorial emphasizes statistical analysis techniques applicable to concrete research data.

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Concrete Strength and Permeability Analysis

The document outlines a tutorial with three problems related to the relationship between compressive strength and intrinsic permeability of concrete using linear regression. It includes calculations for least squares estimates, predictions, significance testing, and confidence intervals. The tutorial emphasizes statistical analysis techniques applicable to concrete research data.

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Tutorial 8

Problem 1:

An article in Concrete Research (“Near Surface Characteristics of Concrete: Intrinsic


permeability”, Vol. 41, 1989), presented data on compressive strength x and intrinsic
permeability y of various concrete mixes and cures. Summary quantities are n = 14, ∑y i =
572, ∑y i 2 = 23,530, ∑x i = 43, ∑x i 2 = 157.42, and ∑x i y i = 1697.80. Assume that the two
variables are related according to the simple linear regression model.

(a) Calculate the least squares estimates of the slope and intercept.
(b) Use the equation of the fitted line to predict what permeability would be observed when
the compressive strength is x = 4.3.
(c) Give a point estimate of the mean permeability when compressive strength is x = 3.7.
(d) Suppose that the observed value of permeability at x = 3.7 is y = 46.1. Calculate the
value of the corresponding residual.

Problem 2:

Consider that data from Problem 1 on x = compressive strength and y = intrinsic permeability
of concrete.

(a) Test for significance of regression using α = 0.05. Find the P-value for this test. Can
you conclude that the model specifies a useful linear relationship between these two
variables?
(b) Estimate σ2 and the standard deviation of β̂1 .
(c) What is the standard error of the intercept in this model?

Problem 3:

Refer to the data in Problem 1 on y = intrinsic permeability of concrete and x = compressive


strength. Find a 95% confidence interval on each of the following:

(a) Slope
(b) Intercept
(c) Mean permeability when x = 2.5
(d) Find a 95% prediction interval on permeability when x = 2.5. Explain why this interval
is wider than the interval in part (c).

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