Systems and methods for formulating or evaluating a construction composition

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving a job specification for a construction composition to be used in a structure, the job specification specifying one or more characteristics for the construction composition;
• accessing a set of variables affecting one or more properties of the construction composition, each of the variables associated with one or more corresponding characteristics that are affected by a change in the respective variable;
• providing the job specification and set of variables to an artificial intelligence trained to map input construction compositions to associated performance characteristics;
• determining an initial construction composition using initial values for the set of variables, the initial construction composition associated with an initial set of characteristics;
• applying the artificial intelligence to adjust one or more of the variables in the initial construction composition, the adjusting causing the corresponding characteristics associated with the one or more variables to change;
• adjusting the initial set of characteristics based on the adjusted variables;
• determining, using the artificial intelligence, a plurality of construction compositions that meet or approximate the characteristics specified in the job specification based on the adjusted variables, wherein:
• each of the construction compositions comprise a list of ingredients mixed in a predetermined ratio,
• the list of ingredients comprise at least one of an aggregate, a dispersant, a set modifier, an air controller, a strength modifier, a workability retention modifier, or a rheology modifier,
• the plurality of construction compositions differ from each other in at least one of an amount or a type of the ingredients, and
• the artificial intelligence applies a mapping between the performance requirements and one or more variables, the variables comprising one or more producer-affectable variables and one or more ambient condition variables;
• outputting, from the artificial intelligence, the plurality of construction compositions approximating the performance requirements of the job specification;
• determine a predicted performance for each of the plurality of construction compositions output from the artificial intelligence, the determining comprising one or more of applying historical data or running a simulation on each of the plurality of compositions output by the artificial intelligence to predict an expected performance of each respective construction composition by building a logical model of the structure using the respective construction composition and applying simulation logic to evaluate a performance of the respective construction composition with respect to the performance requirements in the job specification, the predicted performance comprising estimated values for the parameters specified in the job specification;
• outputting the predicted performance of each respective construction composition;
• receiving a selection of a selected construction composition from among the plurality of compositions simulated by the simulation logic;
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• generating instructions in real time configured to cause a controller associated with a mixing device to automatically produce the selected construction composition, and transmitting the instructions to the controller;
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• producing, using the mixing device under control of the controller, the construction composition by mixing the plurality of raw materials according to the instructions.

An apparatus comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing logic for an artificial intelligence configured to select a combination of construction mixtures and admixtures, the artificial intelligence trained to map input construction compositions to associated performance characteristics;
• a hardware interface configured to receive and transmit data;
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• a hardware processor circuit configured to:
• receive, via the interface, one or more performance requirements for a new construction composition;
• use the artificial intelligence to select the new construction composition based on the received performance requirements, the selecting comprising:
• programmatically determining, using the artificial intelligence, a plurality of construction compositions that meet or approximate the performance requirements of the job specification given the set of inputs, wherein:
• each of the construction compositions comprises a plurality of raw materials mixed in a determined ratio,
• the plurality of raw materials comprise at least one of an aggregate, a dispersant, a set modifier, an air controller, a strength modifier, a workability retention modifier, or a rheology modifier,
• the plurality of construction compositions differ from each other in at least one of an amount or a type of the raw materials, and
• the artificial intelligence applies a mapping between the performance requirements and one or more variables, the variables comprising one or more producer-affectable variables and one or more ambient condition variables
• output the plurality of construction compositions approximating the performance requirements of the job specification;
• determine a predicted performance for each of the plurality of construction compositions output from the artificial intelligence, the determining comprising one or more of applying historical data or running a simulation on each of the plurality of compositions output by the artificial intelligence to predict an expected performance of each respective construction composition by building a logical model of the structure using the respective construction composition and applying simulation logic to evaluate a performance of the respective construction composition with respect to the performance requirements in the job specification, the predicted performance comprising estimated values for the parameters specified in the job specification, wherein the predicted performance of each respective construction composition is output using the interface;
• receive a selection of a selected construction composition from among the plurality of compositions simulated by the simulation logic;
• generate instructions in real time configured to a controller associated with a cause mixing device to automatically produce the selected construction composition, and transmitting the instructions to the controller;
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• produce, using the mixing device under control of the controller, the construction composition by mixing the plurality of raw materials according to the instructions.