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Balanced Incomplete Block Designs (BIBD)

A balanced incomplete block design (BIBD) is a type of randomized block design where the number of treatments exceeds the number of treatments that can fit in each block. An example is given of a chemical engineer testing 4 catalysts but each batch of raw materials is only large enough for 3 catalysts. A BIBD ensures the number of replications of each pair of treatments is the same, balancing the design. Statistical analysis methods are provided for evaluating the results from a BIBD.

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Balanced Incomplete Block Designs (BIBD)

A balanced incomplete block design (BIBD) is a type of randomized block design where the number of treatments exceeds the number of treatments that can fit in each block. An example is given of a chemical engineer testing 4 catalysts but each batch of raw materials is only large enough for 3 catalysts. A BIBD ensures the number of replications of each pair of treatments is the same, balancing the design. Statistical analysis methods are provided for evaluating the results from a BIBD.

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Balanced Incomplete

Block Designs (BIBD)

In certain experiments using


randomized block designs, we may
not run all the treatment
combinations in each block.
Situations like this usually occur
because the physical size of the
block is less than the number of
treatments

BIBD Example: Suppose that a chemical engineer


thinks that the time of reaction for a chemical
process is a function of the type of catalyst
employed. Four catalysts are currently being
investigated. Because of variation in the batches
of raw materials may affect the performance of
the catalyst, the engineer decided to use batches
of raw materials as blocks. However, each batch
is only large enough to permit three catalysts to
be run. Therefore, a randomized incomplete
block design must be used.

Balanced Incomplete Block Design


(BIBD): When the number of
replications of all pairs of treatments
in a design is the same, then we
have an important class of designs
called Balanced Incomplete Block
(BIB) designs.

Statistical Analysis for BIBD

The adjusted treatment of sum of


squares is given by:

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