A Study on Suitability of EAF Oxidizing Slag in Concrete: An Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Replacement for Natural Coarse Aggregate
Joint Authors
Sekaran, Alan
Palaniswamy, Murthi
Balaraju, Sivagnanaprakash
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Environmental and economic factors increasingly encourage higher utility of industrial by-products.
The basic objective of this study was to identify alternative source for good quality aggregates which is depleting very fast due to fast pace of construction activities in India.
EAF oxidizing slag as a by-product obtained during the process in steel making industry provides great opportunity to utilize it as an alternative to normally available coarse aggregates.
The primary aim of this research was to evaluate the physical, mechanical, and durability properties of concrete made with EAF oxidizing slag in addition to supplementary cementing material fly ash.
This study presents the experimental investigations carried out on concrete grades of M20 and M30 with three mixes: (i) Mix A, conventional concrete mix with no material substitution, (ii) Mix B, 30% replacement of cement with fly ash, and (iii) Mix C, 30% replacement of cement with fly ash and 50% replacement of coarse aggregate with EAF oxidizing slag.
Tests were conducted to determine mechanical and durability properties up to the age of 90 days.
The test results concluded that concrete made with EAF oxidizing slag and fly ash (Mix C) had greater strength and durability characteristics when compared to Mix A and Mix B.
Based on the overall observations, it could be recommended that EAF oxidizing slag and fly ash could be effectively utilized as coarse aggregate replacement and cement replacement in all concrete applications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sekaran, Alan& Palaniswamy, Murthi& Balaraju, Sivagnanaprakash. 2015. A Study on Suitability of EAF Oxidizing Slag in Concrete: An Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Replacement for Natural Coarse Aggregate. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079332
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sekaran, Alan…[et al.]. A Study on Suitability of EAF Oxidizing Slag in Concrete: An Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Replacement for Natural Coarse Aggregate. The Scientific World Journal No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079332
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sekaran, Alan& Palaniswamy, Murthi& Balaraju, Sivagnanaprakash. A Study on Suitability of EAF Oxidizing Slag in Concrete: An Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Replacement for Natural Coarse Aggregate. The Scientific World Journal. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079332
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1079332