Assessment on Performance of Steel Slag and Processed Granulated Blast Furnace Slag as an Alternative for Fine Aggregate—An Assertive Review

Author(s):  
V. J. Sudarshan ◽  
D. Arpitha ◽  
Y. T. Thilak Kumar ◽  
C. Rajasekaran ◽  
Nagesh Puttaswamy
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fusheng Niu ◽  
Yukun An ◽  
Jinxia Zhang ◽  
Wen Chen ◽  
Shengtao He

In this study, the influence of steel slag (SS) content on the strength of the cementitious materials was investigated. The quaternary active cementitious material (CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-SO3) was prepared using various proportions of steel slag (SS), granulated blast furnace slag (BFS), and desulfurized gypsum (DG). The mechanism of synergistic excitation hydration of the cementitious materials was examined using various techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR). The strength of the mortar test block was initially increased and decreased later with the increase of the SS content. Mortar test block with 20% steel slag, 65% granulated blast furnace slag, and 15% desulfurized gypsum with 0.35 water-binder ratio showed the highest compressive strength of 57.3 MPa on 28 days. The free calcium oxide (f-CaO) in the SS reacted with water and produced calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) which created an alkaline environment. Under the alkaline environment, the alkali-activated reaction occurred with BFS. In the early stage of hydration reaction, calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) gel and fibrous hydration product ettringite (AFt) crystals were formed, which provided early strength to the cementitious materials. As the hydration reaction progressed, the interlocked growth of C-S-H gel and AFt crystals continued and promoted the increase of the strength of the cementitious system.


2011 ◽  
Vol 99-100 ◽  
pp. 420-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Rong Yang ◽  
Xiao Qian Wang ◽  
Hui Ji

The strength, expansion and amount of scaling of concrete with compound mineral admixture (CMA) from steel slag, granulated blast furnace slag and fly ash were studied. The result shows that damage by crystallization press from sulfate attack when concrete was exposed to sulfate environments under wetting–drying alternation is much larger than that from sulfate chemical attack. Adding CMA to concrete could reduce the damage from expansion of concrete caused by sulfate chemical attack, but the resistance of concrete to damage by crystallization press from sulfate attack was remarkably reduced.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 4691-4696

This paper comprises of the experimental study of double skinned (DSCFT) Composite hollow columns using Geopolymer concrete. The diameter-thickness (D/t) ratio and the hollowness ratio were consideredas main parameters in designing the specimens. The Geopolymer Concrete used in this project is the most promising technique. It is composed of fly-ash, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate and alkaline solution. By using large volume of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete, the production of cement increases 3% annually. The production of one ton of cement directly liberates about 1 ton of CO2 and indirectly liberates 0.4 ton of CO2 to atmosphere. Among the greenhouse gases, CO2 contributes about 67% of global warming. In this respect fly ash based geopolymer mortar is highly considerable. But most of the previous works on fly ash-based geopolymers concrete reveals that hardening is due to heat curing, which is considered as a limitation for cast in situ applications at low ambient temperatures. In order to overcome this situation, replacing the Ground blast furnace slag with fly ash for various proportions to achieve geopolymer concrete suitable for curing without elevated heat. The Scope of this project is to find optimization level of Ground Granulated blast furnace slag in geopolymer concrete for curing in ambient condition and to analyze the compressive Strength of optimized GGBS based Geopolymer Concrete filled double skinned steel tube by varying the size of the steel tubes.


Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 5190
Author(s):  
Laura Boquera ◽  
David Pons ◽  
Ana Inés Fernández ◽  
Luisa F. Cabeza

Six supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) were identified to be incorporated in concrete exposed to high-temperature cycling conditions within the thermal energy storage literature. The selected SCMs are bauxite, chamotte, ground granulated blast furnace slag, iron silicate, silica fume, and steel slag. A microstructural characterization was carried out through an optical microscope, X-ray diffraction analysis, and FT-IR. Also, a pozzolanic test was performed to study the reaction of SCMs silico-aluminous components. The formation of calcium silica hydrate was observed in all SCMs pozzolanic test. Steel slag, iron silicate, and ground granulated blast furnace slag required further milling to enhance cement reaction. Moreover, the tensile strength of three fibers (polypropylene, steel, and glass fibers) was tested after exposure to an alkalinity environment at ambient temperature during one and three months. Results show an alkaline environment entails a tensile strength decrease in polypropylene and steel fibers, leading to corrosion in the later ones.


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