scholarly journals Copper Slag of Pyroxene Composition as a Partial Replacement of Natural Aggregate for Concrete Production

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 439
Author(s):  
Sandra Filipović ◽  
Olivera Đokić ◽  
Aleksandar Radević ◽  
Dimitrije Zakić
Keyword(s):  
Chloride Ion ◽  
Copper Slag ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Copper Ore ◽  
Silicon Iron ◽  
Low Resistance ◽  
Natural Aggregate ◽  
Chloride Ion Penetration ◽  
Concrete Production ◽  
Technical Properties

Copper slag, a by-product of the pyrometallurgical process used for obtaining copper from copper ore in Bor, Serbia, contains mainly silicon, iron, calcium, and aluminium oxides. Due to such properties, it is disposed of in landfills. Despite the favourable technical properties copper slag aggregates possess, such as low-water absorption (WA24 0.6%), low resistance to fragmentation (LA 10%), and low resistance to wear (MDE 4%), its use in the construction industry is still limited. The results of testing the technical properties of copper slag aggregates (CSAs) as a potential replacement for natural river aggregate (RA) are presented in this paper. The experiments included tests on three concrete mixtures with partial replacement of coarse natural aggregate with copper slag. The replacement of RA particle sizes of 8/16 mm and 16/31.5 mm with CSA in the amount of 20% + 50% and 50% + 50% resulted in an increase in the compressive strength of 12.4% and 10.5%, respectively. The increase of CSA content led to a decrease in water penetration resistance and salt-frost resistance of concrete, whereas the resistance to chloride ion penetration did not change significantly.

scholarly journals Recycled Plastic and Cork Waste for Structural Lightweight Concrete Production

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Parra ◽  
Eva M. Sánchez ◽  
Isabel Miñano ◽  
Francisco Benito ◽  
Pilar Hidalgo
Keyword(s):  
Compression Strength ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Chloride Ion ◽  
Total Porosity ◽  
Lightweight Aggregates ◽  
Chloride Ion Penetration ◽  
Concrete Production ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
Strength And Durability

The use of waste materials as lightweight aggregates in concrete is highly recommended in seismic risk areas and environmentally recommended. However, reaching the strength needed for the concrete to be used structurally may be challenging. In this study four dosages were assayed: the first two-specimen had high cement content (550 and 700 kg/m3 respectively), Nanosilica, fly ash and superplasticizer. These samples were high performance, reaching a strength of 100MPa at 90 days. The other two mixtures were identical but replaced 48% of the aggregates with recycled lightweight aggregates (30% polypropylene, 18.5% cork). To estimate its strength and durability the mixtures were subjected to several tests. Compression strength, elasticity modulus, mercury intrusion porosimetry, carbonation, attack by chlorides, and penetration of water under pressure were analyzed. The compression strength and density of the lightweight mixtures were reduced 68% and 19% respectively; nonetheless, both retained valid levels for structural use (over 30MPa at 90 days). Results, such as the total porosity between 9.83% and 17.75% or the chloride ion penetration between 8.6 and 5.9mm, suggest that the durability of these concretes, including the lightweight ones, is bound to be very high thanks to a very low porosity and high resistance to chemical attacks.

Experimental Study on Sustainable Concrete with the Mixture of Low Calcium Fly Ash and Lime as a Partial Replacement of Cement

2011 ◽  
Vol 250-253 ◽  
pp. 307-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muthuramalingam Jayakumar ◽  
M. Salman Abdullahi
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Chloride Ion ◽  
Apparent Volume ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Fly Ash Concrete ◽  
Low Calcium ◽  
Chloride Ion Penetration ◽  
Ion Penetration

Even though the use of fly ash in concrete is nowadays a common practice, its relatively slow pozzolanic reactivity hinders its greater utilization; hence efficient methods of activation are on demand. This study was carried out to evaluate the influence of lime as a chemical activator on the mechanical and durability properties of high strength fly ash concrete. Mixtures were made with 0, 30, 40, and 50% of cement replaced by low calcium fly ash. Corresponding mixtures were also made with the same amount of fly ash and addition of 10% of lime to each mixture. For each concrete mixture, slump, compressive strength, water absorption, sorptivity, apparent volume of permeable voids, and resistance to chloride-ion penetration were measured. The results obtained showed that addition of lime improved the compressive strength significantly at all ages. The strength of all the fly ash mixtures containing lime surpassed that of the corresponding Portland cement mix at 60 days. Addition of lime also improved the sorptivity and resistance to chloride-ion penetration of the fly ash concrete. It however increases the water absorption and the volume of permeable voids of the fly ash concrete.

scholarly journals Durability Properties of concrete incorporating calcined Phyllite

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
DALPAT CHUNDAWAT ◽  
DINESH SHARMA ◽  
Sandeep Tomar
Keyword(s):  
Ball Mill ◽  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Metamorphic Rock ◽  
Underground Mining ◽  
Chloride Ion ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Basic Medium ◽  
Chloride Ion Penetration ◽  
Strength And Durability ◽  
Maximum Content

The environmental and economic concern is the biggest challenge that concrete industry is facing today. Advancement in utilization of wastes in concrete as a mixture reduces usage of natural resources. Phyllite is a kind of foliated metamorphic rock generates during underground mining .Phyllite was calcined at 850 to 900oC in furnace and ground in ball mill. In this study, cement was partially replaced by weight with calcined phyllite to make M30 grade of concrete with 0% (Control mix), 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, & 10%, (which are designated as M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 and M6). The laboratory tests such as slump value, compressive strength, flexural strength, water absorption, chloride ion penetration and durability in acidic and basic medium were conducted on the phyllite concrete and results are compared with the control mix. Through results it is concluded that cement can be replaced in concrete at the tune of 8% with Calcine Phyllite (CP) without affecting the strength and durability. The aim of the experiment is to find the maximum content of mines calcined Phyllite that can be used as a partial replacement of cement without compromising the quality on any of the characteristics of concrete.

scholarly journals Mechanical and durability properties of the concrete with copper slag

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-370
Author(s):  
S. Jagan ◽  
◽  
T. R. Neelakantan ◽  
R. Gokul Kannan ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steel Slag ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Chloride Ion ◽  
Copper Slag ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Suitable Alternative ◽  
Durability Properties ◽  
Chloride Ion Penetration ◽  
Alternative Materials ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Increased development in the field of construction with the use of sand, stones etc. depletes the natural resources and thus resulted in the scarcity of construction materials. Furthermore, generation of waste from several industries such as steel slag, copper slag, blast furnace slag etc. are being dumped in the nearby landfills leading to disposal problems. The scarcity of construction materials necessitated the utilization of suitable alternative materials with equivalent physical and chemical characteristics. This paper investigates the suitability of copper slag (CS) as a substitute to natural fine aggregate (NFA) in the concrete. The concrete mixes are prepared with 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70% and 100% of copper slag at 0.45 w/c ratio. The behaviour of CS in the concrete was assessed by hardened properties such as compression, tension and flexure at 7, 14, 28 and 90 days and durability properties such as water absorption, porosity and chloride ion penetration at 56 days. Results indicate that the replacement of CS beyond 50% affects properties of the concrete; however increased curing improved the properties of the concrete at higher replacement levels. Characterization studies such as XRD and SEM was performed to examine the effect of CS on the properties of the concrete.

scholarly journals Potential use of PET and PP as partial replacement of sand in structural concrete

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscila Marques Correa ◽  
Diego Guimarães ◽  
Ruth Marlene Campomanes Santana ◽  
Ângela Gaio Graeff
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Elasticity Modulus ◽  
Chloride Ion ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Chloride Ion Penetration ◽  
Mechanical Durability ◽  
Dsc Curves ◽  
Potential Use

ABSTRACT The use of polymeric residues in the civil construction has been the target of many studies aiming to reduce the volume of post-consumer plastics in the environment. This work focuses on the viability to use polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polypropylene (PP) as partial replacement to sand in concrete. PET and PP flakes from post-consumer packings were used as light aggregate to partially replace, individually, 10% in volume of sand. The effect of adding these polymers was investigated in terms of physical, mechanical, durability and morphological properties of the concrete. Physical properties were measured in terms of water absorption, voids content and specific mass. Mechanical properties were measured in terms of compressive strength and elasticity modulus. Durability properties were measured in terms of capillarity water absorption and electrical indication of the concrete to resist to chloride ion penetration. MEV and EDS were used to carry out morphological analysis. DSC curves were carried out to evaluate thermal properties of the polymeric flakes. Contact anlge test was also performed. The partial addition of PET and PP polymers reduced the compressive strength by 20%, whilst the reduction of the elasticity modulus was 16% for PET samples, and almost insignificant for PP samples. The durability results show that the polymers contributed to increase the resistance of the samples to chloride penetration by 15% and 57%, for PET and PP samples, respectively; however, there was an increase in the voids content and water absorption. In the morphological test it is possible to observe a lower interfacial adhesion between PP and the cementions paste in comparison to PET.

scholarly journals Sustainability Potential Evaluation of Concrete with Steel Slag Aggregates by the LCA Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 9873
Author(s):  
Vojtěch Václavík ◽  
Marcela Ondová ◽  
Tomáš Dvorský ◽  
Adriana Eštoková ◽  
Martina Fabiánová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Steel Slag ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Natural Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Production ◽  
Natural Aggregates

Sustainability in the construction industry refers to all resource-efficient and environmentally responsible processes throughout the life cycle of a structure. Green buildings may incorporate reused, recycled, or recovered materials in their construction. Concrete is as an important building material. Due to the implementation of by-products and waste from various industries into its structure, concrete represents a significant sustainable material. Steel slag has great potential for its reuse in concrete production. Despite its volume changes over time, steel slag can be applied in concrete as a cement replacement (normally) or as a substitute for natural aggregates (rarely). This paper focused on an investigation of concrete with steel slag as a substitute of natural gravel aggregate. Testing physical and mechanical properties of nontraditional concrete with steel slag as a substitute for natural aggregates of 4/8 mm and 8/16 mm fractions confirmed the possibility of using slag as a partial replacement of natural aggregate. Several samples of concrete with steel slag achieved even better mechanical parameters (e.g., compressive strength, frost resistance) than samples with natural aggregate. Moreover, a life cycle assessment (LCA) was performed within the system boundaries cradle-to-gate. The LCA results showed that replacements of natural aggregates significantly affected the utilization rate of nonrenewable raw materials and reduced the overall negative impacts of concrete on the environment up to 7%. The sustainability indicators (SUI), which considered the LCA data together with the technical parameters of concrete, were set to evaluate sustainability of the analyzed concretes. Based on the SUI results, replacing only one fraction of natural gravel aggregate in concrete was a more sustainable solution than replacing both fractions at once. These results confirmed the benefits of using waste to produce sustainable materials in construction industry.

scholarly journals Performance of Copper Slag Concrete Exposed to Elevated Temperature for Low Duration

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 650-655
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Temperature ◽  
Standard Form ◽  
Copper Slag ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Normal Concrete ◽  
River Sand ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Concrete Production ◽  
The Impact

River sand is the standard form of fine aggregate used in the concrete production. In this present era of rapid urbanization, to meet the increasing demand of natural sand by the construction industry, massive scale depletion of the river bed is being carried out which is causing a considerable negative impact on our environment. Hence it is highly imperative to find sustainable fine aggregates to meet the global demand without disturbing our ecosystem. Copper slag is one such sustainable material which has a promising future to be used as an alternative to river sand. This paper presents a study on finding the optimum dosage of copper slag (CS) as partial replacement sand in preparation of concrete. Further, as part of durability study, the impact of elevated temperature of 2000 C, 4000 C and 6000 C for 4 hours exposure period on strength characteristics of copper slag blended concrete has been presented and been compared with that of normal concrete. The results indicate that copper slag concrete has excellent resistance to weight and strength loss at an elevated temperature of 2000 C, 4000 C compared to normal concrete however at 6000 C copper slag concrete shows similar trends like normal concrete. In the present experimental study, M20 & M30 concrete grades were used.

Examining the Effect of Asphalt Plant Surplus Filler on Water and Chloride Ion Permeability of Cement Mortar

2018 ◽  
Vol 765 ◽  
pp. 383-390
Author(s):  
Hadi Vafaeinejad ◽  
Mahdi Kioumarsi
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Resistivity ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Electrical Resistance ◽  
Cement Mortar ◽  
Concrete Structures ◽  
Chloride Ion ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Structures ◽  
Ion Permeability ◽  
Chloride Ion Penetration

The penetration of water and chloride ion into the concrete is of factors that cause rust and corrosion in rebars by reaching the existing reinforcement surface in reinforced concrete structures. In this study, effect of using Asphalt Plant Surplus Filler as a partial replacement of cement with replacement values of 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20% on permeability and electrical resistance of cement mortar were investigated with the aim of decreasing cement consumption. In order to determine the penetration of water, 10 cubic specimens with the size of 150 mm were made and tested. In order to determine chloride ion penetration, 20 cylindrical specimens with a length of 50 and a diameter of 100 mm were studied at the ages of 28 and 56 days. To test the electrical resistivity of cement mortar, 30 cubic specimens with the size of 100 mm were tested at the ages of 7, 28 and 56 days. According to the results of the experiments, adding filler to the cement mortar enhances the penetration of water and chloride ion. Electrical resistivity generally increases with the increase of specimen age. Furthermore, the filler increment indicates the reduction of electrical resistivity.

scholarly journals Determining the optimum percentages of fly ash, metakaolin and copper slag by replacing cement and fine aggregate in m30 grade concrete

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Isaac
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emission ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Copper Slag ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Copper Extraction ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Production

The overall production of the cement has greatly increased which results lots of problems in environment as it involves the emission of CO2   gas.  Environmental concerns, stemming from the high energy expense and carbon dioxide emission associated with cement manufacture have brought about pressures to reduce cement consumption through the use of supplementary materials. Materials such as Metakaolin, fly ash have good pozzolanic activity and are a good material for the production of high strength concrete. Copper slag is a by-product of copper extraction by smelting. Copper slag can be used in concrete production as a partial replacement for sand. However, it is expected that the use of Metakaolin, Fly ash and Copper slag in concrete improves the strength properties of concrete. Keywords: Supplementary cementitious material, Cement, Fine aggregate

scholarly journals A Review of the Hardened Properties of Eco-Friendly Concrete Containing Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag

2021 ◽  
pp. 37-49
Author(s):  
Dheeraj Sharma ◽  
Yash Agrawal ◽  
Trilok Gupta ◽  
Ravi Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Chloride Ion ◽  
Heat Of Hydration ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Chloride Ion Penetration ◽  
Concrete Production ◽  
Cement Manufacture ◽  
Lower Porosity ◽  
Hardened Properties ◽  
Global Carbon

Cement manufacture depletes natural resources, requires significant energy usage, and emits large quantities of greenhouse gases. Roughly one tonne of carbon dioxide is released by ordinary Portland cement, which is roughly 7% of global carbon dioxide generation. In concrete production GGBS can be a partial alternative of cement. GGBS is produced by finely grinding of molten slag generated by the process of extraction of iron from ore. In this study the concrete properties incorporating GGBS is reviewed. The hardened properties of concrete incorporating GGBS are discussed. The cement replacement of about 35-40% by GGBS in concrete demonstrates various advantages like less heat of hydration, increase in ductility, increase in strength, reduction in carbon emission and better aesthetics. GGBS improves the durability properties of concrete, such as higher resistance to sulphate attack, increased resistance to alkali-silica reaction, reduced chloride ion penetration which enhances corrosion resistance. Denser microstructure and lower porosity due to the addition of GGBS, which in turn enhances the durability of concrete. With the use of GGBS in concrete, cement content can be reduced, which turns into an eco-friendly solution.

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