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Performance of steel slag aggregate concrete with varied water- cement ratio
Awoyera, Paul O1, Olofinnade, Olurotimi M2, Busari, Ayobami A3, Akinwumi, Isaac I4, Oyefesobi, Moyosore5, Ikemefuna, Michael6.
Several thousands of tons of electric arc furnace slag (EAF) slag generated in Nigeria
are yet to be utilised for construction; perhaps as a result of inadequate technical details
for its use. The present study has evaluated the effects of varying water-cement ratio on
workability and strength of locally generated steel slag aggregate (SSA) concrete.
Tested samples include 150 mm concrete cubes and cylinder samples with 150 mm
diameter and 300 mm height respectively. SSA was substituted in increments of 20% by
weight of granite until 100% mix, while w/c was varied at 0.5, 0.55 and 0.6. Workability of
fresh concrete was evaluated through slump test. Hardened concrete cubes and
cylinders were subjected to compression and split tensile tests respectively, after 7, 14
and 28 days curing periods. Slump values obtained were in the range of 50 – 90 mm for
all the mixes, which represented a S2 slump. Compressive strength and tensile strength
increased with age and increasing slag substitution. A strength of 25 MPa for normal
weight concrete was achieved at 28 days with 20% SSA substitution, only within 0.5 and
0.55 w/c ratio. However, result obtained for concrete mixes with 60% SSA and above at
28 days established that these mixes are good for production of high strength concrete.
Affiliation:
- Covenant University, Nigeria
- Covenant University, Nigeria
- Covenant University, Nigeria
- Covenant University, Nigeria
- Covenant University, Nigeria
- Covenant University, Nigeria
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