scholarly journals Mechanical Characteristics and Water Absorption Properties of Blast-Furnace Slag Concretes with Fly Ashes or Microsilica Additions

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dora Foti ◽  
Michela Lerna ◽  
Maria Sabbà ◽  
Vitantonio Vacca
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Fly Ashes ◽  
Furnace Slag ◽  
By Products

The paper shows the results of an experimental tests campaign carried out on concretes with recycled aggregates added in substitution of sand. Sand, in fact, has been totally replaced once by blast-furnace slag and fly ashes, once by blast-furnace slag and microsilica. The aim is both to utilize industrial by-products and to reduce the use of artificial aggregates, which impose the opening of pits with high environmental damage. The results show that in the concretes so made the water absorption capacity has reduced and durability has improved. The test campaign and the results described in the present article are certainly useful and can be especially utilized for research on a larger scale in this field.

scholarly journals Arsenic Removal from Water Using Industrial By-Products

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branislava M. Lekić ◽  
Dana D. Marković ◽  
Vladana N. Rajaković-Ognjanović ◽  
Aleksandar R. Đukić ◽  
Ljubinka V. Rajaković
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Arsenic Removal ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Steel Production ◽  
Groundwater Treatment ◽  
Maximum Sorption Capacity ◽  
Column Adsorption ◽  
Furnace Slag ◽  
By Products

In this study, removal of arsenic ions using two industrial by-products as adsorbents is represented. Removal of As(III) and As(V) from water was carried out with industrial by-products: residual from the groundwater treatment process, iron-manganese oxide coated sand (IMOCS), and blast furnace slag from steel production (BFS), both inexpensive and locally available. In addition, the BFS was modified in order to minimise its deteriorating impact on the initial water quality. Kinetic and equilibrium studies were carried out using batch and fixed-bed column adsorption techniques under the conditions that are likely to occur in real water treatment systems. To evaluate the application for real groundwater treatment, the capacities of the selected materials were further compared to those exhibited by commercial sorbents, which were examined under the same experimental conditions. IMOCS was found to be a good and inexpensive sorbent for arsenic, while BFS and modified slag showed the highest affinity towards arsenic. All examined waste materials exhibited better sorption performances for As(V). The maximum sorption capacity in the batch reactor was obtained for blast furnace slag, 4040 μgAs(V)/g.

scholarly journals Alkali-activated concretes based on fly ash and blast furnace slag: Compressive strength, water absorption and chloride permeability

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Eugenia Angulo-Ramírez ◽  
William Gustavo Valencia-Saavedra ◽  
Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Chloride Ion ◽  
Chloride Permeability ◽  
Alkaline Activator ◽  
Furnace Slag

Concretes based on alkaliactivated binders have attracted considerable attention as new alternative construction materials, which can substitute Portland Cement (OPC) in several applications. These binders are obtained through the chemical reaction between an alkaline activator and reactive aluminosilicate materials, also named precursors. Commonly used precursors are fly ash (FA), blast furnace slag (GBFS), and metakaolin. The present study evaluated properties such as compressive strength, rate of water absorption (sorptivity), and chloride permeability in two types of alkaliactivated concretes (AAC): FA/GBFS 80/20 and GBFS/OPC 80/20. OPC and GBFS/OPC* concretes without alkaliactivation were used as reference materials. The highest compressive strength was observed in the FA/GBFS concrete, which reported 26,1% greater strength compared to OPC concrete after 28 days of curing. The compressive strength of alkaliactivated FA/GBFS 80/20 and GBFS/OPC 80/20 was 61 MPa and 42 MPa at 360 days of curing, respectively. These AAC showed low permeability to the chloride ion and a reduced water absorption. It is concluded that these materials have suitable properties for various applications in the construction sector.

Effect of Slag Content and Hardening Accelerator Dosage on the Physico-Mechanical Properties of Cement and Concrete

2011 ◽  
Vol 324 ◽  
pp. 392-395
Author(s):  
Riad Derabla ◽  
Imen Mokrani ◽  
Mohamed Larbi Benmalek
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Setting Time ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Furnace Slag ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Characteristics

Our contribution consists at the study of the effect of (0 %, 0.2 % and 0.34 %) dosage of an hardening accelerating plasticizer (Plastocrete 160, produced by Sika Aldjazair) on the properties of normal mortar and concretes prepared with portland cement artificial of Hadjar Soud cement factory (Skikda – Algeria) with addition of (10 % and 20 %) of granulated blast furnace slag finely crushed of the El Hadjar blast furnace (Annaba - Algeria). The tests are focused to the physical and mechanical characteristics of elaborated materials to knowing: setting time, porosity, water absorption capacity and the test of compressive strength at 2, 7 and 28 days. The results obtained show clearly the reliability of the additive used to accelerate the hardening and to obtain high strengths at early age, which increase by increasing of the additive dosage. For the slag, its low hydraulic capacity does not make it profitable than at the long term (beyond 28 days).

A Strength Model for Concretes Containing Fly Ash, Blast-Furnace Slag and Silica Fume

1985 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin R. Dunstan
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Pozzolanic Reaction ◽  
Strength Data ◽  
Production Mechanisms ◽  
Furnace Slag ◽  
By Products

ABSTRACTThis paper describes preliminary a model for the strength of concretes containing industrial by-products such as fly ash, blast-furnace slag, and silica fume. A formula that describes the various strength production mechanisms of these by-products is developed. These materials produce strength by pozzolanic reaction, by latently hydraulic reactions and by self-cementing reactions similar to Portland cement. A method of separating the effect of each mechanism is proposed. A parameter for each of these strength producing mechanisms can be determined from concrete strength data.

scholarly journals Potential of Industrial By-Products as Liming Materials and Digestate as Organic Fertilizer and Their Effect on Soil Properties and Yield of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 11016
Author(s):  
Vladimir Ivezić ◽  
Vladimir Zebec ◽  
Brigita Popović ◽  
Meri Engler ◽  
Tihana Teklić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Acid Soils ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Wood Ash ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Furnace Slag ◽  
By Products

Acid soils with pH values below 5.5 have a negative effect on agricultural production. For this reason, liming is applied as a measure to raise the soil pH to the optimum (pH = 6–7). The aim of our research was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of four liming materials (wood ash from biomass powerplant, filter dust from cement factory, blast furnace slag from iron factory, and carbocalk (limestone, a by-product from a sugar factory)) in combination with and without solid digestate (a by-product from biogas plant) as organic fertilizer. Two field trials were set up to determine the effect of the studied materials to neutralize the acidity, and the impact on soil fertility and nutrient status in the soil. The results showed that all four liming materials raised the pH of the soil. Out of these four, wood ash showed to be the best while blast furnace slag was the worst. The yield of alfalfa increased with the application of all four lime materials. Application of liming materials with solid digestate increased soil organic matter and had slightly higher yields compared to liming materials without solid digestate. The highest yields were achieved with the application of wood ash, probably due to somewhat higher concentrations of potassium and phosphorus in wood ash. Further research on the financial aspects of investigated by-products application is necessary to exploit their potential as a liming material.

INVESTIGATION OF EFFECTS OF RECYCLED AGGREGATES AND BLAST FURNACE SLAG ON PROPERTIES OF SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE

2020 ◽  
Vol XVII (3) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Leila Shahryari ◽  
Maryam Nafisinia ◽  
Mohammad Hadi Fattahi
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Self Compacting Concrete ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
Fine Aggregates ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Furnace Slag

The effects of simultaneous use of recycled aggregates and ground blast furnace slag as a percentage of cement-constituting materials on different properties of fresh self-compacting concrete (SCC) are investigated in this study. To this end, three series of SCC mixtures with a fixed volume of cement paste equalling 380 ltr/m3 (2.36 gal/ft3) and the replacement ratio of coarse aggregates (fifty percent and one hundred percent) and total aggregates (zero percent, fifty percent and one hundred percent) were prepared. The water content ratios in the first, second and third series were 0.4, 0.45, and 0.5, respectively. The results of the compressive strength tests for 7-day, 14-day and 28-day cubic specimens and compressive strength and Brazilian test results for 28-day cylindrical specimens were used as control parameters governing the SCC resistive quality. The results of fresh SCC tests (including slump-flow and T50 tests, V-funnel test, and L-box test) showed that the negative effect of recycled fine aggregates on fresh SCC properties is significantly more than that of recycled coarse aggregate. However, recycled SCC with acceptable properties can be obtained with a slight increase in the amount of superplasticisers used in the presence of slag.

The Influence of Finely Ground Limestone in the Design of Concrete for White Boxes Regarding the Suppression of Shrinkage

2021 ◽  
Vol 321 ◽  
pp. 119-124
Author(s):  
Lucia Osuská ◽  
Milan Meruňka ◽  
Rudolf Hela
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
High Water ◽  
Concrete Mixture ◽  
Volume Changes ◽  
Minimal Volume ◽  
Furnace Slag ◽  
Ground Limestone

For concrete constructions built as underground spaces, basements or cellars, it is necessary for these constructions to be able to resist the influence of groundwater pressure that could disrupt the compactness of the entire construction by its action. For this reason, constructions of so-called white boxes are often used. White boxes are concrete constructions whose main capability is high water impermeability, exhibiting at the same time minimal volume changes. These properties could be accomplished by a series of several technological precautions, one of which is the composition of the concrete mixture itself. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the influence of finely ground limestone and the latent hydraulic addition of finely ground blast furnace slag on the properties of concrete composite such as water impermeability, water absorption, or volume changes. These properties are vital for the construction of white boxes. In this paper, the suitability of the mutual combination of active and internal additive will also be evaluated.

Blast furnace slag in road construction and maintenance

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (23) ◽  
pp. 53-59
Author(s):  
László Gáspár ◽  
◽  
Zsolt Bencze ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Road Maintenance ◽  
The Road ◽  
Maintenance Techniques ◽  
Furnace Slag ◽  
By Products

Introduction. There is a global trend to increase the sustainability of road construction and maintenance technologies. The growing use of various industrial by-products as economical and eco-friendly construction and maintenance techniques can be observed in many countries.Problem Statement. The utilization of various forms of blast furnace slag in the road sector can be cost effective, however, several special technological measures have to be taken.PurposePresenting best practices for the use of blast furnace slag in road construction and maintenance techniques based on Hungarian and other decade-long experiences.Materials and Methods. The main types investigated are air-cooled blast furnace slag, expanded or foamed slag, pelletized slag, and granulated blast furnace slag. The utilization areas in road sector: asphalt layers, surface treatments, rut repair, hydraulically bound pavement layers, unbound base layers, frost protection layer, subgrade, cement production.Results. Presenting best practices for the use of blast furnace slag in road construction and maintenance can be beneficial for the experts of countries with limited experience in the field. Keywords: blast furnace slag, industrial by-products, road construction, road maintenance, environmental protection

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