Sand for Concrete From Steel Mills Induction Furnace Waste Slag

Kaushal Kishore, Materials Engineer, Roorkee

Introduction

Figure 1: Induction Furnace Slag

For the last 20 years, the use of by products of various origins in the production of concrete has become an increasingly widespread practice in the world. The main advantages are all the elimination of scraps and a reduction in the over exploitation of quarries.

Blast furnace slag is used in blended cement. Although many studies have been conducted on the evaluation of the electric arc furnace slag to be use in concrete as aggregates replacing natural aggregates, no studies have been performed regarding the use of induction furnace slag in concrete as aggregates replacing natural aggregates.

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Published on 13 January 2016

Published in NBM&CW January 2016