Volume : 5, Issue : 5, May - 2016

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE WITH PARTIALLY REPLACEMENT OF FINE AGGREGTE BY STEEL SLAG AND USING BASALT AS COARSE AGGREGATE

Tanveer Asif Zerdi, Md Fasiuddin Fatehakhani, Shaikfabiraz Muzakkir, Mohammed Irfan Patel, Mohd Mohsin

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;As the river bedded sand is in scarce and its continuous utilization causes environmental effects also it is becoming very costly hence affecting the construction activities to a great extent, this factor have motivated the authors to do the research work under consideration. In this study fine aggregates of concrete are replaced by steel slag which is an industrial byproduct getting generated in large quantum. The local area of authors are comprised of large terrains of basaltic origin hence authors have utilized the coarse aggregates of basaltic rock. Within this research work concrete of grade M20 is used. Partially replacement of steel slag is made for the varying percentages of 0%, 30%, 40%, and 50%. The result shows that optimum percentage replacement of fine aggregate by steel slag is 40% and at this particular level the concrete is showing highest strength, beyond this limit the compressive strength of concrete starts decreasing but still it is more compared to normal concrete without any replacement.</p>