Investigating the effects of steel slag powder on the properties of self-compacting concrete with recycled aggregates

Zhihong Pan, Juanlan Zhou, Xin Jiang, Yidong Xu, Ruoyu Jin, Jian Ma, Yuan Zhuang, Zikun Diao, Shengju Zhang, Qi Si, Wei Chen

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    Abstract

    This study introduced both steel slag and recycled aggregate aiming to improve the sustainability performance of self-compacting concrete (SCC). The study focused on investigating the effects of steel slag powder on the properties of self-compacting concrete with recycled aggregate (SCRAC). Recycled aggregates were used to replace 30% of natural coarse aggregates by volume. The effects of various replacement ratios of steel slag powder (SSP) to Portland cement (i.e., 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50%) on the workability, mechanical properties, and durability of SCRAC were studied. The results showed that SSP improved filling ability and passing ability of SCC, but adversely affected the segregation resistance. It was found that 10% replacement ratio of SSP to ordinary Portland cement (OPC) in SCRAC showed superior mechanical properties and higher durability performance in resisting chloride penetration and carbonation.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)570-577
    Number of pages7
    JournalConstruction and Building Materials
    Volume200
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 29 Dec 2018

    Keywords

    • Self-compacting concrete
    • Recycled aggregate
    • Steel slag
    • Mechanical properties
    • Chloride penetration
    • Carbonation

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