USE OF COPPER SLAG AS FINE AGGREGATE ? A CASE STUDY

Authors

  • Er. Harpreet Singh Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, SUSEC, Tangori, Mohali.
  • Er. Gurprit Singh Bath Associate Professor & Head, Department of Civil Engineering, GZSPTU Campus, Bathinda.

Keywords:

Cement,, Compressive strength,, Copper slag, Flexural strength

Abstract

Many countries are witnessing a rapid growth in the construction industry which involves the use of natural resources for the development of the infrastructure. In order to reduce dependence on natural aggregates as the main source of aggregate in concrete, artificially manufactured aggregates and artificial aggregates generated from industrial wastes provide an alternative for the construction industry. The present study encouraged the utilization of industrial waste copper slag as replacement of natural aggregates in concrete. The results indicate that the use of copper slag in concrete increases the flexural strength of about 17% with that of control mixture. It is recommended that up to 40% of copper slag can be use as replacement of fine aggregates.

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2021-03-27

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