Effect of Local Steel Slag Incorporation on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete

Authors

Ahmed Safaa Tariq Karmah, Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad/IraqFollow
Wissam Khadum Alsaraj, Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad/Iraq
Luma A. Zghair, Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad/Iraq

Article Type

Article

Abstract

The increasing interest in the production of concrete through the utilization of inexpensive materials has caused a rise in the number of studies concerning the use of materials with cementitious properties, such as Silica Fume, Slag, Fly Ash and other pozzolanic materials. Moreover, the increasing amounts of Steel Slag being produced from local factories that are being deposited without an available method of disposal provides an opportunity to harness the Slag in the production of an inexpensive, and possibly better concrete. Slag has been used as both an addition and substitution of the cement and fine aggregate. The mixtures included a control, followed by cement replacement of slag mixtures of (5%, 10%), fine aggregate replacement of slag mixtures of (10%, 20%, 30%), and lastly slag addition of cement percentage of (10%, 20%). The effect of the steel slag usage on the properties of concrete was studied, with the inclusion of compressive and tensile strengths, absorption, and density in 7 and 28 days.

Keywords

Steel slag, Iraqi steel slag, Local steel slag, Compressive strength, Tensile strength, Density, Absorption, Ultrasonic, Mechanical properties

Recommended Citation

Karmah, Ahmed Safaa Tariq; Alsaraj, Wissam Khadum; and Zghair, Luma A. (2025) "Effect of Local Steel Slag Incorporation on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete," Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences: Vol. 7: Iss. 12, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70080/2790-7732.1071