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<p>Induction furnace slag (IFS) and quarry dust (QD) were reported as good materials in making ordinary concrete. Studies were not done on utilizing IFS and QD as constituents of high-performance-self-compacting-concrete (HPSCC). This study aims at assessing the effects of induction furnace slag and quarry dust on the strength and durability of high-performance self-compacting concrete. Strength tests including compressive, flexural, split tensile, rebound hammer tests were conducted on HPSCC. Likewise, durability tests including water absorption, total porosity and electrical resistivity tests were conducted. IFS at 0 % to 50 % (at 10 % intervals) replacement with Portland cement was used. Also, the optimum IFS content was combined with QD at 0 % to 50 % (at 10 % intervals) replacement with river sand. The results revealed an increment in strength up to 20 % IFS, 50 % QD with a rise of 15.34 % compressive strength over the control. The durability improved up to 20 % IFS, 60 % QD with a rise of 16.86 % electrical resistivity over the control. These showed that IFS and QD can be used for the production of HPSCC.</p>
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Induction furnace slag (IFS) and quarry dust (QD) were reported as good materials in making ordinary concrete. Studies were not done on utilizing IFS and QD as constituents of high-performance-self-compacting-concrete (HPSCC). This study aims at assessing the effects of induction furnace slag and quarry dust on the strength and durability of high-performance self-compacting concrete. Strength tests including compressive, flexural, split tensile, rebound hammer tests were conducted on HPSCC. Likewise, durability tests including water absorption, total porosity and electrical resistivity tests were conducted. IFS at 0 % to 50 % (at 10 % intervals) replacement with Portland cement was used. Also, the optimum IFS content was combined with QD at 0 % to 50 % (at 10 % intervals) replacement with river sand. The results revealed an increment in strength up to 20 % IFS, 50 % QD with a rise of 15.34 % compressive strength over the control. The durability improved up to 20 % IFS, 60 % QD with a rise of 16.86 % electrical resistivity over the control. These showed that IFS and QD can be used for the production of HPSCC.

Strength and Durability Assessments of Induction Furnace Slag - Quarry Dust -Based High Performance Self - Compacting Concrete

College of Engineering, Covenant University

Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Civil and Environmental Engineering

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Induction furnace slag (IFS) and quarry dust (QD) were reported as good materials in making ordinary concrete. Studies were not done on utilizing IFS and QD as...

Strength and Durability Assessments of Induction Furnace Slag - Quarry Dust -Based High Performance Self - Compacting Concrete

Publié en ligne: 29 juin 2022

Pages: 1 - 16

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2022-0001

Mots clés
High-performance self-compacting concrete, Strength, Durability, Induction furnace slag, Quarry dust

© 2022 Oluwaseun Mark et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Strength and Durability Assessments of Induction Furnace Slag - Quarry Dust -Based High Performance Self - Compacting Concrete

Publié en ligne: 29 juin 2022

Pages: 1 - 16

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2022-0001

Mots clésHigh-performance self-compacting concrete, Strength, Durability, Induction furnace slag, Quarry dust

© 2022 Oluwaseun Mark et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
High-performance self-compacting concrete, Strength, Durability, Induction furnace slag, Quarry dust