Research on the Effect of Copper Slag as a Fine Aggregate on the Properties of Concrete
M. Selvaradjou1, R. Baskar2
1M. Selvaradjou, Research Scholar, Annamalai University, Chidambaram (Tamil Nadu), India.
2R. Baskar, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai University, Chidambaram (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 19 July 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 03 August 2019 | Manuscript Published on 10 August 2019 | PP: 619-623 | Volume-8 Issue-2S3 July 2019 | Retrieval Number: B11140782S319/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1114.0782S319
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Abstract: Copper slag is a rough blasting grit or a by-product acquired by the process of copper smelting and refining. These copper slags are recycled for copper recovery. In this paper, we analysed copper slag’s feasibility and evaluate its total competence in M25 grade concrete. In this observation, a concrete mixture is applied with copper slag as a fine aggregate ranging from 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% respectively. The strength of copper slag’s implementation is accomplished on the basis of concrete’s flexural strength, compressive strength and splitting tensile strength. From the obtained results, in concrete 40% percentage of copper slag is used as sand replacement. On 28 days, the modulus of elasticity increased up to 32%, the compressive strength increased up to 34% and flexural strength is increased to 6.2%. From this experiment, it is proved technically that replacing sand using copper slag as a fine mixture in M25 grade concrete.
Keywords: Cooper Slag, Aggregate, Concrete.
Scope of the Article: Concrete Structures