Static and cyclic behaviour of fibre-reinforced pavement concrete with copper slag as fine aggregate

• Published in: Matéria 2024, Vol.29 (1)
• Main Authors: Kamalasekar, Athiappan, Murugasan, Rajiah, Makendran, Chandrakasu, Francis, Michael Raj
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY; MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY; METALLURGY & METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
• ISSN: 1517-7076; 1517-7076
• DOI: 10.1590/1517-7076-rmat-2023-0323

ABSTRACT The objective of this research was to assess the performance of pavement-quality concrete having 100% copper slag as fine aggregate in the presence of steel fibre. In this research, the crimped steel fibre of two lengths (30 mm and 50 mm) and different dosages such as 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, and 2.0% by weight of concrete are included in the concrete having 100% copper slag as fine aggregate and compared with the concrete having river sand and copper slag as fine aggregate without fibre. The mechanical characteristics that are being examined include fatigue performance, bond strength, impact strength, flexural strength, stress-strain behaviour, abrasion resistance, and slabs exposed to both static and cyclic loading. According to the experimental findings, pavement concrete that contains 100% copper slag as fine aggregate and 1% crimped steel fibre in both 30 and 50 mm diameters performs better and is more optimal. An inventive way to manage copper slag waste and create durable, stiff pavement construction is with copper slag in concrete road construction. Utilising copper slag in concrete road construction offers a novel approach to waste management and the creation of environmentally friendly concrete road construction.