Slag Cement

Validation of Using Slag Cement for Mass / Dam Construction

What is Slag and How it is Obtained?
Slag is the by-product for the
Blast furnace of the Steel
industry, which is, non-metallic
& Granulated.

The chemical composition of a GBFS varies considerably, depending on

the composition of the raw materials in the iron production process
Quality Control of Slag at Suppliers premises
Spec

Slag Quality Verify

ITP - Visit Sorting No
Supplier Inspection. Quality
Records

Yes

Testing 5 truck Each truck Permitting Lot

composite sampling To Reject
Dispatch
GBFS

Spec

Storage
Sorting Yes For
Test Slag
report Cement

Usable for
No
Blended Cement
Characteristics of the Slag GBFS
Cement Production Process
Physical Characteristics of Slag cement
   
Slag Cement 50 %
Testing Method GBFS
  Physical Properties :   Typical Values

         
  1. Air Content, % ASTM C 185 4  
  2. Fineness, m2/kg ASTM C 204 422  
  3. Autoclave Expansion, % ASTM C 151 0.03  
  4. Compressive Strength,        
  - 1 Day, kg/cm2 ASTM C 109 63  
  - 3 Days, kg/cm2 ASTM C 109 139  
  - 7 Days, kg/cm2 ASTM C 109 227  
  - 28 Days, kg/cm2 ASTM C 109 464  

  5. Time of Setting, Vicat Test,        

  - Initial Set, minutes ASTM C 191 191  

  - Final Set, minutes ASTM C 191 312  
  6. False Set, % ASTM C 451    
  7. Normal Consistency, % ASTM C 187    27.80  

  8. Heat Hydration,           

  - 7 Days, cal/gr ASTM C186    42  

  - 28 Days, cal/gr ASTM C186    50  
Chemical Characteristics of Slag Cement
   
Slag Cement
Testing 50 % GBFS
    Method Typical
Values
         
  Chemical Properties :        
         
Silicon (SiO2),
  1. % XRF 28.01  
Dioxide
  2. Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3), % XRF 9.81  
  3. Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3), % XRF 2.42  
Calcium
  4. (CaO), % XRF 53.44  
Oxide
  5. Magnesium Oxide (MgO), % XRF 2.38  
Sulfur (SO3),
  6. % XRF 2.21  
Trioxide
  7. Sulfide* S2- % ASTM C 114 0.23  
  8. Loss On Ignition (LOI), % ASTM C 114 0.30  
  9. Insoluble Residue (IR), % ASTM C 114 0.92  
10 ASTM STP
  Free Lime (F-CaO), % 0.80  
. 985
11 (as
  Total Alkalis Na2O) % Calculation 0.29  
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Slag Cement Reaction Mechanism
Benefits of Slag Cement
1. Good Workability
2. Finish ability
3. Durability
4. Pump ability
5. Color
6. Strength
Application of Slag Cement
1. Compressive & Flexural Strength
2. Permeability
3. Sulphate Resistance
4. Alkali Silica Reactivity
5. Mass Concrete
Thank you