EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON STRENGTH OF SLAG MORTAR BY REPLACING THE FINE AGGREGATE WITH EOF SLAG

Slag is an industrial waste product which is generated in substantial amounts from various steel industries all over the world. Various types of slag produced are dumped and used as landfill which proves to be hazardous to our environment. To avoid, this researchers are encouraged in finding a solution to use this waste product as an effective construction material. The main objective of this experimental investigation is to study the influence of using Energy Optimization Furnace (EOF) slag on the strength properties cement mortar. The use of slag as replacement to the natural river sand is advantageous from the environmental point of view. Three different ratios of cement: Sand/Slag ratios such as 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4 for five slag varying percentages0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% were employed. Compressive strength, crushing strength and durability of masonry mortar were studied