USE OF WASTE CONDUCTIVE STEEL RESIDUE IN CONCRETE PROVING BENEFICIAL FOR DE-ICEING OF PAVEMENTS

The road connectivity of Jammu and Kashmir state with the rest country (India) is possible through NH-1. During winters, the traffic movement is seen off the roads due to accumulation of heavy snow and one province i.e, Kashmir of the state seems cut off from the country. Every year Government of the state is spending very huge amount for snow clearance by conventional methods like using snow cutters, chemicals (salt) etc. These methods result what is called “Detoriation of pavements” by removal of top surface of flexible pavements and corrosion of reinforcement by chemicals in rigid pavements .The paper highlights the one time solution of the above problem by using the steel residue obtained in huge quantities from steel industries .The material is used in concrete as a homogeneous mix at the construction stage of rigid pavements over which insulated bitumen layer is placed. During the working stage, when there is the prediction of snowfall the current is applied in advance which keep the pavement warm and no accumulation of snow takes place.