Steel slag and its applications in cement and concrete technology: A review

In this review, steel slag usage in the cement and concrete industry and its environmental effects were examined. Also, its physical and chemical structure, its effect on the characteristics of concrete, and its applications in different usage areas were specified. Within the scope of the study, literature was examined by reviewing investigations of steel slag usage in the cement and concrete industry. The content and results of these studies were assessed, and the intended effects of these by-products were presented. These factory by-products, whose storage and release into nature are quite inconvenient, are assessed at different sites around the world and regained to the sector. Thus the benefits of both economic and ecological balance were examined. As a result, opinions and recommendations were presented. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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This study examined the usage of steel slag in the cement and concrete industry, its environmental effects, physical and chemical structure, effects on concrete characteristics, and applications in different usage areas. The study evaluated the content and results of investigations on steel slag usage and its intended effects. Despite the inconvenience in storing and releasing these factory by-products into nature, assessing them at different sites around the world and reusing them can bring benefits in terms of both economic and ecological balance.