Performance improvement of asphalt concretes using steel slag as a replacement material

• Main Authors: Hasita, Saowarot, Rachan, Runglawan, Suddeepong, Apichat, Horpibulsuk, Suksun, Arulrajah, Arul, Mohammadinia, Alireza, Nazir, Ramli
• Format: Article
• Published: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2020
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90682/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003306
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The increased proportion of traffic volumes on roads is often the cause of distress to the pavement structure. The use of strong and durable steel slag (S) as an aggregate material in asphalt concrete can enhance the load-bearing capacity while at the same time conserving natural resources, resultin...