RESULTS FOR SLAG IN CONCRETE

Definition: granulated blast-furnace slag that has been finely ground and that is hydraulic cement.- ACI Concrete Terminology

The use of slag in concrete has several benefits, including reduced energy, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and reduced use of raw materials. Various types of slag are produced: - Blast-furnace slag—The nonmetallic product, consisting essentially of silicates and aluminosilicates of calcium and of other bases, that is developed in a molten condition simultaneously with iron in a blast furnace. - Air-cooled blast-furnace slag—The material resulting from solidification of molten blast-furnace slag under atmospheric conditions; subsequent cooling may be accelerated by application of water to the solidified surface. - Expanded blast-furnace slag—The lightweight, cellular material obtained by controlled processing of molten blast-furnace slag with water or water and other agents such as steam, compressed air, or both. - Granulated blast-furnace slag (GBFS)—The glassy granular material formed when molten blast-furnace slag is rapidly chilled, as by immersion in water. - Ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS)—Now known as cement, slag—granulated blast-furnace slag that has been finely ground and that is a hydraulic cement.

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STANDARDS, PRACTICES and MANUALS ON SLAG IN CONCRETE

ACI PRC-233-17: Guide to the Use of Slag Cement in Concrete and Mortar

ACI PRC-225-25: Selection and Use of Hydraulic Cements—Guide

ACI PRC-234-26: Use of Silica Fume in Concrete—Guide

ACI PRC-231.1-25: Managing and Increasing Early-Age Strength of Low-Clinker Concrete Mixtures—TechNote

ITG-10R: Practitioner's Guide for Alternative Cements

ACI PRC-325.14-17: Guide for Design and Proportioning of Concrete Mixtures for Pavements

ACI PRC-211.8-15 (Reapproved 2023) Guide to Troubleshooting Concrete Mixture Issues as Influenced by Constitutive Materials, Jobsite Conditions

ACI PRC-304S-00 Guide for Measuring, Mixing, Transporting, and Placing Concrete - Spanish Language (Reapproved 2009)

ACI PRC-221S-96 Guide for Use of Normal Weight and Heavyweight Aggregates in Concrete - Spanish Language

ACI PRC-211.5-14 (Reapproved 2023) Guide for Submittal of Concrete Proportions

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JOURNAL Articles ON SLAG IN CONCRETE

Evolution of Strength and Shrinkage of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag-Based Ambient-Cured Alkali-Activated Reactive Powder Concrete Incorporating Reactive MgO (Prepublished)

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 9/16/2026

Study On Mechanical Properties and Microscopic Mechanism of Bio-Inspired Geopolymer Cementitious Materials (Prepublished)

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 9/16/2026

Post-Creep Compressive Behavior of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete under Different Stress-Strength Ratios (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 8/14/2026

Lap-Splice Tests of 600 MPa Reinforcing Bars for Slag-Based Concrete

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 7/1/2026

Self-Healing Capability of Ambient-Cured High-Calcium-Based Alkali-Activated Engineered Composites

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 7/1/2026

Effects of Different Supplementary Cementitious Materials on Alkali-Silica Reaction of Seawater-Sea-Sand Cement-Based Materials

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 7/1/2026

Multi-response Optimization of Quaternary Blended Mortar Using Taguchi–Grey Relational Analysis

Publication: IJCSM
Date: 3/31/2026

Investigating Pozzolanic Reactivity of Ground Ferronickel Slag Through the R3 Test for Its Potential Use as Alternative Supplementary Cementitious Material

Publication: IJCSM
Date: 3/31/2026

Surface Treatment for Recycled Plastic Aggregate in Concrete: A Review

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 3/1/2026

Effects of Limestone Powder on Chloride Concentration of Cement Paste

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 3/1/2026

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Practice oriented papers and articles ON SLAG IN CONCRETE

Managing and Increasing Early-Age Strength of Low-Clinker Concrete Mixtures—TechNote (ACI PRC-231.1-25)

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 9/1/2026

Formulation of Hybrid Cements based on Construction Demolition Waste

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/1/2026

Industrially produced mechanochemically activated clay - the first of its kind