Yasser Sharifi - Department of Civil Engineering, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Iran
Alireza Kaafi - Department of Civil Engineering, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Iran

This experimental study investigates the effects of substitution of cement with copper slag in self-compacting concrete (SCC) mixtures. The rheological and mechanical properties of SCC have been investigated. Six concrete mixtures were prepared with different proportions of copper slag ranging from 0% (for the control mix) to 50%. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) was partially replaced by different percentages of copper slag (0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50%). The workability of fresh SCC was measured using slump test, V-funnel flow time test, J-Ring and L-Box tests. Compressive strength was determined at the ages of 3, 7, 14 and 28 days. Compressive strength of SCC decreased with the increasing in copper slag content.

SCC, Copper slag, Cement, Rheology, Strength