The purpose of this research was to study the feasibility of incorporating steel slags into coarse bituminous mixtures. The objective was twofold: to reduce dependence on natural aggregates, and to provide a use for industrial by-products. The slags studied come from the manufacture of carbon steel in electric furnaces and are divided into two types: Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) slag and Ladle Furnace (LF) slag. The mixture designed is coarse bituminous concrete (AC22G), for base courses in flexible pavements.In a first phase, the physical characterization of the materials was carried out to check their suitability. In a second phase, three types of mixes were designed: a control mix (made with natural limestone aggregates), a mix where LF slag was introduced to replace the filler and the fine fraction (sand) of the mix; and finally, the feasibility of manufacturing a totally sustainable mix was analyzed, which would fully incorporate EAF slag as coarse aggregate and LF slag as fine aggregate and filler. In a third and final phase, the designed mixes were subjected to different mechanical, water sensitivity, and durability tests.The research demonstrated that the incorporation of EAF and LF steel slag as a substitute for natural aggregate in coarse bituminous mixtures is feasible, meeting regulatory requirements, improving sustainability in the construction industry, as well as reducing emissions, and contributing to climate change mitigation.
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