Study on flexural performance of RC beam with precious slag balls as fine aggregate replacement

Now a days industrial waste materials are difficult to transport and disposal.In the current era of sustainability in the construction industry, substituting natural fine aggregates with industrial by-products such as precious slag balls, it offers a number of benefits, including technical and environmental.Precious slag balls is a byproducts that are created when metals are melted or refined, particularly when steel is being made.Typically, these balls are made up of non-metallic materials and impurities that have been separated from the molten metal.This experimental study investigates the effects of substituting precious slag balls for traditional aggregates in standard concrete (M30 grade) to increase the material's strength and durability.After finding the optimum percentage of precious slag balls in concrete then the flexural behavior of concrete is also conducted.To find optimum percentage, number of extensive tests, such as split tensile strength, flexural strength, and compressive strength tests are carried out.The primary objective of this research work is the feasibility of using precious slag balls to produce highquality concrete.From the experimental investigation, it is found that precious slag balls can be used as partial replacement for the fine aggregate in this concrete.The optimum value of precious balls replacement by replacing natural fine aggregate is 40%.The optimum mix and conventional beams are analyzed using ANSYS software.The flexural performance of control and optimum percentage mix beams in both experimental and analytical are compared.