Study on Flexural Strength of Beam Added with Slag Aggregate

Abstract

The current paper discusses the outcomes of investigational study on High-performance concrete (HPC) made with slag aggregate (SA) which obtained from steel manufacturing industries. The Beam Flexural strength (?) test is performed to evaluate the tensile strength of the concrete in an indirect way. The test measures the capacity of beam to withstand failure in bending in MPa or psi. The Peak load, transverse strength, maximum deformation, stiffness and ductility index are analyzed from the UTM (Universal Testing Machine). And EDAX (Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis) Test is performed to observe elemental composition of test specimen. Using ANSYS workbench module an analytical model of beam is designed, to check the computer simulate model outputs such us stress, deformation and strain with the experimental work. This study leaves a positive way of slag aggregate use in concrete and certainly there is a room for improvement in flexural characteristics.