Development of Small-Scale Model House Using Cupola Slag

Abstract

The increase in waste from industries has resulted in growing concern for the environment. This form of waste is directly deposited on land, leading to contamination. This waste can be effectively used in the production of various building materials. This not only contributes to the reduction of pollution but also provides an economical alternative for sustainable infrastructure. The utilization of various waste materials is being utilized to enable the development of sustainable building resources. The aim of this study is to investigate the utilization of various types of industrial waste, including cupola Slag, fly ash in the fabrication of building blocks. This study examines different combinations of ingredients for producing building blocks with blends of cupola slag (55% to 80%), fly ash (10 % to 30 %), and maintaining a consistent cement content of 10%. This study consists of total 5 possible mix proportions of cupola slag, with fly ash and cement. This study provides comprehensive information about the properties, test conducted and recommended mixtures. An analysis of the physico-mechanical properties of the building blocks was conducted, and it was found that they meet the standards set by the Indian Standards. The findings indicate that the cupola slag-fly ash-cement (CS-70-FA20) is the best combination and has potential to produce sustainable building blocks. A small-scale model house was built from the developed building blocks of best combination.