RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Microstructure and Dimensional Stability of Slag-Based High-Workability Concrete with Steelmaking Slag Aggregate and Fibers A1 Ortega López, Vanesa A1 Revilla Cuesta, Víctor A1 Santamaría, Amaia A1 Orbe, Aimar A1 Skaf Revenga, Marta K1 Electric arc furnace slag (EAFS) K1 Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) K1 Ladle furnace slag (LFS) K1 Fiber-reinforced high-workability concrete K1 Concrete microstructure and porosity K1 Dimensional stability K1 Ingeniería civil K1 Civil engineering K1 Materiales de construcción K1 Building materials AB Four high-workability (pumpable and self-compacting) concretemix designs are presented that incorporate steelmaking slagswith additions of both metallic and polymeric fibers. Electric arcfurnace slag (EAFS) as aggregate, and ladle furnace slag (LFS) andground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) as supplementary cementitious material (SCM) are applied to optimize the sustainability ofthe mix design. The main variables in the microstructural analysis, theporosity and the pore structure of the hardened mixes, were assessedwith mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), X-ray computed tomography (XCT) and water capillary penetration analysis. Moreover,shrinkage was observed to decrease when adding metallic fibers and LFS. In general, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observationsrevealed good quality concrete microstructures. Accelerated aging tests at a moderate temperature (72°C) produced a slight lengthening,which affected the dimensional stability of all the mixtures, which was also conditioned by their micro-porosity. The internal damageinduced by this test decreased the brittle fracture strength of the concrete mixes, although the use of GGBFS and LFS moderated thatdamage, due to the increased compliance of the cementitious matrix. PB ASCE SN 0899-1561 YR 2022 FD 2022-06 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7991 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7991 LA eng NO The authors wish to express their gratitude for funding this researchwork to the Spanish Ministry of Universities, MInisterio de Cienciae INNovaci ́on (MICINN), Agencia Estatal de Investigaci ́on (AEI),European Union (EU), and European Regional Development Fund(ERDF) (PID2020-113837RB-I00, PID2021-124203OB-I00,RTI2018-097079-B-C31, 10.13039/501100011033, FPU17/03374);ERDF and the Junta de Castilla y Le ́on (BU119P17; UIC-231);European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative(JCyL) (UBU05B_1274); Sustainable And Resilient ENvironment(SAREN) research group (IT1619-22, the Basque Government);and the University of Burgos [Y135.GI]. Our thanks also go to thecompanies Chryso Additives and Hormor-Zestoa for their ongoingcollaboration with research group members. DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 22-dic-2024