Steel slag is currently utilized both to treat wastewater, and as a concrete aggregate. New research now indicates that using it for the former makes it perform even better as the latter – so the same ...

The asphalt paving industry in the United States has matured and improved due to the foresight of agencies, road builders/contractors, academic researchers, material suppliers, and consultants in our ...

MUSCATINE, Ia. — Dust from waste material used to cover Muscatine County's gravel roads could be hurting the health of rural area children, a new report says. Dust from the slag, a byproduct from ...

A feasibility study led by the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) and Clarkson University will determine if a common byproduct of steelmaking can be used as a concrete ingredient.

For many, the first step in a long career in construction is education. Understanding this, the Slag Cement Association (SCA) has recognized an opportunity to enhance the education of tomorrow's ...

The Industrial Revolution left a deep mark on our world. Its dawning saw the start of the widespread burning of coal for factories and steam engines and, as a result, the beginning of significant ...

Slag from the steel industry could help save some of Wales' most rare plants, according to an ecologist. The material, regarded as waste, has been described as a potential "game-changer" when it comes ...

The towering pile of slag that covered 23 acres along Route 412 has been a part of the landscape since Bethlehem Steel’s heyday. But the pile is shrinking and soon will be gone, and the land will be ...