Please make a note of our address and phone numbers:
Slag Cement Association
6478 Putnam Ford Drive
Suite 219
Woodstock, GA 30189
678-494-8248 office
678-494-8249 fax
Email (unchanged): info@slagcement.org
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SCA Releases New Resources
The SCA has just released several new informational resources for building and construction professionals. All are downloadable from the links below, except the CD.
- Updated Resource CD - SCA's updated resource CD, Tools for Exploring Slag Cement in Concrete is revised to include all of the new literature listed below as well as many other resources from SCA. Call 281-340-8550, or email info@slagcement.org to request your copy today!
- LEED™ Guide Guide: Using Slag Cement in Sustainable Construction is now updated for LEED 2.1 and 2.2. It's available for download as a pdf, or as a hardcopy by calling or emailing as noted above. This 19-page publication discusses how slag cement can help contribute to achieving 9 different points toward for LEED™-NC certification. Additionally, the document includes several informational sidebars and case studies.
- New Slag Cement in Concrete/Construction Information Sheets - SCA's acclaimed SCIC information sheet series has been extended to include four new topics:
- Updated Member Company Sales Offices - SCA's state-by-state guide to local suppliers of slag cement has been updated. If you want slag cement, this is the resource to put you in touch with local suppliers!
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If you'd like to know where to get slag cement in your area, click here for a listing of SCA member company sales offies |
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“Deicer Scaling Resistance of Concrete Pavements, Bridge Decks, and Other Structures Containing Slag Cement – Phase 1: Site Selection and Analysis of Field Cores” reported by the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center.
Phase I of this project consisted of field surveys of portland cement concrete pavements and bridge decks containing slag cement. This was done to evaluate whether the addition of slag cement to the concrete mixtures increased the surface scaling caused by the routine application of deicer salt. Hence, for this study it appeared that construction-related issues played a larger role in the observed scaling performance than did the amount of the slag in the concrete mixture. To obtain the full report click here.
Michigan Tech Transportation Institute has completed their study on “Deleterious Effects of Concentrated Deicing Solutions on Portland Cement Concrete”. In general they concluded that, “concrete mixtures containing 35% slag cement showed the lowest susceptibility to chemical degradation by deicing chemicals”. To read the entire report click here. |
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The Slag Cement Association (SCA) represents companies that produce and ship over 90 percent of the slag cement (ground granulated blast furnace slag) in the U.S. The SCA mission is “To serve as the leading source of knowledge for slag cement and slag blended cements through continuous research, promotion and education. To communicate the performance and environmental benefits of these cementitious materials in the United States through the support and participation of member companies”. |
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