Which layer of road construction can metallurgy slag be used instead?

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Which layer of road construction can metallurgy slag be used instead?

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Step 1: Introduction to metallurgy slag

Metallurgy slag is a by-product of smelting and other metallurgical process due to the impurities present in the metals or its ore. As far as road construction is related to metallurgy slag, it has following advantages:

1) High specific gravity

2) No swelling

3) High dry density

 

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