As part of the research, the first such initiative has resulted in the construction of a road built of steel waste in the city of Surat, Gujarat, in the Hazira industrial region.
Mumbai, India: Nineteen million tonnes of steel waste produced by various plants across the country each year that might otherwise end up in landfills may soon find a use – to make roads that use an unused resource and are also more durable.
As part of the research, the first such initiative has resulted in constructing a road built of steel waste in Surat, Gujarat, near the Hazira Industrial Area.
The one-kilometer-long experimental project road in Gujarat includes six lanes. It is produced from 100% process steel aggregate and serves as a replacement for the standard materials. According to CSRI, the road’s thickness has also been lowered by 30%. It is hoped that this innovative strategy will protect the roadways from harm during the rainy season.
“This 1-kilometer-long road at Hazira Port in Gujarat was earlier in bad condition due to trucks carrying several tonnes of weight, but under one experiment this road was made entirely from steel waste, now more than 1,000 trucks, 18 to 30 every day are passing with tonnes of weight, but the road remains the same,” CRRI Principal Scientist Satish Pandey said.
Mr. Pandey went on to say that this experiment will strengthen motorways and other roads while also lowering costs by roughly 30%.
According to one estimate, steel factories in India generate 19 million tonnes of steel waste per year, which might increase to 50 million tonnes by 2030.
“Steel mills have resulted in masses of steel trash. This is a significant threat to the environment, so on the directions of NITI Aayog, the Ministry of Steel handed us a project many years ago to utilize this trash for construction. Following research, scientists processed steel waste at the AMNS Steel Plant in Surat, resulting in ballast made from steel waste, “AMNS Executive Director Santosh M Mundhra stated.
Following the success of its first pilot project, the Government of India intends to employ steel waste in the construction of highways in the future to strengthen the roadways.
The authored article is written by Darshana Joshi and shared with Prittle Prattle News exclusively.
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