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• Published Subscription Original Research 20 Jun 2026

  Sustainable Ground Improvement Using Industrial Waste: Steel Slag as Granular Columns

  By Sachin L. Desale, Kunal K. Shirsath, Ganesh V. Sabale, Kiran N. Marathe

  Abstract: The increasing demand for infrastructure development on weak and compressible soils has necessitated the adoption of effective ground improvement techniques. At the same time, the rapid growth of the steel industry has resulted in the generation of huge quantities of steel slag, posing significant environmental and waste management issues. This paper focuses on the sustainable utilization of steel slag as a substitute material for granular columns in ground improvement applications. …

  Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 14–20 Read article →