Use of slag in road building
Posted by Sandra from Ann Arbor, MI, US on March 24, 2007
Many years ago, when my house was being built, slag was used by the builder on a particularly soggy area of the approach to the building site, to allow vehicular access. It was extremely effective. Our unpaved driveway is long (1/8 mi.) and we have a chronic problem with potholes. I would like to try using slag to fill these areas. What are your thoughts on the use of slag in road building and maintenance, and where can I buy slag in the vicinity of Ann Arbor, MI?
I don’t think I can give an accurate answer to this question with the information provided. It would appear that the builder used something other than the slag we use in concrete. My best guess is that he used something like crusher run from an aggregate supplier. Perhaps a call to someone in Michigan to find out their defination of “slag” would help.
