Quality of mixing water in cement concrete “a review”

Babu, G. Raveendra; Reddy, B. Madhusudana; Ramana, N. Venkata

doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2017.11.216

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“…Water for mixing concrete should be alkaline, therefore having a pH value that falls within the range 7.2 -7.6 [15]. From Figure 5, it is evident that sample 3 is the most acidic, and sample 4 is the most alkaline of all the samples.…”

Section: Physical Tests On Watersmentioning

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Rheological, Mineralogical and Strength Variability of Concrete due to Construction Water Impurities

Awoyera

Awobayikun

Gobinath

et al. 2020

JERA

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Various national and international standards recommend potable water for mixing concrete; however, the availability of potable water is virtually a daunting task in some developing communities. Concrete workers in such environments tend to utilize any available water for mixing concrete, and this may be detrimental to the quality of the concrete being produced. This study investigates the rheological, mineralogical and strength variability of concrete due to construction water impurities. Water samples were collected from four different construction sites within Southwestern region of Nigeria for production of concrete. The physical and chemical properties of the waters were determined so as to measure their rate of contamination, prior to their use for mixing concrete. The rheological properties of the fresh concrete, compressive strength, split tensile strength, and microscale features of hardened concrete, that were produced with each water sample were determined. From the results, the rheological features of concrete were found not to be affected by water impurities, however, the mechanical test results revealed about 10% reduction in strength between concrete made with water having least and higher concentration of impurities. Also, it was evident from the microscale tests that the water impurities do alter the hydration rate of concrete, which results in strength reduction. The study suggests pretreatment of concrete mixing water before use in order to avoid its damaging effect on concrete life.

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Section: Physical Tests On Watersmentioning

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Rheological, Mineralogical and Strength Variability of Concrete due to Construction Water Impurities

Awoyera

Awobayikun

Gobinath

et al. 2020

JERA

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“…This can be related to some factors, namely the total solid concentration of water (Figure 5). Reddy Babu et al [42], Mindness et al [43], and Gadzama et al [18] reported that this happens due to the high percentage of such heavy metals as Pb, Cu and Zn in water. Furthermore, the pH of water can also affect the results.…”

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A Review on the Performance of Concrete Containing Non-Potable Water

Ali

Brito

et al. 2021

Applied Sciences

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Construction industries consume huge amounts of potable water during activities such as washing of aggregates, stone crushing, manufacturing, and curing of concrete, mortars, grouts, and wetting of masonry bricks. It is also responsible for wastewater generated during the finishing and cleaning of buildings and construction equipment. Therefore, the water-footprint of construction industry cannot be ignored to reach the state-of-the art sustainability. This study reviewed the technical properties of construction materials made with non-potable water (NPW), i.e., domestic and industrial sewage. The study identified the positive and negative effects of non-potable water on the fresh- and hardened-state properties of concrete. This study also identified the gaps in the literature that can be analysed in order to produce reliable information related to the use of different types of NPW on the properties of concrete.

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“…The concrete slump tests were performed according to ASTM C143 [11]. The compressive strength of concrete was evaluated in accordance with ASTM C496 [12].…”

Section: Concrete Testing Proceduresmentioning

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Investigating the Possibility of Using Recycled Industrial Wastewater Instead of Potable Water in Concrete Mixture

Askariyeh¹

2019

Int J Waste Resour

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Quality of mixing water in cement concrete “a review”

Cited by 44 publications

References 15 publications

Rheological, Mineralogical and Strength Variability of Concrete due to Construction Water Impurities

Rheological, Mineralogical and Strength Variability of Concrete due to Construction Water Impurities

A Review on the Performance of Concrete Containing Non-Potable Water

Investigating the Possibility of Using Recycled Industrial Wastewater Instead of Potable Water in Concrete Mixture

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