Impact Analysis of Water Quality on the Development of Construction Materials

This research dealt with the impact of the quality of the water source on the mechanical properties of construction materials. The mechanical properties of construction materials include compressive, tensile, and flexural strength. Water samples were collected from different resources, these samples...

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Published in:Processes 2019-09, Vol.7 (9), p.579
Main Authors: Farid, Hamad, Mansoor, Muhammad Shoaib, Shah, Syyed Adnan Raheel, Khan, Nasir Mahmood, Shabbir, Rana Muhammad Farooq, Adnan, Muhammad, Arshad, Hunain, Haq, Inzmam-Ul, Waseem, Muhammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canals
Cement
Chemical analysis
Chemical oxygen demand
Compacting
Compressive strength
Concrete construction
Concrete mixing
Construction industry
Construction materials
Curing
Drinking water
Effluents
Flexing
Flexural strength
Groundwater
Impact analysis
Mechanical properties
Parameter identification
Pavement construction
Rigid pavements
Surface water
Tensile strength
Wastewater
Water quality
Water sampling
Water-cement ratio
Workability
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Summary:This research dealt with the impact of the quality of the water source on the mechanical properties of construction materials. The mechanical properties of construction materials include compressive, tensile, and flexural strength. Water samples were collected from different resources, these samples were then synthetically investigated to identify and compare their quality parameters. After a detailed chemical analysis of water samples from three sources—wastewater, surface or canal water, and ground water—construction concrete material samples were prepared. The construction materials were developed with the same water–cement ratio, i.e., 0.60 for each concrete mix sample at two mix ratios—M1 (1:2:4) and M2 (1:1.5:3). Slump cone and compacting factor tests were conducted on the fresh concrete to determine its workability prior to its hardening. Then, at 7, 14, 21, and 28 days for each mix, tests for mechanical properties were carried out to determine the compressive, tensile, and flexure strengths. Results showed that the mechanical properties of the concrete made by utilizing wastewater and surface water were more noteworthy as compared to the concrete made by groundwater. This study will help in the production of concrete which depends on waste and surface canal water, even for large projects like rigid pavement construction and water-related structures.
ISSN:2227-9717
2227-9717
DOI:10.3390/pr7090579