Experimental Investigation on Strength and Shrinkage Properties of Concrete Mixed with Magnetically Treated Water | |
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( Volume 2 Issue 3,March 2016 ) OPEN ACCESS | |
Author(s): | |
T.Manjupriya, Dr. R.Malathy | |
Abstract: | |
The most important challenge for concrete construction is to improve the performance of concrete. Till now potable water is used for mixing different ingredients of concrete. This paper finds new technology called magnetic water technology has been used in making concrete. As per this technology, by passing water through a magnetic field, some of its physical properties tends to change and, as a result of such changes, the cluster size in water molecules breaks down due to decrease in the bond angle between the hydrogen atoms, which causes decrease in the hardness of water, with an improvement in the workability and strength of concrete when compared to use of potable water in concrete. It also has an advantage that the quantity of cement content in concrete mix can be reduced when the magnetized water is used in concrete. Some of the most beneficial claimed water applications from magnetically treated water include improvement in scale reduction in pipes and enhanced crop yields with reduced water usage. Strength tests conducted on this magnetic water concrete showed encouraging results and one can easily replace normal water with magnetic water for mixing of concrete. Drying shrinkage properties has been studied and that results are compared with specimen mixed with potable water. |
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