Behaviour of Magnetised Water Concrete under Different Curing Conditions

Abstract

Concrete is the most widely used man made building material. The reaction of OPC with water results in hydration, which glue the reacting cement together to form a hardened cement paste. When cement and water are mixed with fine and coarse aggregate the resulting product is called concrete. Till now potable (Normal) water is used for mixing different ingredients of concrete. It is expected that in the near future, the civil engineering community will have to produce structures in harmony with the concept of sustainable development through the use of high-performance materials with low environmental effects that are produced at a reasonable cost. Magnetic water concrete, synthesized from the normal materials used in manufacturing of concrete, provides one route towards this objective.

This paper presents the effect of addition of magnetised water on behaviour of concrete under different curing conditions.

Total number of specimen casted are 12 cubes and 6 cylinders of normal water concrete normal curing, 12 cubes and 6 cylinders of magnetised water concrete normal curing, 3 cubes and 6 cylinders of normal water concrete accelerated curing, 3 cubes and 6 cylinders of magnetised water concrete accelerated curing each of M20 and M25 grade of concrete determining compressive strength and splitting tensile strength.