| dc.description.abstract | Concrete an artificial stone like mass, is the composite material that is created by
mixing binding material (cement or lime) along with the aggregate (sand, gravel,
stone, brick chips etc.) water admixtures etc. in specific proportion. The strength and
quality are depended on the mixing proportion. Water is the most important & least
expensive ingredient of concrete. It plays an important role in mixing, laying, and
compaction, setting & hardening of concrete. This research investigated the feasibility
of using industrial waste water for mixing and curing of concrete by checking the
compressive strength of concrete. Samples of water collected from three different
sources, Tap water, Industrial Waste Water and Mineral water. 8-inch height and 4-
inch diameter of cylinder samples were cast with these water samples. Compressive
strength test was carried out on the cylinder and the findings were statically
processed. The results indicated that sources of water used in mixing concrete have a
significant impact on the compressive strength of the resulting concrete. Also, using
Industrial Waste water for concrete casting and curing reduces the strength greatly.
For important construction works, using industrial waste water will never be
recommended. But for making concrete where strength is not important such as for
creating blocks for embankment, waste water can be a good source as this will reduce
the amount of waste mixing in the natural water sources and it will reduce water
wastage in the concrete industry | en_US |
