Concrete making using salt water instead of fresh water

Abstract

The second most popular building material worldwide is masonry. Finding a substitute material that is as suited as concrete from a durability and cost perspective is challenging. Concrete manufacturing processes typically use freshwater, as well as for curing purposes. In this research, the consequences of utilizing salty water instead of fresh water (FW) are principally examined, as well as the possibility of doing so. The purpose of this research is to find the mechanical characteristics (MC) of concrete that have been made with FW and saline water (compressive strength (CSS), Split tensile strength (STS), Flexural strength (FLS)). Based on the findings of the present investigation, we deduce that using salt water (SW) for the casting and curing of concrete has no adverse effects on its strength. When casting and curing are done with SW, the strength is raised to some extent, without any loss of strength; this concrete can be utilized for bulk concreting.