Abstract
Water is vital to human existence and life can only be sustained by it. Concrete is a widely used construction material and water is an important part of its composition. Potable water is what is recommended for concrete works, but unfortunately, some places do not have access to this. Places that do not have access to potable water might have access to other water sources that might be used for concrete works. This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of water from different sources on concrete mechanical properties. This study evaluates the characteristics of concrete produced with river water, well water, and potable tap water. Compressive strength and Density, were used to evaluate the characteristics of concrete specimens of mix ratios 1:2:4 and 1: 1 1/2 :3 produced with water from the different sources. The results showed that concrete specimens produced with tap water had the highest mean compressive strength at 28 days. While well water had the lowest compressive strength, it was concluded that well water was not suitable for concrete works even though it is already being used on some sites that can’t access tap water.
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