Influence of Magnetic Water on Strength Properties of Concrete

B Siva Konda Reddy

doi:10.17485/ijst/2014/v7i1.7

Abstract

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 impact that are produced at a reasonable cost. Magnetic water concrete, synthesized from the normal materials used for manufacturing of concrete, provides one route towards this objective. This paper presents the effect of addition of magnetic water on workability, strength and mechanical properties of concrete tested show-encouraging results, and one can easily replace normal water with magnetic water by which quantity of cement used in any concrete mix reduces and can be made as new Eco-friendly construction material for future decades.

Highlights

Magnetized water doesn’t mean water has acquired magnetic strength but that it has been subjected to a magnetic field which is found to change certain properties of water
The workability results of slump for three different water: N, S, N+S are presented in Table 4 and the results show that in case of the concrete made with mixed pole (N+S) magnetic water, the slump was slightly higher
The concrete made with Magnetic Water Concrete (MWC) was very greenish compared with Normal Water Concrete (NWC)

Summary

Introduction

Magnetized water doesn’t mean water has acquired magnetic strength but that it has been subjected to a magnetic field which is found to change certain properties of water. These anomalous properties of water are unique and may result in many variations of macroscopic properties. The magnetic field can break down these water clusters and reduce the bond angle and increase solubility[1]. Decreased bond angle reduces repulsion between electrons in bond pairs of H2O and electrons in solute molecules/ions because the bond pairs have a narrower coverage and water molecules contract in terms of electric field. Soundness 2 mm of water because electric field of each H2O molecule contracts, increasing solubility of water[3]

Scope of the Present Study

Mix Proportions of MWC

Manufacturing and Testing of MWC

Results and Discussions

Conclusions