Experimental Study on Behaviour of RC Beam using Concrete mixed with Magnetically Treated Water

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 used in concrete, synthesized from the normal materials used for manufacturing of concrete, provides one route towards this objective. This paper presents that the effect of using magnetized water in concrete and also to study the behaviour of RC beam, when the concrete is prepared by using magnetized water and as per this technology, by passing water through a magnetic field, some of its physical properties tends to change and, as a result of such changes, the number of molecules in the water cluster decreases from 13 to 5 or 6, which causes decrease in the hardness of water, with an improvement in the workability and strength of concrete when compared to use of potable water in concrete. It also has an advantage that the quantity of cement content in concrete mix can be reduced when the magnetized water is used in concrete. The aim of this project is effectively replace the potable water by magnetized water in order to enhance the properties of concrete.

Keywords:Magnetized water, workability, hardness, strength, ecofriendly