Effect of Magnetized Water on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Recycled Waste Glass Aggregate

Abstract

Concrete use is fundamental to most infrastructural development plan of humanity today. This underscores the need to understand the strength characteristics of concrete made with crushed glass aggregate as partial replacement for fine aggregate and mixed with magnetic field treated water (MFTW). This study investigates the mechanical properties of concrete mixes prepared and cast into cubes of varying constituents such as concrete mixed with normal water, concrete mixed with MFTW, concrete with varying degree of crushed glass as replacement of fine aggregate from 15 to 45% with or without MFTW. The cubes were thereafter crushed after 7, 14, 28 and 56 days of curing to determine their compressive and tensile strengths. From the results obtained, it was observed that the optimum percentage partial replacement of sand with crushed glass aggregate is 15% to attain a suitable using MFTW in the mixing of the concrete. At this percentage replacement, it was observed that both the compressive and tensile strengths of the concrete mixed with MFTW improved by 25-30% relative to the conventional concrete. The study therefore recommend the use of MFTW in place of normal water in concrete production and use especially when partially replacing fine aggregate with crushed glass aggregate.