EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MAGNETIZED WATER TO IMPROVE THE STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE

Water plays an important role in the concrete preparation. It plays an important role in workability and strength of concrete. A new technology known as magnetized water is used to increase the workability and strength of concrete. The magnetized water technology initiated in different countries for agricultural and other medical values and now it extends its application in construction industry. Magnetic water has been used in different fields like health care, dairy production, agriculture and oil industries. This experimental study involves the examination of magnetized water on the workability and strength properties of the concrete. Self-compacting concrete (SCC) is the concrete that flows through dense reinforcements and compacts under its own weight. A well graded SCC is highly flowable in nature which aids to its filling ability, passing ability and resistance to segregation. In this experimental analysis tests were carried on SCC of M30 grade made with magnetic water of 0.8 Tesla, in which sand is partially replaced with quarry dust and Glass Powder at 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 & 50% and 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25% respectively, and cement with fly ash at 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 & 50%. The concrete mix was then tested in its fresh and hardened states at 7, 14 and 28 days and compared to conventional Self-compacting concrete.