The effect of water quality on the performance of bamboo leaves ash blended cement concrete
Kazeem Dele MUSBAU, J.O. ADEOSUN, A.O. ABEGUNDE
Abstract. This study investigates the effect of River Osun Water (ROW) and Borehole Water (BHW) on the performance of concrete made with bamboo Leaves Ash (BLA) blended cement of 5% and 10% replacement. It compares the compressive strength (CS) and percentage water absorption (%WA) of BLA blended cement with Portland limestone cement concrete with a view to exploring the suitability of ROW for concrete production. Mix design was carried out using the British Research Establishment (BRE) design guide at free water content of 200 kg/m3 and water-cement ratios (w/c) of 0.35 and 0.50. The chemical analysis of the mixing water samples was done at Osun State Water Cooperation, Ede. The CS was determined in accordance with British Standard at expiration of 7, 14, 21, 28, 42 and 60 days while %WA was determined to standard at 28-, 42- and 60-days curing. The data obtained were analyzed using means, percentages and graphical illustration. The results showed that the CS of concrete made with ROW follows the same trend with BHW for all the binders that is the CS increases with ages while the %WA decreases with ages at 0.35 and 0.5 w/c. It was also found that the concrete made with ROW were characterized by a slightly lower CS and higher %WA for all the samples compare to BHW. The study concluded that the heavy metals present in ROW participated in the cement hydration. Therefore, ROW is not suitable for the production of high-performance concrete unless where standard compressive strength and durability are not required.
Keywords
Concrete, Bamboo Leaves Ash, Compressive Strength, Water Absorption, Borehole Water and River Osun Water
Published online 3/25/2025, 8 pages
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Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Kazeem Dele MUSBAU, J.O. ADEOSUN, A.O. ABEGUNDE, The effect of water quality on the performance of bamboo leaves ash blended cement concrete, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 51, pp 103-110, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903537-12
The article was published as article 12 of the book Advances in Cement and Concrete
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