Reuse of Treated Domestic Waste Water in Concrete – A Sustainable Approach

Prof. A.B. More; Prof. R. B. Ghodake; Himanshu. N. Nimbalkar; Pritam. P. Chandake; Sagar. P. Maniyar; Yogita. D. Narute

Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2014

Reuse of Treated Domestic Waste Water in Concrete – A Sustainable Approach

Prof. A. B. More, Prof. R. B. Ghodake, Himanshu. N. Nimbalkar, Pritam. P. Chandake, Sagar. P. Maniyar, Yogita. D. Narute

Abstract :

With current water crises in India there is need to look for alternative sources of water. India discharges Treated Waste Water (TWW) in natural water bodies, which can be used in construction industry. Water samples used were Primary Treated Waste Water (PTWW), Secondary Treated Waste Water (STWW), Grey Water (GW) and Tap Water (TW). Parameters of water were tested which was found well as per IS 456–2000 limits. Using TWW tests were conducted on cement, fresh and harden concrete. Initial and final setting time for STWW was same as TW but not for PTWW and GW. For compressive strength, concrete cubes for 3, 7, 28 and 60 days and Cement mortar cubes for 7 and 28 days were casted. For tensile strength cylinders and for flexural strength beams were casted for 28 days.

Hence results for PTWW, STWW, GW and TW suggested STWW is appropriate for using in construction industry.