Drinking water is the most suitable for concrete, otherwise, water must match the Code requirments.

Hello, Mohammad Abbas Mousa.

So far, quantification is concerned, water quality parameters with respect to concrete might be pH, electrical conductivity, total alkalinty, total hardness, Fe, Si, sulphate, etc.

Hello Mohammad

there is a standard for water quality for concrete there may be a more up to date version but the standard number is BS EN 1008 hope this helps

Drinking water is the most suitable for concrete, otherwise, water must match the Code requirments.

Thank you all for your clarifications.

Fit to drinking.

REGARDS

Hi dear,

Thanks for the question. I haven't an idea about this question. Now, I understand that only drinking water is suitable for concrete. That means salt in water is not, why?

With my best wishes!

Adel OUESLATI

Fresh drinking water is the more suitable one ,other kinds of water may be less suitable for this purpose.Following dissolved chemical impurities and their limits and possible hazardous effects on concrete;

a) Natural water or fresh water rarely contains more than 2000 ppm of dissolved solids, and is generally suitable for making concrete.

b) Water contaminated with industrial wastes, but free of suspended solids, is also suitable at low concentrations for making concrete.

c) Much larger contents of the impurities, in natural water can be tolerated except for the alkali carbonates and bicarbonates which may have significant effects even less than or equal to 2000 ppm.

d) Other inorganic impurities of possible industrial origin, that may be detrimental at moderate concentrations those are,sulfides, iodides, phosphates, arsenates, borates, and compounds of lead, zinc, copper, tin and manganese are adversely affect concrete properties.

Thank you Dr. Ali Alhayany for these valuable information.

Tarek A. Elsayed and Doha gave a good answer.