Abstract
Construction industries consume huge amounts of potable water during activities such as washing of aggregates, stone crushing, manufacturing, and curing of concrete, mortars, grouts, and wetting of masonry bricks. It is also responsible for wastewater generated during the finishing and cleaning of buildings and construction equipment. Therefore, the water-footprint of construction industry cannot be ignored to reach the state-of-the art sustainability. This study reviewed the technical properties of construction materials made with non-potable water (NPW), i.e., domestic and industrial sewage. The study identified the positive and negative effects of non-potable water on the fresh-and hardened-state properties of concrete. This study also identified the gaps in the literature that can be analysed in order to produce reliable information related to the use of different types of NPW on the properties of concrete.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 6729 |
| Journal | Applied Sciences (Switzerland) |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Aug 2021 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
-
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Keywords
- Durability
- Fresh properties
- Mechanical properties
- Non-potable water
- Recycled
- Sustainability
- Wastewater
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'A review on the performance of concrete containing non-potable water'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver