EFFECT OF DEAD SEA WATER ON DURABILITY, STRENGTH, FLEXURE AND BOND ON HARDENED CONCRETE

The purpose of this research is to study on the effect of the Dead Sea water on concrete structures. The normal concrete is usually mixed and cured with fresh water in order to protect the concrete from alkali attack which may lead to expansion and deterioration and finally loss of durability of concrete. Compressive strength, absorption, corrosion of steel, bond stress, and flexural stress were investigated in fresh and saline (Dead Sea) waters. Salt durability, compressive strength, flexural stress, and bond stress significantly decreased after exposure of concrete to Dead Sea saline water.