Concrete is a mixture of cement coarse aggregates fine aggregates or sand and water Among them natural river sand is the main source of fine aggregate or sand However with the exhaustion of river sand resources and restricted mining the contradiction between the supply and demand of construction sand has become more and more intense
Get PriceArtificial sand also called crushed sand or mechanical sand m sand refers to rocks mine tailings or industrial waste granules with a particle size of less than 4 75 mm It is processed by mechanical crushing and sieving In China the artificial sand was mainly used in the construction of hydropower systems
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Get PriceSand made of basalt mixed with retarded concrete reduces the weight of the concrete and provides thermal and acoustic insulation It is a good aggregate for lightweight concrete in high rise buildings The stone powder produced by crushing lime and granite can also be reused These are better alternatives to natural sand 2
Get PriceAgain the best results were obtained for an optimal replacement of 30% of river sand by I sand The hardened concrete property for 100% river sand 100% I sand as well as 30% replacement proportion after 28 days of curing is as given in Table 10 The results suggest that the 30% replacement gives the optimal hardened properties as well
Get PriceThree strength grades of concrete C30 C40 and C50 and the contents of stone powder in machine made sand of 5% 9% and 13% in mass were considered in the mix proportion of concrete with machine made sand The ordinary concrete with natural river sand in the same strength grade was tested at the same time for comparison
Get PriceM Sand manufactured sand produced by crushing of hard granite stone MSand is manufactured through the process of shaping cubically grading and cleaning by using VSI machine The size of Manufactured sand is less than 4 75mm the color of M sand is greyish blue to red colour based on type of rock used in crushing
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Get Price3 River pebble River pebble is also a good quality raw material for sand making It is the best choice to replace natural sand in terms of strength grain shape and chroma 4 Limestone In the sand and gravel production line it can be used as the raw material of sand and stone at the same time and the stone powder can also be reused
Get PriceSea sand contains chloride ions beyond the acceptable limit causes sever durability issues Therefore much attention is required when offshore sand is used in construction The chloride content in the concrete is limited to 0 4% by mass of cement generally BS 5328 Part 1 1997 specify this limit and BS 882 1992 have bit higher values 0 5%
Get PriceRiver sand is one of the fine graded sands that is used in the building construction This type of sand is mostly used in masonry and concrete works as well as in plastering and much other brick and block works This sand has a smoother texture in comparison to the previous one and the shape of its grains is also somewhat better
Get Price2 RIVER SAND River sand usually contains much river debris such as crushed shell fragments and larger silicon particulates Which might be washed to get a good mixture of concrete to use in brick machine Not washing river sand can be a concern when using river sand for brick making
Get PriceThe machine made sand has a stable mineral and chemical composition and basically does not contain organic matter In contrast natural mountain sand has a complex composition more organic impurities and higher mud content 2 River sand The main mineral components of river sand are quartz and mica which contain more impurities
Get PriceWhile there is no silt content in M sand it is usually 5 20% in the case of medium quality river sand We can consider silt content above 3% as unfit for concrete quality Moisture content is also absent in the case of manufactured sand At the same time there is trapped moisture between the particles in the case of river sand
Get PriceM Sand is the only alternative to river sand it has higher concrete strength compared to river sand used for concreting while this M sand uses natural coarse aggregates to form it causes less damage to the environment as compared to river sand M sand also has better quality control since manufactured in a controlled environment
Get PriceSand is used as fine aggregate in concrete Natural river sand is the most preferred choice as a fine aggregate material River sand is a product of natural weathering of rocks over a period of millions of years It is mined from the river beds and sand mining has disastrous environmental consequences
Get PriceWhen m sand is used in the concrete the permeability of the concrete is very poor as compared to river sand Water absorption The water absorption of river sand is 1 5 3% The water absorption of m sand is 2 4% Presence of silt and clay River sand consists of clay and silt materials M sand does not contain clay and slit materials
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Get PriceHigher concrete strength compared to river sand used for concreting Lesser concrete compared to M Sand Silt Content Zero silt Minimum permissible silt content is 3% Anything more than 3% is harmful to the concrete durability We can expect 5 20% slit content in medium quality river sand Over Sized Materials 0% Since it is artificially
Get PriceWhen configuring concrete coarse and medium river sand should be preferred for fine aggregate The fineness modulus of desert sand is usually less than 1 5 and the finer one has a modulus less than 0 7 which is ultra fine sand
Get PriceIn addition adding stone powder can also reduce the shrinkage of concrete and compensate for the later hydration water of concrete Because even if the concrete has hardened the water absorbed by stone powder will gradually release Although stone powder plays an important role in machine made sand concrete it is not the more the better
Get PriceThe initial slump performance of concrete made of high quality machine made sand is better the expansion degree is larger the loss over time is smaller and the concrete performance is better 2 Due to the use of gradation adjustment technology the gradation of fine machine made sand is more reasonable with less mud content and less mud
Get Price1 The MB value of dry sand making machine made sand is lower than that of ordinary craft made sand and the dry made sand making machine has a better sand grain shape so that the workability of concrete with two strength grades of C30 and C55 prepared by dry made sand making machine made sand is better than that of ordinary craftsmanship
Get PriceThe cheapest alternative to river sand is M Sand which is produced from high grade rocks to desired size range and grade through several crushing stages Manguriu et al 2024;Jayawardena and
Get PriceSince quality control is maintained in the process of preparing manufactured sand the sand obtained will better confirm to the Zone II grading standards required by IS code for concrete works at all times The don t have any organic or silt materials On the other hand River sand may have organic impurities and silt
Get PriceThese sands are generally suitable for making concrete for base and sub base and tests have shown that even reinforced concrete could be made from them But the construction industry is extremely reluctant to accept it While sea sand has various advantages such as it is more rounded or cubical like river sand
Get PriceThe method for debugging the mix proportion of the medium low grade machine made sand concrete is based on the existing standardized mix proportion of the river sand concrete so that the applicable machine made sand concrete is adjusted a concrete production unit applying machine made sand is convenient to produce and the river sand concrete preparation technology is quickly transplanted to
Get PriceThe softness of river sand allows for its usage in concrete and masonry work River sand is also ideal for plastering RCC and several other block works The main caveat with river sand is that it tends to have high silica content
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Get PriceIntroduction Sand and gravel are used extensively in construction In the preparation of concrete for each tonne of cement the building industry needs about six to seven times more tonnes of sand and gravel USGS 2013b Thus the world s use of aggregates for concrete can be estimated at 25 9 billion to 29 6 billion tonnes a year for 2024 alone
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