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Tue May 26, 2015Total posts : 4
Santhosh GL
Santhosh GL
Join date: May 2015
Topic: Filter Sand

Hello Everyone,

We are going to start our house construction from next week.

We bought a 2 big trucks sand, but later we got to know that that it is "Filter Sand".

how good is this filter sand ? is there any problems ?

We bought this sand for columns and roof, now we are bit worried.

can anyone please help me how do we manage with this, is there any alternative ? or could we mix anything to it ?


Thanks and regards
Santhosh.




Wed May 27, 2015Post  #1
S L Gupta (Civil Engg)
S L Gupta (Civil Engg)

Join date: Mar 2008
Dear
  The specification of sand is as follows
The sand consists of natural sand, crushed stone sand or crushed gravel stone dust. It should be hard, durable chemically inert, clean and free from organic matter, not containing any appreciable amount of clay balls or pellets and other harmful impurities i. e. alkaline, salt, mica, decayed vegetation, lumps etc.
It should be passed through I. S. Sieve 4.75 MM. It should have the finest modulus 2.50 to 3.50 and silt contents should not be more than 4%. Coarse sand should be either river sand or pit sand; or combination of the two. It should be obtained from Badarpur Sand or Stone dust obtained by crushing hard stones or gravel. It should also be obtained from river bed such as Tajewala , Dadupur sand.

  
Note: In general the sand particle should be coarser and have minimum silt contents. The silt contents should not be more than 4%. 
Caution:
The quality of the sand has more impact on the strength of the structure inspite of the quantity of the cement used.
1) If there is more silt in coarse sand, the strength of cement mortar is reduced from 1 % to 30%.
2) If you take best quality coarse sand, it will give maximum strength

 
Wed May 27, 2015Post  #2
Santhosh GL
Santhosh GL

Join date: May 2015
Thanks  Gupta for the quick answer !

Could you please help me how can i do a test at home ?

is there any easy methods to do a test, if so it would be really helpful.



Thanks and regards
Santhosh GL



 
Wed May 27, 2015Post  #3
S L Gupta (Civil Engg)
S L Gupta (Civil Engg)

Join date: Mar 2008
Dear
       For site test take glass pure some sand, than pure water and stir the sand in water for short time than left it to settle. After settling the water you see layer of silt on the top of sand.The silt contents should be up to 4%. The sand should be coarser not fine.
 
Wed May 27, 2015Post  #4
Santhosh GL
Santhosh GL

Join date: May 2015
Thanks, am going to test and let you know the result.

Thanks and regards
Santhosh
 

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