Sand as Building material

COURSE NO: ARCH 1201
COURSE TITLE: BUILDING MATERIALS
Lecture 5
SAND

Where does it come from?
What is sand?
How is it born?..or made?
“Natural sands are the weathered and worn out particles of rocks..”
A Text Book of Engineering Materials- by Dr. M. A. Aziz

•For making mortar plaster
•Making concrete
•For manufacturing hollow and sheet glass
•To fill up gaps in between bricks in roads construction
USES OF SAND

Pit sand
River sand
Sea sand
SOURCES OF SAND
Based on the natural sources from which sand is obtained, it is classified
as follows:

Obtained by forming pits in soils.
Excavated from a depth of about 1-2 m from
the ground level.
Found as deposits in soil and it consists of
sharp angular particles.
Free from salts.
Light brown or yellowish in color
PIT SAND

It serves as an excellent material for mortar or concrete work.
Pit sand must be made free from clay and other organic materials before it can be
used in mortar.
PIT SAND

This sand is widely used for all purposes.
It is obtained from the banks or beds of
rivers
it consists of fine, round and polished
grains.
Fine rounded grains is due to mutual
attrition under the action of water current.
Whiter in color
RIVER SAND

 Smaller in size than Pit sand
 Most suitable for plastering work
 The river sand is available in clean
conditions.
RIVER SAND

 This is obtained from sea shores.
 It has the fine rounded grain.
 White in color.
 Contains high amount of salt.
 Not suitable for construction works.
 It is normally used for non structural
purposes.
SEA SAND

It is a substitute for River Sand
Fine aggregates which manufactured
by crushing either granite or basalt
rock using 3 stage crushing process.
Proved to give more strength in
mortar than river sand
Free from impurities
Economical
Environment friendly
CRUSHED STONE SAND/ ARTIFICIAL SAND

CLASSIFICATION OF SAND ACCORDING TO SIZE
Sand group
All sand particles
pass through sieve
no.
Size Use
Fine sand 16 1/16 inch Plastering works
Moderately
coarse sand
8 1/8 inch Mortar for
masonry works
Coarse sand 4 3/16 inch Concrete works

It should be clean and coarse.
It should be free from any organic or vegetable matter.
It should be chemically inert.
It should contain sharp, angular, coarse and durable grains.
It should not contain salts which attract moisture from the
atmosphere.
It should be well graded, i.e., it should contain particles of various
sizes in suitable proportions.
It should be strong and durable.
It should be clean and free from coatings of clay and silt.
PROPERTIES OF GOOD SAND

Test for silt and clay
 Determined by the percentage loss ion weight after washing.
 Put some quantity of sand in a glass of water. Then it is vigorously shaken
and allowed to settle. If the clay is present in sand, its distinct layer is
formed at the top of sand.
Test for Organic matter
Determined by stirring sample sand with 3% sodium hydroxide solution
(Caustic soda). Left 24 hours in a closed bottle. Sodium turns brown if organic
matters present.
TEST OF SAND

“This is the increase in the volume of a given weight of sand
due to the presence of moisture..”
For unto 5 to 8 percent of moisture by weight of sand, there is a steady
increase in volume to about 20 to 30 percent.
TEST FOR BULKING OF SAND:
BULKING OF SAND

RECOMENDED REFERENCES
Aziz. M. A: Engineering Materials.
Smith, R. C: Material of construction.
Andres, C. K: Manufactures manuals and brochures,

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