THE SUBSITITUTION OF STONE DUST FOR NATURAL SAND IN CONCRETE MIXES

In their final year investigation project two civil engineering students from the Caulfield Institute of Technology (CIT) examined the use of stone dust as a substitute for washed concrete sand. The work included a detailed laboratory investigation which compared the properties of mixes where varying proportions of stone dust had been substituted for natural sand. In general the stone dust increased the compressive and tensile strength of the concrete whiel, as might be expected, decreasing its workability and setting time. Tests were also carried out on mixes containing additives in order to overcome the problems when the high percentages of stone dust were used. /Author/

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• Authors:
  • Solomon, K T
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 27-30
• Serial:
  • Australian Road Research
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 0005-0164

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Additives; Admixtures; Compressive strength; Dust; Sand; Setting (Concrete); Stone; Tensile strength; Workability
• Uncontrolled Terms: Setting time
• Old TRIS Terms: Substitutes
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170204
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1978 12:00AM