THINKING OUTSIDE THE (SAND) BOX

Nontoxic spent foundry sand is gaining increased credibility as a construction material. Cost effectiveness and growing research demonstrating the value of recycled materials are contributing to this interest. This article describes how foundry sand is being used in Ohio, where a new standard adopted in the mid 1990s lists criteria to select sands with certain measurable properties, giving recycling plants the ability to test the foundry sand and prove its suitability. The Ohio Turnpike Commission has used over 158,000 tons of foundry sand over the past few years, including in the construction of extensive reinforced embankments.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Associated General Contractors of America

  2300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400
  Arlington, VA  United States  22201
• Publication Date: 2003-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 14
• Serial:
  • Constructor
  • Volume: 85
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Associated General Contractors of America
  • ISSN: 0162-6191

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building materials; Embankments; Fills; Foundry sand; Industrial plants; Properties of materials; Recycled materials; Research; Standards
• Identifier Terms: Ohio Turnpike Commission
• Geographic Terms: Ohio
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research; I36: Aggregates;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00936769
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 2003 12:00AM