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Clean, washed, sand, free of toxic materials
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Coarse concrete sand, ASTM C33/C33M Fine Aggregate, with a Fines Modulus Index between 2.8 and 3.2.
<li>The coarse sand for LID construction shall be clean and free free of toxic materials.
Sand shall be clean, sharp, free of limestone, shale and slate particles. Manufactured coarse sand shall not be permitted. (Jen: WHY?)
<li>The pH of the sand shall be  ≤ 7.0. <br> Manufactured sand from limestone or dolostone parent material is not acceptable.</li>
pH: ≤ 7.0
<li>The coarse sand shall have a fineness modulus index between 2.8 and 3.1 according to ASTM C33/C33M, or otherwise the gradation below.</li>
 
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<caption><strong>Particle size distribution</strong></caption>
<caption><strong>Particle size distribution</strong></caption>
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Revision as of 14:47, 28 July 2017

  • The coarse sand for LID construction shall be clean and free free of toxic materials.
  • The pH of the sand shall be ≤ 7.0.
    Manufactured sand from limestone or dolostone parent material is not acceptable.
  • The coarse sand shall have a fineness modulus index between 2.8 and 3.1 according to ASTM C33/C33M, or otherwise the gradation below.
Particle size distribution
SievePercent passing
9.5 mm100
4.75 mm (No.4)95-100
2.36 mm (No.8)80-100
1.18 mm (No.16)50-85
0.60 mm (No.30)25-85
0.30 mm (No.50)5-30
0.15 mm (No.100)0-10
0.75 mm (No.200)≤ 3

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