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Line 1: <ul><li>Granite is generally recommended over limestone for all drainage applications. Granite is both more chemically stable, and more resistant to crushing over time. </li> <li>Granular material for underdrains should be clear crushed 20 or 50 mm diameter stone graded in accordance with [https://www.astm.org/Standards/D2940.htm ASTM D 2940].</li><li>The 20 mm clear crushed aggregate permits the use of an overlaid layer of high performance bedding (HPB) as a choker layer.</li><li>The void space ratio should be > 0.35 (or > 35%)</li></ul> <ul><li>Maximum wash loss of 0.5%</li><li>Minimum durability index of 35</li><li>Maximum abrasion of 10% for 100 revolutions and maximum of 50% for 500 revolutions</li></ul>
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For advice on decorative surface aggregates see [[Stone]]
*Granular material for underdrains should be clear crushed 20 or 50 mm diameter stone graded in accordance with [https://www.astm.org/Standards/D2940.htm ASTM D 2940],
*The 20 mm clear crushed aggregate permits the use of an overlaid layer of high performance bedding (HPB) as a choker layer,
*The void space ratio should be > 0.35 (or > 35%)
All gravel should meet the following criteria:
All gravel should meet the following criteria:
*Maximum wash loss of 0.5%
*Minimum durability index of 35
*Maximum abrasion of 10% for 100 revolutions and maximum of 50% for 500 revolutions
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[[Category:materials]]