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Manufactured Sand (M-Sand) for Concrete -Properties and Advantages
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Manufactured sand (M-Sand) is a substitute of river sand for concrete construction . Manufactured sand
is produced from hard granite stone by crushing.
The crushed sand is of cubical shape with grounded edges, washed and graded to as a construction
material. The size of manufactured sand (M-Sand) is less than 4.75mm.
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Why Manufactured Sand is Used?
Manufactured sand is an alternative for river sand. Due to fast growing construction industry, the
demand for sand has increased tremendously, causing deficiency of suitable river sand in most part of
the word.
Due to the depletion of good quality river sand for the use of construction, the use of manufactured
sand has been increased. Another reason for use of M-Sand is its availability and transportation cost.
Since manufactured sand can be crushed from hard granite rocks, it can be readily available at the
nearby place, reducing the cost of transportation from far-off river sand bed.
Thus, the cost of construction can be controlled by the use of manufactured sand as an alternative
material for construction. The other advantage of using M-Sand is, it can be dust free, the sizes of m-
sand can be controlled easily so that it meets the required grading for the given construction.
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Advantages of Manufactured Sand (M-Sand)
It is well graded in the required proportion.
It does not contain organic and soluble compound that affects the setting time and properties of cement,
thus the required strength of concrete can be maintained.
It does not have the presence of impurities such as clay, dust and silt coatings, increase water
requirement as in the case of river sand which impair bond between cement paste and aggregate. Thus,
increased quality and durability of concrete.
M-Sand is obtained from specific hard rock (granite) using the state-of-the-art International technology,
thus the required property of sand is obtained.
M-Sand is cubical in shape and is manufactured using technology like High Carbon steel hit rock and then
ROCK ON ROCK process which is synonymous to that of natural process undergoing in river sand
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Modern and imported machines are used to produce M-Sand to ensure required grading zone for the
sand.
Properties of Manufactured Sand for Concrete Construction
Manufactured Sand (M-Sand) for Concrete
Higher Strength of concrete
The manufactured sand has required gradation of fines, physical properties such as shape, smooth
surface textures and consistency which makes it the best sand suitable for construction. These physical
properties of sand provides greater strength to the concrete by reducing segregation, bleeding,
honeycombing, voids and capillary.
Thus required grade of sand for the given purpose helps the concrete fill voids between coarse
aggregates and makes concrete more compact and dense, thus increasing the strength of concrete.
Durability of concrete
Since manufactured sand (M-Sand) is processed from selected quality of granite, it has the balanced
physical and chemical properties for construction of concrete structures.
This property of M-Sand helps the concrete structures withstand extreme environmental conditions and
prevents the corrosion of reinforcement steel by reducing permeability, moisture ingress, freeze-thaw
effect increasing the durability of concrete structures.
Workability of concrete
Size, shape, texture play an important role in workability of concrete. With more surface area of sand,
the demand for cement and water increases to bond the sand with coarse aggregates.
The control over these physical properties of manufacturing sand make the concrete require less amount
of water and provide higher workable concrete. The less use of water also helps in increasing the
strength of concrete, less effort for mixing and placement of concrete, and thus increases productivity of
construction activities at site.
Less Construction Defects
Construction defects during placement and post-concreting such as segregation, bleeding,

honeycombing, voids and capillarity in concrete gets reduced by the use of M-Sand as it has optimum
initial and final setting time as well as excellent fineness.
Economy
As discussed above, since usage of M-Sand has increased durability, higher strength, reduction in
segregation, permeability, increased workability, decreased post-concrete defects, it proves to be
economical as a construction material replacing river sand.
It can also save transportation cost of river sand in many cases.

Eco-Friendly
Usage of manufactured sand prevents dredging of river beds to get river sand which may lead to
environmental disaster like ground water depletion, water scarcity, threat to the safety of bridges, dams
etc. to make M-Sands more eco-friendly than river sand.

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Why Manufactured Sand is Used?

Advantages of Manufactured Sand (M-Sand)

It is well graded in the required proportion.

Properties of Manufactured Sand for Concrete Construction

Manufactured Sand (M-Sand) for Concrete

Higher Strength of concrete

Less Construction Defects

Construction defects during placement and post-concreting such as segregation, bleeding,

It can also save transportation cost of river sand in many cases.

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