Appendix D. AGgregates Used in Hydraulic Cement Concrete - Petrographic Methods of Examining Hardene

D.3 FINE AGGREGATE Sand (fine aggregate) for use in concrete should be tested for shape and surface smoothness. If the particles have angular shapes with abundant re-entrant angles, the sand has a high void content and a high water demand. It takes more .

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