→ ENGINEERS NO LONGER RECOMMEND
SAND FOR BEDDING PVC PIPE
BECAUSE IT IS PRONE TO EXPANSION
AND THE SUBSEQUENT CRACKING OF
PIPES.
→ IT IS NOW RECOMMENDED TO USE FINE
BLUE METAL FOR THIS PURPOSE.
APPLICATION:
→ BEDDING FOR PIPES.
→ BEHIND RETAINING WALLS
→ TO DRAIN WET AREAS THROUGH
SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE
→ TOP GARDEN BEDS.
→ AN AGGREGATE IN CONCRETE
APPLICATION
→ USED AS A CONCRETE MIX FOR
MAKING PRODUCTS SUCH AS
CONCRETE, WALLS, DECORATIVE
PRODUCTS SUCH AS COBBLE AND
PAVING STONES AND CAN BE LAID IN
PATHWAYS
→ USED BY BRICK AND BLOCK
MANUFACTURERS.
→ USED IN THE ASPHALT INDUSTRY.
→ MOST POPULAR AGGREGATE USED IN
CONCRETE.
APPLICATION
→ IT IS FAVORED BY MOST READY-MIX
PLANTS, CIVIL ENGINEERS, BUILDING
CONTRACTORS, ASPHALT INDUSTRY
AND ANYONE MAKING CONCRETE BY
HAND OR WITH A CONCRETE MIXER.
→ IT IS ALSO USED AS A FILTER STONE FOR
ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
→ A VERY LARGE CRUSHED ROCK WITH A
TOP SIZE OF ABOUT 300MM DOWN TO
100MM..
APPLICATION
→ USED IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN
STREAM CROSSINGS.
→ IT IS PACKED IN STEEL WIRE BASKETS
(GABION BASKETS) TO RETAIN HIGH
WALLS ALONG ROADS.
→ IT IS USED TO BUILD WALLS (GARDEN
WALLS).
→ IT CAN BE USED TO PREVENT EROSION..
→ WITH A TOP SIZE OF 37.5MM DOWN TO DUST.
IT IS MOSTLY USED IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
AFTER IT IS COMPACTED THIS IS THE TOP
PRODUCT ONTO WHICH ASPHALT OR ROAD
SURFACING STONE IS USED
APPLICATION
→ IT IS USED FOR PARKING AREAS AND
DRIVEWAYS. AND HAS A LONG LIFESPAN IF
SEALED CORRECTLY.
USED AS A FOUNDATION FOR BUILDINGS
(HOMES, SHEDS, OUTBUILDINGS, GARAGES).
DESCRIPTION OF 19 mm GRAVEL:
→ A CRUSHED AGGREGATE
→ A VERY LARGE CRUSHED ROCK WITH A
TOP SIZE OF ABOUT 300MM DOWN TO
100MM..
APPLICATION
→ USED IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN
STREAM CROSSINGS.
→ IT IS PACKED IN STEEL WIRE BASKETS
(GABION BASKETS) TO RETAIN HIGH
WALLS ALONG ROADS.
→ IT IS USED TO BUILD WALLS (GARDEN
WALLS).
→ IT CAN BE USED TO PREVENT EROSION..
→ THIS IS A LOW GRADE CRUSHED PRODUCT
WITH A TOP SIZE OF 65MM DOWN TO DUST.
APPLICATION
→ USED AS THE BOTTOM LAYER IN ROAD
CONSTRUCTION.
→ USED AS A FILL MATERIAL OR A LOWER BASE
FOR LARGE STRUCTURES.
→ COURSE WASHED SAND WITH PARTICLES
SIZED BETWEEN ROUGHLY 8MM AND
1.5MM.
APPLICATION
→ SUITABLE FOR SCREED AND CONCRETE
MIXES.
→ IDEAL FOR PAVING AS IT COMPACTS TO
FORM A STURDY YET FLEXIBLE BASE.
→ WASHED RIVER SAND IS ALSO USED AS
BEDDING MATERIAL FOR HORSE ARENA’S
AND OTHER CIVIL PROJECTS BECAUSE OF
ITS EXCELLENT DRAINAGE PROPERTIES.
→ A VARIED LIGHTER COLORED FINE SAND
PASSING A 1.5MM SIEVE WITH LITTLE TO NO
CLAY CONTENT
APPLICATION
→ SUITABLE FOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR
PLASTER APPLICATIONS.
→ MAKES BRICK LAYING MORTAR WHEN
MIXED WITH CEMENT AND WATER.
APPLICATION
→ A FINE NATURAL SAND FREE FROM
ORGANIC MATTER AND SCREENED TO
REMOVE EXCESS CLAY AND DUST.
→ SUITABLE FOR MORTAR MIXES AND MOST
COMMONLY USED IN BRICK WORK. WHEN
MIXED WITH CEMENT AND WATER IT
CREATED BRICKLAYING MORTAR.
