What is Bulkage of Sand or Bulkage of Aggregate?

Causes of Bulking sand

• Sand particles small size
• Atmosphere moisture content

• Increase the volume of sand at atmosphere moisture makes concrete lose his strength.
• This process incense concrete workability but decrease concrete strength.

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General  Point Bulkage of Sand or Bulking sand

• Bulkage of send test in Laboratory
• Bulkage of send test at a site

1. Bulkage of Send Test in Laboratory 

Apparatus Required for Bulkage of Send Test in Laboratory 

• Measuring Cylinder -
• Sample sand -

Producer of Bulkage of Send Test in Laboratory 

1. Put a sufficient quantity of the sand loosely into a container.
2. until it is about two-thirds full. Level off the top of the sand and pushing a steel rule vertically down through the sand at the middle to the bottom, measure the height. Suppose this is h cm.
3. Empty the sand out of the container into another container where none of it will be lost.
4. Half fill the first container with water.
5. Put back about half the sand and rod it with a steel rod, about 6 mm in diameter, so that its volume is reduced to a minimum.
6. Then add the remainder of the sand and rod it in the same way.
7. Smooth and level the top surface of the inundated sand and measure its depth at the middle with the steel rule. Suppose this is h’ cm.
8.  The percentage of bulking of the sand due to moisture shall be calculated from the formula

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2. Bulkage of Send Test at a Site  

Apparatus Required

• Measuring Cylinder -
• Sample sand -

Producer of Bulkage of Send Test at a Site  

1. In a 250-ml measuring cylinder,
2. pour the damp sand ( consolidated by shaking) until it reaches the 200-ml mark.
3. with water and stir the sand well.
4. Then fill the cylinder ( The water shall be sufficient to submerge the sand completely. )
5. It will be seen that the sand surface is now below its original level.
6. Suppose the surface is at the mark y ml.
7. The percentage of bulking of the sand due to moisture shall be calculated

Bulkage of Send PPT

Reporting of Results 

Bulking of Sand Limits as Per Is Code

Bulkage of Sand as Per Is Code

Bulking of Sand Is Code

What Is Meant by Bulkage of Sand?

Explain the Bulkage Adjustment at the Site

Bulking of Sand Formula

IS Code for Bulking of Sand

Sand Bulkage

Bulkage of Sand Meaning

Is Code for Sand

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