SNL SAND, Grading according to BS4550
METHODS CEMENT TESTING-STRENGTH
USAGE
The sand is used for the manufacturing of cement mortar cubes
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The sand is a natural siliceous sand of French origin with a silica content exceeding 98%. The constituent grains of this natural sand are uncrushed and round-shaped. The humidity of the sand is less than 0.1%.
Grading is according to BS 4550- Part 6
Typical values are:
| BS 4550 : part 6 | |
| Sieve size (mm) | Cumulative percentage passing in mass (%) |
| 0.85 | 100 |
| 0.8 | 90.5 |
| 0.63 | 9.6 |
| 0.6 | 4.7 |
| 0.5 | 0 |
| 0.4 | 0 |
The sand is packaged in 25 kg bags.
CONTROLES
Production controls are carried out by the SNL laboratory and result in a certificate per order.
DELIVERY
Deliveries are made individually and on a covered pallet of 2 to 48 bags, protected by a polyethylene cover (road and maritime transport) with reinforced cardboard (maritime transport only). The export pallets are with a NIMP15 treatment.
The pallets are not stackable.
