Concrete sand is a coarse, gritty sand can be made from crushed rocks like granite or limestone. It’s a key ingredient in concrete, mortar, and asphalt.Â
How is it used?
Concrete: Concrete sand’s angular grains bind well with cement, creating strong concrete.
Mortar: Concrete sand is a key ingredient in mortar.
Asphalt: Concrete sand is a key ingredient in asphalt.
Bedding for pavers: Concrete sand provides a stable base for pavers that allows for drainage.
Pipe bedding: Concrete sand is used to cushion and stabilize pipes in trenches.Â
Lawn top dressing: Concrete sand can improve drainage and aeration in dense soils.Â
Sand traps: Concrete sand is used in sand traps on golf courses.Â
The grains of concrete sand are larger than masonry sand.
