what is the silt(for sand) allowed persentage as per IS
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Answer / mahendra mohan srivastava, acc
we have two type of silt test 1 is by volume and 2 is by
weight,
by volume in 10 min it should be 20-40%, after 3 hour 7-8%.
by weight not more then 8%.
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Answer / faruk
As per IS 383 the %age of silt in sand should be kept as low as possible,preferably less than 3%. Higher %age of silt in sand can reduce the compressive strength of concrete.
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Answer / brajesh
up to 4% in natural sand and up to 10% in crushed sand
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Answer / roushan kashyap
As per IS Code:
Silt 5% by weight
Silt 8% by volume
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