1.why can't we used sea sand in construction?
2.can we change sea sand into normal sand? if yes how?

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1.why can't we used sea sand in construction? 2.can we change sea sand into normal sand? if ye..

Answer / n.kabilan

because sea sand has higher salt content than normal sand
and if ithe sea sand is desalined it may be very costly and
tedious process.

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1.why can't we used sea sand in construction? 2.can we change sea sand into normal sand? if ye..

Answer / balu reddy

because sea sand contains large amount of salt particles and also dirt particles like macro microscopic.it is very expensive to remove them, but in some countries like Sri Lanka and ningbo are using sea sand for construction

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