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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 5 (Q.No. 38)
38.
Good quality sand is never obtained from
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Vitthal said:
9 years ago
Why not nala?
Shubhashree Laha said:
8 years ago
In sea, the amount of salt is more than others.
Kshitij Desai said:
8 years ago
But in nala there can be more organic content. What is gravel powder?
Prakash said:
8 years ago
River is the suitable answer. Because various salt $ other base is dissolved in sea sand. Whichever is effective to strengthen of cement.
Manik said:
8 years ago
Read question carefully sea sand has never good quality because it contains salts.
Vijesh said:
7 years ago
Nala is the answer, Nala has organic matter which makes it more difficult to use in construction.
Nani said:
6 years ago
Nala is the correct answer.
Madhusmita said:
6 years ago
Sea sand contains salt. So sea is the right answer.
Vishvendra Meena said:
6 years ago
@Nala, because it contain organic matter which make it structure porous and reduce strength.
Ganesh said:
6 years ago
Nala is the answer because Nala contains more organic matter as well as a high percentage of silt so these sands should not be used for construction.
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