Research Article
Investigation into the Heat of Hydration and Alkali Silica Reactivity of Sustainable Ultrahigh Strength Concrete with Foundry Sand
Table 4
Physical properties of aggregates and foundry sand.
| Property | Standard | Unit | Manufactured sand | Siliceous sand | Foundry sand |
| Unit weight | ASTM C29 | kg/m3 (lb/ft3) | 1,432 (89.4) | 1,510 (94.3) | 1,411 (88.0) | Water absorption | ASTM C127 | % | 1.94 | 0.99 | 0.08 | Bulk specific | ASTM C127 | ā | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.62 | Bulk specific | ASTM C127 | ā | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.62 |
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ssd, saturated surface dry condition; od, oven dried condition.
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