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Year 2020, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 407 - 419, 15.04.2020
https://doi.org/10.29187/jscmt.2020.45

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Physical Characterization and Optimization of Fineness Moduli of Natural Sand from The North Region of Cameroon Used in Construction

Year 2020, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 407 - 419, 15.04.2020
https://doi.org/10.29187/jscmt.2020.45

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This paper deals with the physical characterization and the optimization of fineness moduli of some natural sand samples for their appropriate valorization in construction in North Cameroon. Five sands samples (SN5, SB1, SB2, SB3 and SB4) were selected from various locations. Tests conducted include Particle size analysis, Organic impurities, Sand Equivalent and Bulk density. Fineness Modulus (FM), Mean grain, Sorting index (Si), Skewedness index and Uniformity coefficient have been deducted mathematically. Results shown that the particle size distribution curves of the studied sands have an "S" shape. The sand equivalent values vary between 91.1 and 96.8 %, characteristic of very clean sand. The fineness moduli values vary between 1.9 and 3.4 except for samples SB1 and SB2 which are coarser with values of 3.4 and 3.3 respectively. Others results shown that all the sands are pure (impurity level less than 0.5 %), well classified Sorting index Si  0.35) and Coefficient of uniformity (Cu  2). Studied sands are globally coarse (skewedness index between -0.35 at -0.79). Only SB4 and SN5 satisfy the NF EN 933-1 gradation limits. Combinations of SB3 (FM = 2.1) with SB1 (FM =3.4) or SB2 (FM= 3.3) were carried out to get desired sand gradation (2.2 to 2.8), SB4 and SN5 having already good fineness moduli of 2.6 and 2.8 respectively.

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  • Abrams D.A., (1920). Design of concrete mixtures. Structural Materials Research Laboratory, Lewis Institute, Chicago. 20p.
  • Ahmad S. and Mahmood S., (2008). Effects of Crushed and Natural Sand on the Properties of Fresh and Hardened Concrete,33rd Conference on Our World in Concrete & Structures, Singapore 25 – 27 August 2008, Singapore. pp 405-410.
  • Akinboboye, F.A.O., Adegbesan, O.O., Ayegbusi, O.A. &Oderinde, S.A., (2015). Comparison of the compressive strength of concrete produced using sand from different sources. International Journal of Academic Research in Environment and Geography, 2(1), pp 6-16.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Civil Engineering
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Bertin Kagonbé This is me

Publication Date April 15, 2020
Submission Date September 11, 2019
Acceptance Date March 29, 2020
Published in Issue Year 2020 Volume: 5 Issue: 1

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APA Kagonbé, B. (2020). Physical Characterization and Optimization of Fineness Moduli of Natural Sand from The North Region of Cameroon Used in Construction. Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, 5(1), 407-419. https://doi.org/10.29187/jscmt.2020.45

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