Characteristics

River Sand

Quarry Gravel

d/D ratio

0/5

6/10

Fineness modulus (M_f)

2.91

3.8

Coefficient of Curvature C_c

0.79

1.0

Uniformity Coefficient C_u

3.13

1.6

Bulk density M_Vapp (Kg·m⁻³)

1532.45

1497.07

Absolute density M_Vabs (Kg·m⁻³)

2.73

3.0

Water absorption coefficient C_Abs (%)

7.2

9.6

Porosity of aggregates P (%)

-

0.60

Los Angeles Coefficient C_LA (%)

-

36.80

Equivalent of visual sand after washing ESV (%)

82

-