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(Continued/rom page I )
Members Represtnting
SHRI B. S. GREWAL Public Works Department, Government of Punjab,
Chandigarh
SHRI R. L. K muD. Institution of Surveyors, New Delhi
SHRI K . S. KHARB (Alt""ate)
SHRI M. Z. KURIEN Tata Consulting Engineers, Bombay
SHRI G. K. MAJUMDAR Hindustan Prefab Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI H. S. P A8RICHA ( Alternat, )
SHRI R. C. MANOAL Central Building Research Institute (C::'IR),
Roorkee
SHRI M. P. j AlsrNOH (Alternate)
SHRI R. K. PANDARE Life Insurance Corporation of India, Bombay
Dy Call1a!' E!I'o"(NEER (NORTH) (Alt""ate)
SHRI G. M. RANADE Public Works & Housing Department, Bombay
SHRI T. K . SARAN Bureau of Public Enterprises (Ministry of
Finance ), New Delhi
SHRI S. S. KAIMAL (Alternate)
SHRI R. D. SINGH Engineer-in-Chief's Branch, Army Headquarters
SHRI M. G. VIRMANI ( Alt""ate)
SHRI S. R. SIVASWAMY Gammon India Ltd, Bombay
SHRI H . D. MATANOE ( Alternate)
SHRI K. S. SRINIVASAN National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
Dy DIRECTOR ( Alternate )
SBRI SU8BIL KUJlAR National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd,
N~w Delhi
SHRI B. T. UN WALLA Concrete Association cf India, Bombay; and Insti-
tution of Engineers ( India ). Calcutta
SaRI Y. K. MEHTA ( Alternate) Concrete Association of India, Bombay
SHIn JIVAN DUTT ( Alternate) Institution of Engineers ( India) , Calcutta
SHIU G. RAMAN, Director General, lSI ( Eit-officio Member)
Director ( Civ Engg )
Secrttary
SHRI S. SENGUPTA
Assistant Director (Civ Engg), lSI

Masonry Construction Subcommittee, BOC 13 : 7

Convener
SHRI R. K. GHOSB Central Road Research Institute ( CSIR ), New
Delhi
Members
CHIEF ENGINEER National Buildings Comtruction Corporation Ltd,
New Delhi
SHRI DALJIT SINGH ( Alt""ate )
SHRI I. S. CHOPRA Tirath Ram Ahuja p"t Ltd, New Delhi
SHRr K. S. KHARB Institution of Surveyors, New Delhi
SURI JEE'r MALllOTUA Indian Institute of Architects, Punjab, Chandi-
garh
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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
SAND FOR MASONRY MORTARS
( First Revision)
o. FOR EW 0 R D
0.1 This Indian StamJard (First Revision) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 30 September 1980, after the draft finalized by
the Building Construction Practices Sectional Committee had been
approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
0.2 This standard was first published in 1965. The revision has been
prepared in the light of experience gained in the use of the standard
during course of these years.' A number of modifications in the provisions
of the standard have been made, important among which is the particle
size grading of sand for masonry work. The grading has been made more
practicable by specifying only one limit of grading for both reinforced
and unrein forced masonry work.
0.2.1 The performance of masonry mortars is characterised by properties
like strength, volume change, water retentivity, workability, etc. The role of
sand in the mortar is to obtain these properties in the mortar to the best
extent as would be possible with the amount of binder materials, such as
cement, lime, etc, that are used in the mortar. It is not widely apprecia-
ted that sand for use in masonry mortar has got certain essential require-
ments to satisfy, namely, freedom from detrimental impurities and
particle size distribution within specific limits of grading. Quite often sand
is specified naming the localities from which it should be procured and
. probably it is the experience in many places that sands so available give
satisfactory performance in normal construction work. While it would not
be practicable often to change existing practice completely, there is room
for improvement in the light of research and some of the basic require-
ments for sand to serve as an ingredient in masonry mortar can be
specified, by choosing, if need be, better sources of supply and also by
proper blending of sands from different sources. This standard specifies
the basic requirements for sand for use in masonry mortars.
0.3 In the formulation of this standard, due weightage has been given to
co-ordination among the standards and practices prevailing in different

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countries in addition to relating it to the practices in this field in

the country.
0.4 This standard contains clause 7 which requires the supplier to furnish
some technical information at the request of the purchaser.
0.5 For the purpose of &ciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied "':~ih, the final value, observed or ca Iculated , express-
ing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS : 2-1960·. The number of significant places retained in the rounded
off value should be the same as that of .the specified value in this
standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers the requirements of naturally occurring sands,
crushed stone sands and crushed gravel sands used in mortars for
construction of masonry.
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions shall apply.
2.1 Sand - A fine aggregate which is either natural sand or crushed
stone sand or crushed gravel sand.
2.2 Natnral Sand - A fine aggregate produced by the natural disinte-
gration of rock and which has been deposited by streams or glacial
agencies.
2.3 Crushed Stone Sand and Crushed Gravel Sand - A fine aggre-
gate produced by crushing stone or natural gravel.
3. QUAL,ITY OF SAND
3.1 General - The sand shall consist of natural sand, crushed stone sand
or crushed gravel sand or a combination of any of these. The sand shall
be hard, durable, clean and free from adherent coatings and organic
matter and shall not contain the amount of clay, silt and fine dust more
than specified under 3.3 (a).
3.2 Deleterious Material - The sand shall not contain any harmful
impurities such as iron pyrites, alkalis, salts, coal or other organic
impurities, mica, shale or similar laminated materials, soft fragments, sea
shells in such form or in such quantities as to affect adversely the harden-
ing, strength or durability of the mortar.
3.3 Limits of Deleterious Material - Unless found satisfactory as a
result of further tests as may be specified by the engineer. in-charge, or
unless evidence of such performance is offered which is satisfactory to him,
-Rules for founding off numerical values (revised).

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the maximum quantities of clay, fine silt, fine dust and organic impurities
in the sand shall not exceed the following limits:
a) Clay, fine silt and fine dust when determined in accordance with
IS: 2386 ( Part II )-1963*,
1) In natural sand or crushed gravel Not more than 5 percent
sand by mass
2) In crushed stone sand Not more than 5 percent
by mass
b) Organic impurities when determined Colour of the liquid shall
in accordance with IS: 2386 be lighter than that
( Part II )-1963* indicated by the stan-
dard solution specified
in IS : 2386 (Part II )-
1963*
NOTE - In particular cases, crushed stone sand with even higher proportions
of fine dust than specified above may be satisfactory and the limit so permitted may
be subject to the agreement between the supplier and the purchaser.

4. GRADING OF SAND
4.1 The particle size grading of sand for use in mortars shall be within
the limits as specified in Table 1.
TABLE 1 GRADING OF SAND FOR USE IN MASONRY MORTARS
JS SIEVE DESIGNATION PERCENTAGE PASSING REF TO METHOD OF TEST
[See IS: 460 (PART I)- BY MASS
1978* ]
(1) (2) (3)
4'75 mm 100 IS: 2386 (Part I )-1963t
2'36 mm 90 to 100
1'18 mm 70 to 100
600 micron 40 to 100
300 micron 5 to 70
150 micron o to 15
*SpE'cification for test sieves: Part I Wire cloth test sieves (secona revision ).
tMethods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part I Particle size and shape,

4.2 A sand whose grading falls outside the specified limits due to excess or
deficiency of coarse or fine particles may be processed to comply with the
standard by screening through a suitably sized sieve and/or blending with
required quantities of suitable sizes of sand particles. Based on test results
*Methods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part II Estimation of deleterious
materials and organic impurities.

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and in the light of practical experience with the we of local materials,

deviation in grading of sand given in 4.1 may be considered by the
engineer.in.charge.
4.3 The various sizes of particles of which the sand is composed shall be
uniformly distributed throughout the mass.
4.4 The required grading may often be obtained by screening and/or by
blending tog<;ther either natural sands or crushed stone screenings, which
are, by themselves unsuitable.

5. SAMPLING AND TESTING

5.1 Sampling - The method of sampling shall be in accordance with
IS : 2430·1969*. The amount of material required for each test shall be
as specified in relevant parts of IS : 2386-1963t.·
5.2 Testing - Any test which the purchaser or his representative may
require in connection with this standard shall be carried out in accordance
with the relevant parts of IS: 2386.1963t. Unless otherwise stated in the
enquiry or order, duplicate tests shall be made to all cases and the results
of both tests reported.
5.2.1 If further confirmation as to the satisfactory nature of the
material is required, compressive test on cement mortar cubes ( 1 : 6 )
may be made in accordance with IS: 2250.1981t using the supplied
material in place of standard sand and the strength value so obtained
shall be compared with that of another mortar made with a sand
of acceptable and comparable quality.

6. SUPPL.IER'S CERTIFICATE AND COST OF TESTS

6.1 The supplier shall satisfy himself that the material supplied conforms
to the requirements of this standard and, if requested, shall furnish a
certificate to this effect to the purchaser or his representative.
6.2 If the purchaser or his representative requires independent tests to be
made, the sample for such tests shall be taken before or immediately after
delivery, at the option of the purchaser or his representative, and the tests
shall be carried out in accordance with this standard and on the written
instructions of the purchaser or his representative.
6.3 The supplier shall supply. free of charge, the material required
for tests .
• Methods for sampling of aggregates for concrete.
tMethod of te.ts for aggregates for concrete.
~Code of pracdce for preparation and use of masonry mortars (first tevision ).

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6.4 The cost of the tests carried out under 6.2 shall be borne as follows:
a) By the supplier, if the results show that the material does not
comply with the requirement of this standard; and
b) By the purchaser, if the results show that the material complies
with the requirement of this standard.

7. INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY THE SUPPLIER

7.1 When requested by the purchaser or his representative, the supplier
shall provide the following particulars:
a) Source of supply, precise locality from where the materials were
obtained, with the name of quarry or pit;
b) Trade group of principal rock type used in the case of manu-
factured sand ( see Appendix C of IS : 383-1970* ); and
c) Particle size grading when determined in accordance with
IS: 2386 ( Part I ')-1963t.
7.2 Subject to prior agreement, the supplier shall furnish the following
additional information when required by the purchaser or his representa-
tive:
a) Specific gravity of sand when determined in accordance with
IS: 2386 ( Part III )-1963~; and
b) Bulk density when determined in accordance with IS: 2386
( Part In )-1963+.

·Specification for coarse and fine aggregates trorn natural source tor concrete
tsecond remsion ).
tMethods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part I Particle size and shape.
tMcthods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part III Specific gravity. density,
voids, absorption and bulking.
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Mnnbtrs Repreunting
SHltl Y. K. MEHTA Concrete Association of India, Bombay
SHm V. D. LONDHE ( Alternate)
DR S. S. REUSI Central Building Research Institute (CSIR),
Roorkee
SHRI B. K. JINDAL ( Alttl'nate )
SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER (DESIGNS! Railway Board ( Ministry of Railways)
SPL ), NORTHERN RAILWAY
SHRI K. S. SRINIVASAN . National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ( Alternate)
SUPERINTENDING ENG I N B B R Public Works Department, Government of Tamil
(PLANNING & DESIGNS) Nadu, Madras
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ( BUIL-
DING CENTRE) (Alternat,)
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER AND Public .W orks & Housing Department, Govern-
Dv SECRETARY (B) ment of Maharashtra, Bomilay
SUPERINTENDING SURVEYOR OF Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
WORKS ( FOOD)
SURVEYORS OF WORKS (FOOD) (Alternat,)
SBRI K. M. TANDON Engineer-in-Chief's Branch, Army Headquarters
SURI B. S. GOPALAN ( Alternate)

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