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Download Solution PDF“Bulking of sand” is maximum if its moisture content is within :
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Download Solution PDFThe increase in moisture of sand increases the volume of sand. The reason is that moisture causes film of water around sand particles which results in the increase of volume of sand. For a moisture content percentage of 5 to 8 there will be an increase in volume up to 20 to 40 percent depending upon sand. If the sand is finer there will be more increase in volume. This is known as bulking of sand. When the moisture content of sand is increased by adding more water, the sand particles pack near each other and the amount of bulking of sand is decreased.
Graphical representation of bulking of sand is shown below:
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