Sample

28 day strength (N/mm2)

Silt and clay content (%) (x1)

Organic impurities (ohms) (x2)

Sand texture

Particles shape

Grading

Slump

(a) Group of sand samples with rough surface texture, moderate grading & high workability

1

KB2

24.403

0.082

0.202

Rough

Irregular

65%

79 mm

2

KT1

24.537

0.135

0.168

Rough

Irregular

53%

93 mm

3

KBU1

20.730

0.128

0.361

Rough

Irregular

46%

86 mm

4

CL2

24.680

0.003

0.023

Rough

Irregular

57%

58 mm

5

DC4

19.620

0.158

0.147

Rough

Irregular

69%

65 mm

(b) Group of sand samples with rough surface texture, moderate grading & low workability

6

KW1

24.955

0.088

0.238

Rough

Irregular

86%

4 mm

7

DC4

28.929

0.158

0.147

Rough

Irregular

69%

10 mm

8

CL2

31.858

0.003

0.023

Rough

Irregular

57%

13.5 mm

9

KBU1

37.455

0.128

0.361

Rough

Irregular

46%

9 mm

(c) Group of sand samples with smooth surface texture, varied grading & varied workability

10

DC2

26.979

0.161

0.738

Smooth

Rounded

72%

11 mm

11

KB3

30.393

0.17

0.513

Smooth

Rounded

58%

5 mm

12

DC1

27.188

0.189

0.415

Smooth

Rounded

70%

52 mm

13

NR1

24.937

0.428

0.594

Rough

Rounded

42%

3 mm