IS 1542 : 1992 Specification for sand for plaster

1 Scope

1.1 This standard covers the requirements of naturally occurringsands, crushed stone sands and crushed gravel sands used in mortarsfor internal wall and ceiling plastering, and external plasteringusing mixes of lime, cement, composite lime-cement, activated limepozzolana mixture (ALMP) or gypsum with or without admixtures andsand.

2 References

IS 383 : 1970Specification for coarse and fine aggregatesfrom natural sources for concrete

IS 1727 :1967Method of test for pozzolanic materials

IS 2250 :1981 Code of practice forpreparation and use ofmasonry mortars

IS2386Methods of test for aggregates for concrete:

IS 2386 : Part 1 :1963 Part 1 Particle size and shape

IS 2386 : Part 2 :1963 Part 2 Estimation of deleterious materialsandorganic impurities

IS 2386 : Part 3 :1963 Part 3 Specific gravity, density, voids,absorption and bulking

IS 2430 :1986Methods for sampling of aggregates for concrete