IS 2116 : 1980 Specification for sand for masonry mortars

1 SCOPE

1.1 This standard covers the requirements of naturally occurringsands, crushed stone sands and crushed gravel sands used in mortarsfor construction of masonry.

2 References

IS 2 :1960Rules for rounding off numerical values

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

IS 460 : Part I :1978 Specification for testsieves :Part I Wire cloth test sieves

IS 2250 :1981Code of practice for preparation and use ofmasonry mortars

IS 2386 :1963Method of tests or aggregates for concrete

IS 2386 : Part I :1963 Methods of test for aggregatesfor concrete :Part I Particle size and shape

IS 2386 : Part II :1963 Methods of test for aggregates forconcrete :Part II Estimation of deleteriousmaterials and organic impurities

IS 2386 : Part III :1963 Methods of test for aggregates forconcrete :Part III Specific gravity, density,voids, absorption and bulking

IS 2430 :1969Methods for Sampling of aggregates forconcrete