Characteristics of Sand at Major Quarrying Areas around Addis Ababa

Table 5

Summary of experimental result.

Name of places	Silt content	Bulking of sand	Moisture content	Unit weight	Silvana	Silvana for mortar (%)	Fineness	Impurity	Sp.gr. (SSD)	Absorption	% of satisfaction
Atayie	0.7	2.5	2	1641.01	85.7	57.1	2.97	1	2.56	2.25	100
Je-wuha	0.76	3.75	4.17	1584.61	100	71.3	2.68	1	2.52	2.67	100
Alagie	1.08	5	2.25	1353.96	71.3	100	2.25	2	2.52	3.52	100
Langano	7.72	15	19.6	963.27	57.1	28.6	2.17	2	2.21	9.41	30
Lolie basuma	2.8	10.75	5.9	1454.96	100	71.3	2.77	3	2.55	5.69	80
Endala chebi	2.48	10	0.4	1544.38	85.7	42.8	3.05	4	2.49	3.31	70
Melkajelo	4.38	11.25	10.4	1238.08	42.8	85.7	1.67	4	2.19	6.61	30
Atie leman	1.18	15	3.7	1481.64	71.3	85.7	2.31	2	2.53	3.99	90
Godo	8.46	25	6.4	1258.85	42.8	57.1	1.55	1	2.28	14.2	40
Kiera	2.04	15	6.16	1400.52	85.7	57.1	2.56	3	2.51	3.31	90
Dhera-deg	7.8	18.57	9.3	1078.71	85.7	28.6	2.65	1	2.14	10.9	30
Bosatfokie	1.8	5	3.5	1649.54	100	71.3	2.68	2	2.53	3.73	100