Flying Squid to pics • edit-22 months agoMy cousin is visiting Morocco right now. This is the edge of the Sahara.imagemessage-square59arrow-up1812arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1807arrow-down1imageMy cousin is visiting Morocco right now. This is the edge of the Sahara.Flying Squid to pics • edit-22 months agomessage-square59file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@Kbobaboblink8•2 months agoIt can’t be used for concrete because it’s too smooth due to erosion. Industrial sand is manufactured to have sharp edges so it holds better.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•2 months agoI heard beach sand is pretty good for concrete. Apparently there is something called sand mafias in (iirc) India which basically steals sand from beaches and sells it.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 months agoBeaches, rivers you name it. Flowing water makes the best kind of construction sand. In bangladesh, the sand mafia have literally eaten through making rivers extra wide.
It can’t be used for concrete because it’s too smooth due to erosion. Industrial sand is manufactured to have sharp edges so it holds better.
I heard beach sand is pretty good for concrete. Apparently there is something called sand mafias in (iirc) India which basically steals sand from beaches and sells it.
Beaches, rivers you name it. Flowing water makes the best kind of construction sand.
In bangladesh, the sand mafia have literally eaten through making rivers extra wide.