Cement Energy Environment

70 Figure 3: Sand lying on the River bed source. Figure 4: Sand being manufactured from a stone quarry source M Sand is an alternative to River sand. M-Sand (manufactured sand) is produced by crushing of hard granite stone. M-Sand is manufactured through the process of shaping cubically, grading and cleaning by using VSI machine. The size of Manufactured sand is less than 4.75mm and the color of M sand is greyish-blue to red colour based on type of rock used in crushing. To meet the huge demand of construction sector and to maintain the ecological balance without affecting the environment, M-sand is manufactured. As the name suggests, M-Sand is manufactured artificially and is also called Artificial Sand. The sizes of M-sand can be easily controlled during crushing. Since, quality control is maintained in the process of preparing manufactured sand. The best part of it is that M-Sand don’t have any silt materials or organic impurities, so it is best suited for concrete construction. M-Sand (Manufactured Sand)