Sandcrete Blocks




Sandcrete blocks are manufactured from a mixture of cement, sand and water. These blocks are used in load bearing and non-load bearing walls and foundations. It plays an important role in building constructions.

Manufacturing process

First procedure is batching. Batching means measuring material for sandcrete production. There are two methods including weight and volume method. Then mixing should be done. It can be done by manually and mechanically. Firstly cement and sand are blended thoroughly and then water is added to this mixture. For obtaining good quality of blocks, process should be done properly. It should be take care of that excessive water must be prevented.

After mixing, moulds should be filled. Different machines and moulds are available for use in the production of sandcrete blocks. Different machines will give different quality of blocks as compaction id vary machine to machine. There are different machines are available such as electric vibrating machine, hand press machine, and local steel/wooden hand mould. The electric vibrating machine produces high quality and strength blocks compared with other moulding methods.
After filling the moulds, compaction is done. This compaction should be done to avoid any voids and this will improves durability also. Then after compaction blocks should be pushed out of the moulds to the flat surface.

Curing is also important. Wetting of blocks with water will provide proper hydration and helps to harden and achieve full strength. After that stacking is done. Stacking means arrangement of blocks on one above another to sale.

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