Santa Cruz Concrete Sand

Concrete Sand is a non-pumpable sand produced at our Santa Cruz Sand Plant. It is surface mined at our Santa Cruz location on Highway 1. Once excavated, the sand is fed to a triple deck screen, with the last screen being 7⁄16″, and is then delivered to a water classification system. The sand passes through 10 stations where particles are separated by their specific gravity. The water classification system also strips away silt and clay which produces a very clean product.

Concrete sand leaves the water classification system and works its way through a screw conveyor to remove water prior to being dropped onto a stockpile. Finished product is then moved to a nearby site for easy truck access.

Concrete Sand is designed for non-pump concrete applications where concrete is delivered to the job site and tailgated or is used in pre-cast applications including masonry blocks, pipes, panels, fountains and statues. This sand may have a slightly higher water demand than some other sands.

For additional information, please contact Mike Munn at 408.487.3112 or [email protected].
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Concrete Sand is readily available and is produced daily. The data below are in percent passing. Up arrow
Sieve Size ASTM Spec. No. C-33 Santa Cruz Concrete Sand
No. 4 (4.75 mm) 95–100 100
No. 8 (2.36 mm) 80–100 97
No. 16 (2.36 mm) 63-98 89
No. 30 (600 um) 50–85 70
No. 50 (300 um) 10–30 25
No. 100 (150 um) 2–10 4
No. 200 0-5 2.3