Density of Construction Materials

UNIT WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS AND STORED MATERIALS

(Ref: IS : 875 (Part 1) -1987 Indian Standard PART 1)

Sl.No	Material	Weight	Mass
1	Aggregate Coarse
	Broken stone ballast
a	Dry, well-shaken	15.70 to 18.35 kN/m3	1600 to 1870 kg/m3
b	Perfectly wet	18.85 to 21.95 kN/m3	1920 to 2240 kg/m3
c	Shingles, 3 to 38mm	14.35 kN/m3	1460 kg/m3
	Broken bricks
a	Fine	14.20 kN/m3	1450 kg/m3
b	Coarse	9.90 kN/m3	1010 kg/m3
c	Foam slag (foundry pumice)	6.85 kN/m3	700 kg/m3
d	cinder	7.585 kN/m3	800 kg/m3
2	Aggregates. Fine
	Sand;
a	Dry, clean	15.10 to 15.70 kN/m3	1540 to 1600 kg/m3
b	River	18.05 kN/m3	1800 kg/m3
c	Wet	17.25 to 19.60 kN/m3	1760 to 2000 kg/m3
d	Brick dust (Surkhi)	9.90 kN/m3	1010 kg/m3
3	Bitumen	0.102 kN/m3	10.40 kg/m3
4	Bricks
a	Common burnt clay bricks (Is: 1077-1987)	15.70 to 18.85 kN/m3	1600 to 1920 kg/m3
b	Engineering bricks	21.20 kN/m3	2160 kg/m3
c	Heavy duty bricks (IS: 2180-1985)	24.50 kN/m3	2500 kg/m3
d	Pressed bricks	17.25 to 18.05 kN/m3	1760 to 1840 kg/m3
e	Refractory bricks	17.25 to 19.60 kN/m3	1760 to 2000 kg/m3
f	Sand cement bricks	18.05 kN/m3	1840 kg/m3
g	Sand lime bricks	20.40 kN/m3	2080 kg/m3
5	Bricks dust (SURKHI)	9.90 kN/m3	1010 kg/m3
6	Cement concrete, Prestressed	23.50 kN/m3	2400 kg/m3
7	Cement concrete, Reinforced
	With 1 percent steel	22.75 to 24.20 kN/m3	2310 to 2470 kg/m3
	With 2 percent steel	23.25 to 24.80 kN/m3	2370 to 2530 kg/m3
	With 3 percent steel	24.80 to 26.50 kN/m3	2530 to 2700 kg/m3
8	Cement Mortar	20.40 kN/m3	2080 kg/m3
9	Cement Plaster	20.40 kN/m3	2080 kg/m3
10	Masonry, Brick
a	Common burnt clay bricks	18.85 kN/m3	1920 kg/m3
b	Engineering bricks	23.55 kN/m3	2400 kg/m3
c	Glazed bricks	20.40 kN/m3	2080 kg/m3
d	Prestressed bricks	22.00 kN/m3	2240 kg/m3
11	Masonry, Stone
a	Cast	22.55 kN/m3	2300 kg/m3
b	Dry rubble	20.40 kN/m3	2080 kg/m3
c	Granite rubble	23.55 kN/m3	2400 kg/m3
d	Marble dressed	26.50 kN/m3	2700 kg/m3
e	Sand stone	22.00 kN/m3	2240 kg/m3
12	Water	9.81 kN/m3	1000 kg/m3
13	Cement, ordinary	14.12 kN/m3	1440 kg/m3
14	Cement, Rapid hardening	12.26 kN/m3	1440 kg/m3
15	Clay soil	18.63 kN/m3	1900 kg/m3
16	Coal	5.88 kN/m3	600 kg/m3