Under the word “crushed stone” lies a large set of various materials, which mainly unites the scope of application. And they use crushed stone for road construction and for the production of various products from concrete and reinforcement.
So, gravel is primarily a rough stone with sharp edges, providing a good coupling with a binder mixture. It is both natural and artificial. Natural is just a chopped stone, artificial – it is crushed construction waste, for example, old brick and concrete, slag waste of many industries.
One of the main characteristics of crushed stone is the fraction, or the average size of the pebbles. The fractions are divided into very small, small, medium and large, and are used in slightly different designs. For example, a 5-20 mm faction is present in monolithic housing construction, in road construction, in the production of reinforced concrete products. Larger fractions are used in the production of heavy concrete. Krasnogorsk Concrete Plant sells crushed stone of all fractions, while guaranteeing the quality, compliance with the standards and the presence of documentation specified by the legislation. Not forgetting to ensure delivery to customers who are at a certain distance from the place of production.
Crushed stone is also characterized by bream, that is, the presence of flat pebbles with voids. The higher the bream, the higher the price of the product at which such crushed stone will be applied. But, the higher the bream, the better the stone is suitable for the construction of roads, since such a characteristic provides good drainage.
In addition, the strength of crushed stone, frost resistance and radioactivity is also measured. The last characteristic is very important, as it has a direct impact on human health.