Geneva Rock is doing its part to assist local Utah communities in preventing flooding caused by the spring melt. The company is donating cyclone sand, a byproduct of its concrete manufacturing process, to be used in creating barriers to prevent water from reaching homes and businesses.
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Questionable Study Raises Health Concerns for Sand and Gravel Workers
A new study by Michigan State University shows an increase in doctor visits for shortness of breath among long-term sand and gravel mine workers in the state, compared to the rate for production workers in other industries. But does the study bring up legitimate concerns or was it designed to highlight a solution to a problem that does not exist?
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A Michigan sand and gravel mine operator has issued a stern warning to officials in rural Washtenaw County after suffering a setback in its pursuit of permits for a new mine on 400 acres of farmland, according to Michigan Live. In a March 30 letter, an attorney for Michigan Materials & Aggregate Co., also known as Stoneco, threatened legal action…
Read MoreUNEP: Sand Must be Recognized as a Strategic Resource
Fifty billion tons of sand and gravel are used each year – enough to build a wall 27 meters wide and 27 meters high around planet Earth – finds a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Sand
Jan. 21, 2022 – A recent article about sand in Discover is a bit of an anomaly. Like many articles of this ilk, the author sounds the alarm about an international shortage of sand, but smartly makes the point that “given how reliant we are on it, putting a stop to mining in its entirety is impossible — and it wouldn’t be the…
Read MoreConsidering Manufactured Sand
All Over The World There Are Signs That Sand Shortages Will Be a Reality. Is It Time To Get Serious About Manufactured Sand? By John Googins This is the third in a three-part series on manufactured sand. This article focuses on product gradation. – Ed. Since you all have different material sources, sand, gravel, quarry, limestone, granite, quartzite, basalt, etc.,…
Read MoreLSU Researchers Advance Work in Bendable Concrete
In 2019, researchers from Louisiana State University’s (LSU) Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management advanced their research into Engineered Cementitious Composites, or “bendable concrete,” by adding a new ingredient to the recipe and replacing the fine river sand used with sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA).
Read MoreStonePoint Materials Acquires Houston Producer River Aggregates
StonePoint Materials LLC, Philadelphia, has acquired River Aggregates LLC. River operates two sand and gravel facilities serving Houston and Beaumont, Texas. River will complement StonePoint’s subsidiary Southern Aggregates, the largest sand and gravel producer in Louisiana, according to the company.
Read MoreAggregates Production Dips in Second Quarter
An estimated 660 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2020, a decrease of 3% compared with that of the second quarter of 2019, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Commodity Specialist Jason Willett.
Read MoreUSGS Publication Notes Average Sand and Gravel Price
Aug. 27, 2020 – The U.S. Geological Survey just released its 2017 Minerals Yearbook chapter for construction sand and gravel. Yeah, they are a year behind, they should be reporting analysis of 2018 data right now, according to Commodity Specialist Jason Willett. But that’s okay. Total production has been reported previously, but interesting in the report is pricing information. In 2017, 941 construction sand and gravel operations…
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