Effect of Using Crushed Limestone in Concrete Mixes as
1 Replacement fine aggregate by crushed limestone reduces workability of concrete mixes especially in leaner mixes poor 2 Concrete mixes with crushed limestone fine aggregate needs more water to maintain the same workability than that of natural sand The amounts of needed water are rather not high ranging about 5 10 % of cement quantity
Limestone & Aggregate DSL Depot Barrie
As for the aggregate materials crushed limestone and crushed gravel commonly used in Illinois in base/subbase applications were considered Illinois dense graded base specifications allow aggregate materials with a maximum particle size of 25 mm for the CA 6 specification and 50 mm maximum particle size for the CA 2 aggregate