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Stabilised Sand

Sand that sets, plant-mixed with 1–20% cement for beds and backfills that stay where you put them.

1–20% cementPlant mixed
Base material
Washed sand
Cement
1% to 20%, to spec
Mixing
Plant mixed, fresh
Delivery
Tipper, Vic-wide
Overview

About this product

Stabilised sand is washed sand plant-mixed with measured cement, from a light 1% binding through to 20% near-structural mixes. It places like sand and then sets, locking pipes and conduits in position, resisting erosion in trenches, and reinstating roads that can’t wait for slow compaction.

Authorities specify it widely for sewer and water reinstatement because it eliminates future settlement. Unlike concrete, it flows around services without voids, needs little or no compaction, and can still be dug out with an excavator when someone has to get back at the pipe.

It is mixed fresh to your nominated percentage and scheduled against your crew. Like all cement-bound material it is on the clock once batched, and our live tracking keeps that clock visible from the plant to your gate.

Technical

Specifications

Material typeCement stabilised sand, plant mixed
Base materialWashed sand, controlled grading
Cement content1% to 20% by weight, batched to your specification
Common doses1 to 3% light binding, 3 to 8% trench reinstatement, 8 to 20% bound fill
Working timePlace within a couple of hours of batching (less in heat)
Typical density~1.6 to 1.8 t/m³ (indicative)
Common usesPipe encasement, trench reinstatement, authority road openings

Figures shown are indicative typical properties. Cement content is batched to your nominated specification; batch details for your delivery are available on request.

Where it is used

Use cases

01Pipe & conduit encasement
02Trench reinstatement
03Authority road openings
04Erosion-prone backfills
05Void fill around structures
Getting it to site

Supply & delivery

Fresh

Plant mixed to order

Batched to your percentage on the day, scheduled against your crew.

Bulk

Tipper delivery

Delivered by tipper across Melbourne and Victoria, sized to your access.

Timed

On the clock

Setting starts at batching. We time delivery so it arrives ready to place, not going off in the tray.

Tracked

Live in NXT Control

Every load GPS-tracked from the plant to your gate, with the tonnes on the docket.

How much do you need?

Stabilised sand weighs around 1.7 tonnes per cubic metre placed. Work out the trench volume (length × width × depth in metres), then multiply by the density. Tell us the trench dimensions and the spec on the quote form and we will do the numbers and price the delivery.

Worked example
~10 t indicative

20 m trench × 0.6 m wide × 0.5 m deep = 6 m³ × ~1.7 t/m³

Good to know

Common questions

What cement percentage should I order?
Follow the authority or engineer specification. As a guide, 1% to 3% suits light binding around pipes, 3% to 8% is the common range for trench reinstatement, and higher mixes up to 20% are used where a near-structural fill is called for. Tell us the spec and we batch to it.
How long do you have to place it?
It starts setting once batched, so plan to place it within a couple of hours of mixing, sooner in hot weather. Have the trench ready before the truck arrives.
Is stabilised sand the same as concrete?
No. It is sand with a measured cement dose, so it sets firm rather than to structural concrete strength. It places like sand, needs little or no compaction in most trench uses, and can be dug out later with an excavator, which is exactly why authorities like it around services.
How is it delivered, and can I track it?
Plant-mixed fresh and delivered by tipper across Melbourne and Victoria, scheduled against your crew. Every load is GPS-tracked in NXT Control so you can see it from the plant to your gate.

Need rates for stabilised sand?

Tell us the volume, the site and the program. Every load is tracked live through NXT Control, from quarry to your gate.

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