Why we are using coarse sand for brick work and is there any
technical problem if, we use fine sand instead of coarse sand.

Answer Posted / ayush agarwal

water requirement of per unit surface area will be less in
coarse sand in compare to fine sand hence less will be
workability and more will be strength

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