Singapore needs sand, but its neighbors refuse to sell
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Re: Singapore needs sand, but its neighbors refuse to sell
#2Or build floating structures... 2nd Venice.
Re: Singapore needs sand, but its neighbors refuse to sell
#3I assume this doesn't need to be the construction quality grade sand does it? Couldn't sand from deserts be used for this?
Re: Singapore needs sand, but its neighbors refuse to sell
#4I assume this doesn't need to be the construction quality grade sand does it? Couldn't sand from deserts be used for this?
IANASE (I am not a sand expert)
It would appear that desert sand is not ideal for construction purposes, at least historical. [1] I also googled "dessert sand construction" and found a Wikipedia article on land reclamation in Singapore. [2] Apparently Singapore is also using artificial barriers polders (same as or similar to dikes) to reclaim land, which I didn't see mentioned in the above article. [3]
[1] https://www.overtureglobal.io/story/-slippery-slopes-of-the-...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_reclamation_in_Singapore
Re: Singapore needs sand, but its neighbors refuse to sell
#5I assume this doesn't need to be the construction quality grade sand does it? Couldn't sand from deserts be used for this?
Sand is not sand. Sand from the dessert is usually very smooth due to environmental factors and therefore not suitable for construction or land development because it will not be as solid tighten together as more rough sand.
That's the paradox behind the fact that states surrounded by dessert in the middle east import sand to be able to build their scyscrapers. And that's also the reason why sand is a limited resource and for people stealing sand in the pacific area.
Re: Singapore needs sand, but its neighbors refuse to sell
#6I assume this doesn't need to be the construction quality grade sand does it? Couldn't sand from deserts be used for this?
Sand is not sand. Sand from the dessert is usually very smooth due to environmental factors and therefore not suitable for construction or land development because it will not be as solid tighten together as more rough sand. That's the paradox behind the fact that states surrounded by dessert in the middle east import sand to be able to build their scyscrapers. And that's also the reason why sand is a limited resourc…
If they’re just doing bulk infill then I assume there’s no reason to need the sharp sand, over the rounded sand from deserts.