How much do you know about crusher run?

What is Crusher Run?

Crusher run is a construction material made from crushed stone and stone dust. It's a blended mix of coarse and fine aggregates. The combination of both crushed stone and stone dust creates a low void content. Its compaction ability and drainage features make crusher run valuable in concrete construction for characteristics. It is often used as a sub-base for construction projects.

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What is the purpose of a crusher run?

Crusher Run or hardcore is a 40mm down to dust construction material that is commonly used as foundations for a range of surfaces. Manufactured from crushed rock and stone dust the crusher run or hardcore is blended to provide a low-void content that tightly locks together.

Is crusher run better than gravel?

Crush and run gravel is useful for a number of reasons. It's cheaper than regular gravel, which is already pretty cheap to begin with. Also, the limestone sticks together when wet, to help the surface of your driveway last a bit longer. For these reasons, crush and run is frequently used to build cheap driveways.

How crush run is made?

Crusher run is produced from nature stone crushed by stone crushers without screening. Unlike clean gravels, crusher run gravel will also contain a mix of fines like screenings (stone dust) or dirt that blends together with the angular crushed stone. The product can typically range in sizes from 1/2" to 4" stones with fines.

Crusher run is produced from nature stone crushed by stone crushers. Different stone crusher will make different proportion crusher run. For example, jaw crusher is for primary crushing stage, the final product is mostly large stone. Impact crusher is for 0-40mm gravels and the granul shape is similar round. VSI crusher is for fine sand, which size is from 0.074-0.2mm.

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