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The same sand or stone goes by many names at yards and shops. Find the name you were given and see which material and size it is.

A name can mean a different grading at another yard. When the job depends on it, check the size on the grading sheet (see 1.5).

Sand 0–2 mm

Used in 5.1, 5.2

In this handbook
Sand (base coat)Sand (finish coat)
Common names
mason sand
Sold at Gravelshop as
Mason sand

Sand 0–4 mm 0–5/32 in

Used in 2.1, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.6, 7.1, 7.5, 7.6, 7.8, 8.4, 9.7

In this handbook
Bedding sandSand (blinding)Sand (concrete)Sand (base coat)Sand (finish coat)Filter sandRootzone mix
Standard size
ASTM C33 fine aggregate
Common names
concrete sandtorpedo sand1/4" minusbuilder's sandpaver sandcushion sandriver sand
Regional and DOT codes
DOT specFA22NS
Close, but not the same
60/40 mixroot zone sand
Sold at Gravelshop as
Concrete sandRegular concrete sandDOT concrete sandTorpedo sand (FA2)2NS sand (1/4" minus)Builders sand whiteBuilders sand yellowDOT sandPaver sand / screeningsCushion sandRiver sand

Sand 0–8 mm 0–5/16 in

Used in 2.4, 5.3

Close, but not the same
fill sandbank sandunclassified sand

Joint sand 0–2 mm

Used in 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 7.6

Common names
fine tile sand
Sold at Gravelshop as
Fine tile sand

Grit 2–8 mm 5/64–5/16 in

Used in 2.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.4

In this handbook
Bedding gritJoint grit
Standard size
ASTM No. 89
Common names
#89 stonepea gravel
Regional and DOT codes
S1BDOT spec
Comes as
granite stonelimestone
Sold at Gravelshop as
#89 recycled crushed aggregate (3/8")#89 granite stone (3/8")#89 commercial limestone pea gravel (3/8")#89 limestone (3/8")#89 limestone gravel (3/8")#89 limestone pea gravel (3/8")#89 limestone pea gravel S1B DOT (3/8")#89 limestone gray (3/8")

Grit 4–8 mm 5/32–5/16 in

Used in 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 6.6, 7.4, 8.1, 8.4

In this handbook
Stone (concrete)Filter gritBedding grit
Standard size
ASTM No. 7ASTM No. 78ASTM No. 8
Common names
#7 stone#78 stonepea gravel#8 stone
Regional and DOT codes
#789
Comes as
granite stonetrap rockbluestonehard rocklimestone
Sold at Gravelshop as
#7 granite stone (1/2")#78 granite stone (1/2")Granite stone (3/8")#7 trap rock (1/2")#789 commercial limestone pea gravel (3/8")#789 limestone pea gravel (3/8")#8 gravel gray (3/8")#8 limestone pea gravel (3/8")#8 trap rock (3/8")Bluestone sandstone (3/8")Hard rock mix (3/8")#7 limestone gravel gray (1/2")#78 limestone gravel gray (1/2")Multi colored pea gravel (3/8")Brown pea gravel (3/8")White pea gravel (3/8")

Path gravel with fines 0–8 mm 0–5/16 in

Used in 7.3, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.6

Common names
3/8" minusscreeningscrusher finespaver base1/4" minusstone dustlimerock
Regional and DOT codes
9701A#131#132DOT specS1BM10W10
Comes as
recycled concrete aggregate
Close, but not the same
warning track mix
Sold at Gravelshop as
Crusher fines (3/8" minus stone screenings)Crushed concrete paver base (3/8" minus)Screenings coarse sand (3/8" minus)Paver screenings (3/8" minus)Screenings commercial (3/8" minus)970 limestone screenings (1/4" minus)Granite screenings (3/8" minus)1A limestone dust limerock (3/8" minus)#131 screenings (3/8" minus)#132 screenings (3/8" minus)DOT #10 screenings (3/8" minus)Black star sand screenings (3/8" minus)#8 granite screening / S1B (3/8" minus)M10 granite screening (3/8" minus)W10 granite screening (3/8" minus)

Path gravel with fines 0–11 mm 0–7/16 in

Used in 8.2, 8.6

Common names
1/2" minusdecomposed granite (DG)
Sold at Gravelshop as
Decomposed granite (1/2" minus)

Crushed stone with fines 0–19 mm 0–3/4 in

Used in 9.3, 9.5, 9.8

Common names
3/4" minuscrushed limestonebase rockcrusher run
Regional and DOT codes
#7321ACA6
Comes as
limestone
Sold at Gravelshop as
#73 crushed limestone (3/4" minus)21A limestone (3/4" minus)Baserock limestone CA6 (3/4" minus)Gray crusher run (3/4" minus)

Crushed stone with fines 0–32 mm 0–1¼ in

Used in 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6, 7.7, 7.9, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.6, 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8

Common names
1 1/2" minus1" minuswell-graded aggregategranite baseroad base
Regional and DOT codes
21AA22A2RCFlexbase
Comes as
limestonerecycled concrete aggregate
Close, but not the same
bank run gravel
Sold at Gravelshop as
21AA limestone (1 1/2" minus)22A gravel (1" minus)2RC well-graded aggregate (1 1/2" minus)Flexbase (1 1/2" minus)Granite base (1 1/2" minus)Crushed concrete road base (1 1/2" minus)21AA crushed concrete (1 1/2" minus)

Crushed stone with fines 0–63 mm 0–2½ in

Used in 2.3, 3.2

Common names
2" minusbase rockcrusher run2 1/2" minusgranite baseroad base
Regional and DOT codes
GAB
Comes as
recycled concrete aggregate
Sold at Gravelshop as
Baserock limestone (2" minus)Crusher run (2" minus)Granite base GAB (2 1/2" minus)Recycled concrete road base RCA (2" minus)

Stone and gravel 4–20 mm 5/32–3/4 in

Used in 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.4, 7.5

In this handbook
Base stoneDrainage stone
Standard size
ASTM No. 57ASTM No. 67
Common names
#57 stone#67 stonedrainage graveldriveway gravel
Regional and DOT codes
S1ADOT spec
Comes as
recycled concrete aggregategranite stonelimestonetrap rockbluestoneriver gravel
Sold at Gravelshop as
#57 rock recycled concrete (1")#57 granite stone (1/2 - 1")#57 granite stone gray (1/2 - 1")#57 granite stone gray and rose (1/2 - 1")#57 granite stone salt and pepper (1/2 - 1")#57 pink/tan granite gravel (1/2 - 1")#67 granite stone (3/4")#57 commercial limestone gravel (3/4")#57 limestone gravel (1/2 - 1")#57 limestone gravel drainage (1/2 - 1")#57 trap rock (1/2 - 1")#67 commercial limestone gravel (3/4")#67 limestone gravel (3/4")#67 limestone gravel S1A DOT (3/4")Bluestone sandstone #57 (3/4")Drainage gravel #57 gray (3/4")Driveway gravel #57 gray (3/4")Driveway gravel #57 white beige (3/4")#57 limestone gravel gray (1/2 - 1")#67 limestone gravel gray (3/4")#57 multi colored river gravel (1/2 - 1")

Stone and gravel 8–16 mm 5/16–5/8 in

Used in 2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 6.1, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 7.8, 7.9, 8.1, 9.1, 9.6, 9.7

In this handbook
Drainage stoneCapillary-break stoneStone (concrete)Gravel baseLoose gravel
Standard size
ASTM No. 56ASTM No. 6
Common names
#56 stone#6 stone
Regional and DOT codes
#111B6A
Comes as
granite stonebluestonehard rocklimestoneriver gravel
Sold at Gravelshop as
#56 granite stone (1")#6 granite stone (3/4")Granite stone (1/2")Gray and pink granite stone (3/4")Bluestone sandstone (1/2")Hard rock mix (1/2")Hard rock mix (3/4")Limestone (1/2")#11 limestone gray (1/2")1B limestone (1/4 - 1/2")6A limestone (3/4")Red limestone (3/4")Multi colored river gravel (3/4")Brown river gravel (3/4")White river gravel (3/4")Brown river gravel (1/2")White river gravel (1/2")

Stone and gravel 16–32 mm 5/8–1¼ in

Used in 2.4, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 6.4, 6.5

In this handbook
Capillary-break stoneStone (concrete)Drainage stoneSoakaway stone
Standard size
ASTM No. 5
Common names
#5 stone
Regional and DOT codes
2B
Comes as
granite stonelimestonehard rocktrap rockriver rockriver gravelriver jacks
Sold at Gravelshop as
#5 granite stone (1")Antique white rock granite (1/2 - 1")Granite stone (1")Granite stone gray and pink (1 1/2")Granite stone salt and pepper (1 1/2")#5 limestone gravel (1")Hard rock mix (1 1/2")Hard rock mix (1")Limestone (1 1/2")Trap rock (1 1/2")Red limestone (1 1/2")#5 grey Alabama limestone (1")#5 limestone gray (1")2B limestone (3/4 - 1")Buff limestone (1 1/2")Multi colored river rock (1 1/2")Brown river gravel (1 1/2")White river gravel (1 1/2")River jacks (1 1/2")

Stone and gravel 32–63 mm 1¼–2½ in

Used in 6.5

In this handbook
Soakaway stone
Standard size
ASTM No. 3ASTM No. 2
Common names
#3 stonesurge stone#2 stone
Regional and DOT codes
#34
Comes as
recycled concrete aggregategranite stonelimestonetrap rockriver gravel
Sold at Gravelshop as
#4 rock recycled concrete (1 - 4")#3 granite surge stone (2 - 3")#34 granite stone (1 1/2 - 3")#4 granite stone (1 1/2 - 2 1/2")Black rock granite stone (1/2 - 2")#3 limestone (2 - 3")#4 commercial limestone gravel (1 1/2 - 2 1/2")#4 limestone (1 1/2 - 2 1/2")#4 limestone ballast (1 1/2 - 2 1/2")#4 limestone gravel (1 1/2 - 2 1/2")#4 trap rock (1 - 3")#2 limestone gray (2 - 4")#4 limestone gravel gray (1 1/2 - 2 1/2")Brown river gravel (2 1/2")Multi colored river gravel (3")

Gabion stone 75–150 mm 3–6 in

Used in 9.7

In this handbook
Fill stone
Common names
ballast rock
Close, but not the same
river rockrip rapsurge stonebull rockgabion stone
Sold at Gravelshop as
Ballast rock (4 - 6")

Gabion stone 100–200 mm 4–8 in

Used in 9.2, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.8

In this handbook
Fill stone
Common names
rip rapsurge stonebull rockgabion stone
Close, but not the same
creek rock
Sold at Gravelshop as
Rip rap gabion / surge stone / bull rock (3 - 8")

Topsoil

Used in 9.8, 10.1, 10.2, 10.5, 10.7

In this handbook
Planter soilLoam or sandy loamTopdressing
Common names
topsoilunscreened topsoilsandy loam
Close, but not the same
top dressing sandlawn sandgarden mixsoil and compost mix
Sold at Gravelshop as
TopsoilUnscreened topsoilSandy loam

Dug soil and subsoil

Used in 2.1, 2.2, 10.1, 10.3

In this handbook
BackfillDug soil
Common names
fill dirtyard dirttop fillselect filloverburden
Sold at Gravelshop as
Fill dirtYard dirtTop fillSelect fillOverburden soil / dirt

Compost

Used in 10.3, 10.4, 10.5

Common names
compostmushroom compost
Sold at Gravelshop as
CompostOrganic compostMushroom compost

Mulch

Used in 10.3

Common names
wood chipspine barkbark nuggetsmulch
Sold at Gravelshop as
Wood chipsPine barkPine bark finesPine bark largePine bark miniPine bark nuggetsPine chipsPine mulchCedar mulchCypress mulchCypress chipsEco mulch

Sources

  1. ASTM D448-12 (copy published by the Government of Bermuda): size numbers and their sieve limits
  2. ASTM C33-03: fine aggregate for concrete

The names are the ones US yards and shops use in their product names, for example Gravelshop.com. ASTM numbers are the nearest match by sieve opening, as in 1.5. Inches are a straight conversion of the mm sizes.

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