An Environmental Solution to Sand Overexploitation: Statistical Optimization of Quarry Sand in Concrete Production

Sujin George¹, Rafat Ali Vilayat Ali², Shahid Akhtar Sheikh³, Syed Aamir Hussain⁴, Dhiraj Agrawal^5*, Nisha Thakur⁶, Abdullah Faiz Al Asmar⁷, Saiful Islam^7
1St. Vincent Pallotti College of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur, India
²Government Polytechnic Amravati Nagpur, India
³MIET Bhandara Affiliated to RTMNU Nagpur University, Nagpur, India
⁴Anjuman College of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur, India
⁵Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur, India
⁶Bajaj Institute of Technology, Wardha, India
⁷King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
*corresponding author’s e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Publication process

• Sending manuscript: 15.01.2026
• Plagiarism control: 16.01.2026
• Initial verification by Editorial Board: 22.01.2026
• Manuscript was sent to two reviewers: 26.01.2026
• Receipt of publication reviews: 09.06.2026
• Final verification by Editorial Board: 30.06.2026
• Procedure end: 31.07.2026

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