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For a long time, the rough surface texture, flaky and elongated particle shape and often inadequate size gradation of fine aggregate - a by product of the crushing and screening process - led to its poor performance in concrete, coupled with the fact that workable concrete requires large volumes of water; this lead many concrete manufacturers to shy away from using crushed sand.

In the present day, manufactured sand, otherwise called crushed sand or fine aggregate, is replacing natural sand and gravel in most countries. This includes the Indian construction industry, and most engineers will agree that this will not change dramatically in the foreseeable future. In the last 15 years, the availability of good quality, natural sand has been decreasing, and with a few local exceptions, this seems to be a global trend.