Form 10-K/A

                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D. C. 20549
                          Amendment No. 1
(Mark One)
[ X ]    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
        THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993

                                OR

[   ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

For the transition period from                    to

Commission file number 1-4033

                     Vulcan Materials Company
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          New Jersey                              63-0366371
(State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)

         One Metroplex Drive, Birmingham, Alabama   35209
       (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 Registrant's telephone number, including area code (205) 877-3000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                         Name of each exchange on
    Title of each class                      which registered
Common Stock, $1 Par Value               New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:      None


    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   X        No

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.  [ X ]

     The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the registrant as of February 28, 1994:

Common Stock, $1 Par Value                        $1,784,219,068.88

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

                                                Shares outstanding at
                                                  February 28, 1994
Common Stock, $1 Par Value                           36,511,033

Documents Incorporated by Reference:

     Portions of the registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year
ended December 31, 1993, are incorporated by reference into Parts I, II
and IV.

     Portions of the registrant's annual proxy statement for the annual
meeting of its shareholders to be held on May 23, 1994, which will be filed
within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Report, are
incorporated by reference into Part III.



                        AMENDMENT NO. 1

     As permitted by Rule 15d-21 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
undersigned registrant hereby amends its Annual Report for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993, on Form 10-K to add thereto the consents of its independent
certified accountant and the following items, financial statements, exhibits or
other portions of said Annual Report as set forth in the pages attached hereto:

          (a)   Financial statements required by Form 11-K with respect
     to the Vulcan Materials Company Thrift Plan for Salaried Employees
     for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, filed as Exhibit 25(a)
     to the aforesaid Annual Report.

          (b)   Financial statements required by Form 11-K with respect
     to the Vulcan Materials Company Construction Materials Divisions
     Hourly Employees Savings Plan for the fiscal year ended December 31,
     1993, filed as Exhibit 25(b) to the aforesaid Annual Report.

          (c)   Financial statements required by Form 11-K with respect
     to the Vulcan Materials Company Chemicals Division Hourly
     Employees Savings Plan for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993,
     filed as Exhibit 25(c) to the aforesaid Annual Report.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                          VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
                                  (Registrant)

                          By        /s/ Daniel F. Sansone
                                    Daniel F. Sansone
                                    Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
DATE:     June 28, 1994

         (This document consists of      sequentially
      numbered pages; an index appears on Page 2 hereof.)


                                    INDEX

     The following Exhibits to the Vulcan Materials Company Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, are set forth herein,
at the pages indicated:

     Exhibit 25(a):                                            Tab 1
     Financial statements required by Form 11-K with          pp. 3-
     respect to the Vulcan Materials Company Thrift Plan
     for Salaried Employees for the fiscal year ended
     December 31, 1993, and the independent certified
     accountant's consent with respect thereto.


     Exhibit 25(b):                                            Tab 2
     Financial statements required by Form 11-K with         pp.    -
     respect to the Vulcan Materials Company Construction
     Materials Divisions Hourly Employees Savings Plan for
     the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, and the
     independent certified accountant's consent with respect
     thereto.


     Exhibit 25(c):                                            Tab 3
     Financial statements required by Form 11-K with         pp.    -
     respect to the Vulcan Materials Company Chemicals
     Division Hourly Employees Savings Plan for the
     fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, and the independent
     certified accountant's consent with respect thereto.