Uses Of Stones
Stones are used in the following
civil engineering constructions:
(i) Stone masonry is used
for the construction of foundations, walls, columns and arches.
(ii) Stones are used for
flooring.
(iii) Stone slabs are used
as damp proof courses, lintels and even as roofing materials.
(iv) Stones with good
appearance are used for the face works of buildings. Polished marbles and
granite are commonly used for
face works.
(v) Stones are used for
paving of roads, footpaths and open spaces round the buildings.
(vi) Stones are also used
in the constructions of piers and abutments of bridges, dams and retaining
walls.
(vii) Crushed stones with
graved are used to provide base course for roads. When mixed with tar
they form finishing coat.
(viii) Crushed stones are
used in the following works also:
(a) As a basic inert
material in concrete
(b) For making artificial
stones and building blocks
(c) As railway ballast.