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Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications; 1999; v. 16; p. 327-372;
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.ENG.1999.016.01.09
© 1999 Geological Society of London

9. Stone for buildings and civil engineering

This chapter deals with uses of shaped natural stone in buildings, in their immediate surroundings and in civil engineering works. Stone in this type of use is normally termed dimension stone. The chapter deals mainly with initial construction uses of natural stone; the repair of stonework in existing buildings is covered in Chapter 10. The initial part of the chapter defines building or dimension stone and discusses the development from stone originally being a locally available utility material to today's uses of stone from all over the world for mainly decorative purposes. This is followed by descriptions of the use of natural stone in the construction of various elements of buildings and its use in nearby areas, for example as paving or street furniture. Section 9.4 describes a design methodology for the selection of stone for different uses. Sections 9.5 and 9.6 cover the functional requirements and the tests that can be used to determine them.

This chapter is intended to provide some basic guidance on the choice and use of stone appropriate to different cases.

Dimension stone is defined by Ashurst & Dimes (1977) and Shadmon (1996) as any rock that is cut and worked to a specific size or shape for use in building and that the stone should be free from fractures, tough and devoid of minerals that can break down chemically or by weathering. The surfaces of the finished blocks may be dressed by one or more mechanical treatments, for example honing, or flame texturing.

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