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• Weight test heavy stones are more compact, less porous and more
strong and are more suitable for various engineering application such as
construction of dams,weirs,retaining walls,piers,dock and harbor etc.
• Hardness test hardness test may be performed by scratching the
stones with a knife of Mohr’s scale.
• Toughness test impact test is performed by impact testing machine to
determine the toughness of stones.
• Workability performed for concrete
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• Granite is an igneous rock with between 20% and 60% quartz by
volume, and at least 35% of the total feldspar consisting of alkali
feldspar, although commonly the term "granite" is used to refer to a
wider range of coarse-grained igneous rocks containing quartz and
feldspar
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• Granite The compressive strength of granite is about 75 to 130
MPa.
• Its specific gravity lies between 2.63 to 2.75.
• Its density is about 26 to 27 KN/m3.
• But It is costly.
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• Granite is used for large engineering projects such as the construction
of bridge abutments, dams, offshore structures, etc. It is also used for
constructing steps, walls, flooring, etc.
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• Quarrying Stones occur in the form of natural rock masses or layers on
the surface. The process of extraction of suitable stones from their natural
rock beds or layers is commonly called Quarrying of Stones.
• Blasting This method consists of using explosives for breaking stones
from very hard rocks. It has been observed that quarrying of granites,
basalts, traps, quartzites, and sandstones by wedging and other methods is
very laborious and costly.
• After quarrying and dressing, stone still retains natural moisture within.
This moisture is called quarry sap. The removal of this moisture by cyclic
drying and airing is called seasoning of stone. This moisture if not removed
may render the stone to be soft and weak
• The Dressing of stone is defined as “The process of giving a proper size,
shape and finish to the roughly broken stones as obtained from the
quarry”
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• Good building stones crushing strength 100 Mpa or 100 N/mm2 or
1000 kg/cm2
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• Specific gravity  2.5-3
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• Sheesham wood is extremely resistant to dry-wood termites.
Sheesham does not slip or warp and is known for its toughness and
hard texture, making it the perfect choice for cabinets. Sheesham
wood is highly resistant to natural decay.