Art of extracting stone from rock bed is known as Quarrying QUARRYING OF STONES Art of extracting stone from rock bed is known as Quarrying
Methods of Quarrying Quarrying With Hand Tools Digging and excavating Heating Wedging
Methods of Quarrying 2. Quarrying By Channeling Machine:
Methods of Quarrying 3. Quarrying By Blasting: Manufacturing of stone aggregates Materials Gun Powder or Dynamite detonator
Characteristics of Good Stones Appearance and colour Weight Porosity and absorption Compactness - Durability Fire resistance Electrical resistance
Hardness & Toughness Strength Durability Dressing Cost Seasoning – Quarry sap
Criteria for selection of stones High wind exposed building – Heavy engineering works – Fire exposed Building - Flooring & Switch boards – Hardness – Granite Strong, Durable - Granite Fire resisting property - Sandstone Electrical resistance - Marble
Attractive colours – Granite & Marble Roads & Coarse Aggregate- Manufacturing of cement – Facing Works – Ornamental works – Abrasion Resistance - Basalt Lime – Limestone Attractive colours – Granite & Marble Soft - Sandstone