STONE IN ARCHITECTURE

 

Stone in Architecture

 

So, the three areas of interest of mine in which stone features are geology, stone masoning, and architecture where stone is used in buildings.

 

Building construction and detail design ......

 


Knowledge of stone and technical issues:

 

It is not necessary to go into very great depth on stone types and variations used in building and monumental work, but the main groups of stone follow the three main geological types of rock.

 

In my father's time, in monumental masonry, granite, sandstone, and marble were the most common.

 

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