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Stone Masonry

Stone masonry uses various types of stone like granite, limestone, marble, and sandstone that are quarried and finished for construction. Stones can be used solid or backed with other materials in walls and veneers. There are different classifications of stone walls including rubble, ashlar, and cut stone which is finished to precise specifications. Metals are also widely used in construction for windows, doors, beams, roofing, and more and can be ferrous, containing iron, or nonferrous without iron.

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Stone Masonry

Stone masonry uses various types of stone like granite, limestone, marble, and sandstone that are quarried and finished for construction. Stones can be used solid or backed with other materials in walls and veneers. There are different classifications of stone walls including rubble, ashlar, and cut stone which is finished to precise specifications. Metals are also widely used in construction for windows, doors, beams, roofing, and more and can be ferrous, containing iron, or nonferrous without iron.

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Stone Masonry

The most common materials used in stone masonry are granite,


limestone, marble, sandstone, and slate.

Due to the development of new materials and methods of construction,

_ stones are now used mainly for their decorative value.

Most stones are removed from a quarry and sent to a finishing mill for
final dressing.

Some stones are used in their original shapes and surface finishes.

Stone masonry can be laid as solid walls of stone or

_ as composite walls backed with concrete block or tile.

It is also used as a veneer.

Stone walls are classified in the following ways:

Rubble consists of stones as they come from the quarry or are gathered
from a field or stream.

Ashlar stones are squared stones that have been laid in a pattern but not
cut to dimensions.

Cut stones, also known as dimensional stones,

_ are cut and finished at the mill to meet the specifications of a particular
construction job.

Unlike ashlar masonry, which is laid largely at the design of the mason,

_ cut stones are laid according to the design of the civil engineer.
Metals

Construction jobs make use of metal windows,

_ doors, studs, beams, joists, wall facings, roofing, plumbing, and


hardware .

Among the different kinds of metals, there are included the following:

Metals can be divided into two categories, ferrous and nonferrous.

Ferrous metals contain iron as a principal element,

_ and usually have magnetic properties.

Nonferrous metals contain no iron and do not have magnetic properties.

They are typically lighter and less strong than ferrous metals.

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