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Stone - An introduction (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Stone - An introduction (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Loot Price R578
Discovery Miles 5 780
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One of the oldest and most widespread of building materials can
provide livelihoods for craftspeople and entrepreneurs, and
attractive durable, safe and fire-proof housing for all. This
general survey describes the varieties and uses of stone as a
building material - whether cut or field-stone - and how to
extract, work and use it.;This second edition contains a new
chapter on stone and the environment which emphasizes the
importance of planning, waste recycling, and quarry rehabilitation
as part of the extraction process. There is also a new appendix
outlining procedures for testing stone's flexural and compressive
strength and discussing the importance of slip resistance.
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