Stone+Exercise

· Rubble: Roughly broken stones of any shape bounded in mortar. · Ashlar masonry: Consists of regularly cut blocks (usually rectangular)
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· In most areas where // stone // is available, it has been favoured // over other materials // for the construction of monumental architecture. · The stone resists deformation better than any bonding material.
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· Because of its weight and the precision with which it can be shaped, stone masonry does not depend on strong bonding for stability where it supports only direct downward loads. · But the weight creates problems of stability when loads push at an angle.
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· Simplest · Strongest
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· Better · Cheaper
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