1. Structure: Stones are
used for foundations, walls, columns, lintels, arches, roofs, floors, damp
proof course etc.
2.Face works. Stones are
adopted to give massive appearance to the structure. Wall are of bricks and
facing is done in stones of desired shades. This is known as composite masonry.
3. Paving stones: These are
used to cover floor of building of various types such as residential,
commercial, industrial etc. They are also adopted to form paving of roads, foot
paths etc.
4. Basic material: Stones
are disintegrated and converted to form a basic material for cement concrete,
morum of roads, calcareous cements, artificial stones, hallow blocks etc.
5.Misalliances: Stones are
also used for (i) ballast for railways (ii) flux in blast furnace (iii) Blocks
in the construction of bridges, piers, abutments, retaining walls, light
houses, dams etc.
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