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Comprehensive, convenient, authoritative- a one-stop resource for architects, structural engineers, building managers, and interior designers Architectural Stone provides complete, detailed, reliable information on the use of stone as a modern building material. Topics covered include: Fabrication Quarrying and fabrication of limestone, sandstone, marble, and granite from blocks; quarrying and fabrication of foliated stone deposits, such as slate and quartzite; special stone fabrications; production of finishes and textures. Installation Sand bed installations; mortar bed installations for floor applications; thinset installations; adhered veneer; anchored veneer; stone integrated curtain wall systems and precast concrete panel systems; mortars, setting materials, and grout systems; installation master specifications. Selection Selection criteria and practical considerations; professional testing standards and classification systems; special consideration for interior and exterior use of stone; informal testing and practical analysis; availability of stone; suitability of the stone for the intended application. The one-stop reference for state-of-the-art information on building stone, Architectural Stone provides: More than 100 field photographs detailing the quarrying, fabrication, and installation of a wide variety of building stone Architectural details that describe the intent and use of stone in building systems Computer-generated images of the geological formation of stone

File Name:Architectural Stone
Posted By:Mark A. Chacon
Published on 1999-10-11 by John Wiley & Sons
ISBN-10:047124659X
Status : AVAILABLE
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