Stone



** What are stones? **   Mineral mattervery hardandcompact .In architecture, it is consideredastonebuilding material , which has been being used asone of the mainmaterials usedfor the implementationof the variouselements ofthe buildings : ** How many kinds of stone do you know? **   I know three kinds of stone. ** Why are stones used in construction? ** The stones are used in construction, because is a material hard, tough and which best preserves

 **//STONE//** //**Stone is a mineral substance of a hard and compact consistency. It is considered a stone building material, which has been used as one of the main materials for the construction of the various elements of the buildings. Due to its natural conditions, stone is a type of material that does not deteriorate easily over time. For this reason is that the stone is usually recommended in construction. However, there are also some disadvantages: difficulty in transportation, it is difficult to cut. **// //**The strongest and most suitable stonework for monumental architecture is ashlar masonry, Because of its weight and the precision with which it can be shaped, stone masonry (in contrast with brick) does not depend on strong bonding for stability where it supports only direct downward loads **//