Compressive Strength of Limestone in Saurashtra region

ISBN-13: 9783659130168 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 60 str.

Dhaval Thanki;Pankajkumar Rathod;Sagar Joshi

Opis

This book is very useful for the understanding of physical properties of Lime-stone in Saurashtra region, Gujarat state, India. The existing historical building reflects the strength and glory of limestone in building construction. The great monuments under roman architectures, china wall, Gizza s pyramids, etc. are the best construction practice of limestone. Buildings that constructed using lime-stones have high compressive strength and durability against foreign disturbance. Structural components of the buildings that built out of lime-stones also have multiple resistances such as resistance against heat and sound. Due to those resistances, those components can also act as insulator within certain part of the building. Lime-stones also provide aesthetic surfacing to brickwork. In term of workability and economy, the usage of lime-stones makes the whole building construction easier, faster and cheap. For that, it is not odd that everyone preferred usage of lime-stones for building construction. In reference to above context, to find out the compressive strength of lime-stone samples were collected from the different villages of Junagadh district in India.

O autorze

Prof. D.S.Thanki (B.E. Civil & Master of Valuation in Real Estate) is working as assistant professor at CAET, JAU, Gujarat State, India, since 2009. He has worked as projected officer (UEVRP) in UNDP (India), in year 2005. He also served as technical advisor to Executive engineer of Vadodara Municipal Corporation.