STONE MASONRY IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Introduction: To make bound of stone to use any suitable mortar and have to get constructed structure is called stone masonry. Stone masonry is used to construction for building of pillars, walls, and foundations. Generally, there are some types of stones are used in the stone masonry. Some are under following here.

1. Slate                                              2.Granite

3. Marble                                           4. Sand stone

5. Lime stone                                    6. Laterite

TOOLS USED IN STONE MASONRY

There are some that mostly use during in the stonemasonry work.

1. Trowel                      2.Square

2. Bevel                        3. Spirit Level

4. plumb bob                5. Steel Tape

6. Mallet                       7. Iron Hammer

8. Chisel                       8. Jumpe

TYPES OF STONE MASONRY’

There are two big types of stone masonry.

1. Rubble Masonry

2. Ashlar Masonry

1. Rubble Stone Masonry: In this type of stone masonry is made without to dressing stones. There are types of rubble stone masonry is give under here.

1. Random Rubble Masonry.             2. Coursed Rubble Masonry

3. Square Rubble Masonry                4. Dry Rubble Masonry

2. Ashlar Stone Masonry: In this type of stone masonry is made after its stones dressing. There are some types of ashlar stone masonry.

1. Fine Ashlar Masonry                     2. Rough Faced Ashlar Masonry

3. Chamfered Ashlar Masonry           4. Ashlar Facing