Stone: Building stone, rock fill and armourstone in construction

Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication No. 16

edited by M. R. Smi th

( Inst i tute of Quarry ing, UK)

The Engineering Group of the Geological Society convened a Working Party in 1993 and gave it the objective of presenting an authoritative, comprehensive and contemporary account of the use in construction of rock in larger particulate form than aggregates, subsequently generally referred to as 'stone'. The membership of the Working Party comprised experts in the origins, investigation, extraction, processing, use, specification, decay, cleaning and repair of stone.

The resulting book is a unique, modern introduction to the subject and a source of further reference for architects, civil engineers, geologists, masons, quarry managers, structural engineers, surveyors and those responsible for restoration and maintenance of stone structures.Text boxes explain detail or specialized topics to the interested reader without interrupting the main f low of the text. The book is highly illustrated with photographs taken by the authors and diagrams specially drawn for this publication.The book includes a valuable glossary of terms and compilations of test methods and rock properties.

Outline of contents: Introduction; Geology; Exploration; Assessment; Extraction; Processing; Rock filb Armourstone; Stone for Buildings and Civil Engineering; Stone Repair and Restoration; Appendices: Glossary, Details of test methods, Stone and rock properties; Index

Working Party Members: Dr Max E. Barton (University of Southampton), Mr Poul Beckmann (Ove Arup & Partners, London (retired)), Dr J. Andrew Charles (Building Research Establishment Ltd, Watford), Professor Peter G. Fookes (Chairman - Consultant, Winchester), Dr Colin D. Gribble (University of Glasgow), Mr Barry J. Hunt (STATS Consultancy, St Albans), Dr David P. Jefferson (Jefferson Consulting Ltd, Melton Mowbray), Mr Anthony L. Johnson (Rattee & Kett, Cambridge) (now at Stirling Stone Group, London), Dr John Perry (TRL) (now at Mott MacDonald, Croydon), Dr Alan B. Poole (University of London Queen Mary & Westfield College), Dr lan Sims (Secretary - STATS Consultancy, St Albans), Mr Alan M. Smith (Bickerdike Allen Partners, London), Dr Mick R. Smith (Editor - University of London Imperial College) (now at Institue of Quarrying) Dr Graham West (Transport Research Laboratory, Crowthorne (retired)), Dr Tim J. S. Yates (Building Research Establishment Ltd, Watford) ISBN 1-86239-029-0

9 UHI!!JHU!!!U! Related title: Aggregates: Sand, gravel and crushed rock aggregates for construction purposes. Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication No. 9.

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