Stone for Building

Although natural stone is widely used for modern building, there is little authoritative guidance available on the material. This book provides a scientific, technical and engineering treatment of the properties and use of stone in construction.
A practical handbook rather than a theoretical treatise, Stone for Building contains a wealth of guidance data and useful interpretive criteria, with copious examples and case studies. It will be a valuable reference for all those who use stone materials including suppliers, assessors, specifiers, users and purchasers, and in particular architects, contractors and engineers.