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Stones: Programs

STONES

One of the most commonly used raw materials for buildings. Stone for construction materials can be classified into the following categories : natural stone and crushed stone (hard-rock aggregate), sand and gravel.

RUBBLES

Classification code :

S.001

Application :

Wall

Description:

Rough, undressed stones of irregular shapes and sizes used in the construction of rubble-work walls with the mortar-joints fairly large, often requiring small pieces of stone (gallets) to be set into the mortar if the stones are especially irregular and difficult to fit reasonably closely together.

Source :

Not Identified

TERRACOTTA

S.002

Application :

Roof, Floor Tiles, Decorative Walls

Description:

Hard unglazed pottery (the term means ‘baked’ (cooked) ‘earth’) of which decorative tiles, architectural enrichment, statuary, urns, etc., or even components for whole façades are made,

Source :

Masjid Diraja Sultan Suleiman, Klang, Selangor

LATERITE

S.003

Application :

Crenelated Wall (Fort)

Description:

Red, porous, ferruginous (i.e. containing iron) rock, found in India and parts of South-East Asia. It is easy to cut when first excavated, but soon becomes extremely hard on exposure to air. It was used in blocks for walls, with no mortar, but surfaces had to be clad with softer stone or plastered as it was too hard to carve.

Source :

Melaka