In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Building Stones 2. Properties of Building Stones 3. Important Building Stones. Meaning of Building Stones: A building stone may be defined as a sound rock that can be safely used in some situation in the construction as a massive dressed or undressed unit. Granites and marbles used in the form [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Faults 2. Causes of Faulting 3. Effects 4. Recognition 5. Engineering Considerations 6. Examples. Meaning of Faults: Under the influence of stresses developing from within the Earth, the rock masses adjust themselves either by bending, when they lie deep below the surface (in zone of flowage) or by fracturing with [...]
Faults occur in a great variety. It is possible to classify them into different types on the basis of some common characters. We will discuss here only the few very common types of faults and the characters on which they are grouped together. Following factors are more commonly considered important in classification of faults: 1. Apparent movement as basis; 2. [...]