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1.1.1 STONE :
The stone shall be sand stone and shall be obtained form the
quarries, appearing decay and defects like cavities, cracks,
flaws, sand holes, injurious veins, patches of loose or soft
materials and other similar defects that may adversely affect its
strength and appearance. As far as possible stones shall be of
uniform colour, quality or texture. Generally stone shall not
contain crypts crystalline silica or chart, mix and other
deleterious materials like iron oxide organic impurities etc.,
SIZES OF STONES :
DRESSING :
Each stone shall be hammer dressed on the face, the sides and
the bed. Hammer dressing shall enable the stones to be laid
close to neighboring stones such that the bushing in the face
shall not project more than 40 mm on the exposed face and 10
mm on the face to be plastered.
MORTAR :
LAYING :
All stones shall be wetted before use. Each stone shall be placed
close to stones already laid so that the thickness of the mortar joints
at the face is not more than 20 mm. Face stones shall be arranged
suitably to stagger the vertical joints and long vertical joints shall be
avoided. Stones for hearting or interior filling shall be hammered
down with wooden mallet into the position firmly bedded in mortar.
Chips or sprawls of stones may be used for filing of interstices
between the adjacent stones in heartening and these shall not exceed
20% of the quantity of stone masonry. To form a bond between
successive courses plum stones projecting vertically by about 15 to
20 cm shall be firmly embedded in the heartening at the interval of
about one metre in every course. No hollow space shall be left any
where in the masonry.
1.2.2 JOINTS
Stones shall be so laid that all joints are fully packed with
mortar and chips. Face joints shall not be more than 20 mm
thick.
The joins shall be struck flush and finished at the time of laying
when plastering or pointing is not to be done. For the surfaces
to be plastered or pointed, the joints shall be raked to a
minimum depth of 20 mm when the mortar is still green.
1.2.3 SCAFFOLDING
1.2.4 CURING
1.2.6 MEASUREMENT
(ii) From plinth level (level one) to floor four level C.R. Stone
masonry
1.4.4.3 Where cramps are used to hold the unit in position only,
the facings shall be provided with a continuous support
on which the stones rest at the ground level and other
storey levels, the support being in the form of projection
from or recess into the concrete floor slab, or a beam
between the columns or a metal angle attached to the floor
slab or beams. These supports shall preferably be at
vertical intervals not more than 3.5 m apart and also over
the heads of all openings. Such support shall also be
provided where there is transition from thin facings below
to thick facings above.
1.4.4.5 The cramps may be gun metal or copper alloyed with zinc,
tin, nickel, lead and / or stainless steel.
1.5.5 MEASUREMENT :
1.5.5.1 SHELVES
1.5.5.2 COPINGS
1.6.3 MEASUREMENTS