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Title: | Some engineering properties of natural building cut stones of Cyprus |
Authors: | Eren, Özgür Bahali, Mustafa Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering |
Keywords: | Natural building cut stone Fire resistance Strength Abrasion Freeze-thaw resistance |
Issue Date: | Apr-2005 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Citation: | Eren Ö., and Bahalı M. “Some Engineering Properties of Natural Building Cut Stones of Cyprus”, Construction and Building Materials Journal, Volume 19, Issue 3, pp. 213-222, April 2005. |
Abstract: | Natural building cut (NBC) stones are being used in Cyprus for ages to build masonry structures because of being abundant, relatively easy to cut and shape and good performance in many applications. Almost all of the historical buildings in Cyprus are made of these NBC stones. Although these stones are low cost construction materials, they are not widely used in these days. This is due to lack of knowledge causing incorrect construction methods and highly skilled labour requirement.
For this study two quarries are selected and samples obtained were tested for some physical and mechanical properties. Traditional names of these NBC stones are Meluşa Stone and Karpaz Stone (or Bouri Stone). The physical properties such as bulk density, water absorption, specific gravity and porosity were measured. The mechanical properties such as compressive strength, flexural strength, direct tensile strength, splitting tensile strength, point load strength, fire resistance, abrasion resistance and freeze-thaw resistance were measured. From the results obtained it can be said that Meluşa stone behaved better than Karpaz stone. A regression analysis also provided a polynomial relation between compressive strength and burning temperature and flexural strength and burning temperature. |
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URI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2004.05.011 http://hdl.handle.net/11129/2338 |
ISSN: | 0950-0618 (print) 1879-0526 (online) |
Appears in Collections: | CE – Journal Articles: Publisher & Author Versions (Post-Print Author Versions) – Civil Engineering
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