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Architectural Stone: Fabrication, Installation, and Selection
	Author: Mark A. Chacon Publisher: Wiley Category: Book List Price: ~~$130.00~~ Buy New: $85.00 You Save: $45.00 (35%) New (14) Used (10) from $84.97 Sales Rank: 938491 Media: Hardcover Pages: 240 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5 Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.3 x 1 ISBN: 047124659X Dewey Decimal Number: 691.2 EAN: 9780471246596 ASIN: 047124659X Publication Date: September 27, 1999 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: Brand new gift quality large format hardcover in jacket


Editorial Reviews: Product Description Comprehensive, convenient, authoritative-a one-stop resource for architects, structural engineers, building managers, and interior designers Architectural Stone provides complete, detailed, reliable information on the use of stone as a modern building material. Topics covered include: Fabrication Quarrying and fabrication of limestone, sandstone, marble, and granite from blocks; quarrying and fabrication of foliated stone deposits, such as slate and quartzite; special stone fabrications; production of finishes and textures Installation Sand bed installations; mortar bed installations for floor applications; thinset installations; adhered veneer; anchored veneer; stone integrated curtain wall systems and precast concrete panel systems; mortars, setting materials, and grout systems; installation master specifications Selection Selection criteria and practical considerations; professional testing standards and classification systems; special considerations for interior and exterior use of stone; informal testing and practical analysis; availability of stone; suitability of the stone for the intended application Architectural Stone is the one-stop reference for state-of-the-art information on these ancient yet quintessentially modern building materials.