Rochas na construção civil: tipos, aplicações e critérios de seleção

Abstract

This work describes the requirements that must be observed for a correct specification, use and right conservation of the rocks in the scope of the civil construction. In this respect, are addressed topics such as the geological origin of the rocks; the physical and mechanical properties of this material; the main fields of use; the processes of extraction and processing; the methods of placement; the causes of deterioration and, finally, the mechanisms of protection that can be adopted.