Included all kind of stones Building Stone Extraction
Iran is the 4th country in the whole world in respect to building stone resources but unfortunately due to technical issues in processing, the country is yet to achieve a decent market share in global market. Extraction methods and technology has a very decisive influence on economic efficiency of building stones. In this article, we try to introduce different extraction methods and mention their advantages and disadvantages. Processing
In stone cutting factories, stone plates are produced from stone blocks. There are different sections in a factory to cut blocks into desired dimension and size (slab or tile), such as strengthening the plates, improving the quality of stone, polish, process and final finish. Here is an introduction to these different stages of processing. History
Extracting and using building stones in Iran, has a long history. The remaining vestiges of using them in Persepolis, Pasargadae, Takht-e Soleymān and many other Islamic and Sasanian buildings are distributed all over the country. Discoveries show that, these stone were used as interior decoration in buildings. Cladding
The most popular claddings in respect to purpose of building, economic and environmental situation include, stone (natural and artificial), glass, composite, bayramix and brick. In this article each different cladding is explained briefly and its advantages and disadvantages are mentioned.
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Extraction
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IRAN Stone History
Cladding Types