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What are the most important factors in selecting building stones?
To answer this question that “what kind of stone is suitable for building façade?” it is necessary to recognize the important factors in stone selection, where for selecting a suitable stone, it application should be first determined so that given the application and considering the location and condition of stone usage, the select the best stone. But, some factors such as durability color and technical specifications differentiated stones from each other, which should be considered in selecting stones.
Stone durability
The means of stone durability is the strength of stone against various physical and chemical factors. Generally, effective factors on the stone durability include constituent structure, texture of the stone and their constituents.
For example, stones which have low durability usually have constituents including loose minerals, porous textures and damaged and cracked construction.
Color
Considering color in stone selection is of great importance for designers and engineers, because in addition to the effect which has on the building façade, it indicates its constituents and also the color of stone has effect on the price of stone.
For example, in Lime stones usually bright color is used because dark Lime stones has low durability in the building façade.
Technical specifications
Knowing the technical specifications of stone and also the minerals available within then is of great importance, because available minerals in stones show reaction in special climate such as extreme cold, heat, humidity, etc. which will lead to reduction of stone life.
In this text, we presented simple notes on selecting the building façade, but selecting suitable stone according to its application and using condition is not easy task and it needs more comprehensive information, and for more information you can contact our specialists team.
