Study of Laterite Stone as Building Material
Journal: International Journal of Engineering Research (IJER) (Vol.7, No. 1)Publication Date: 2018-01-12
Authors : Nisha Maklur Parag Narkhede;
Page : 223-226
Keywords : Laterite stone; chemical properties of laterite; characteristics of laterite; types of laterite; laterite sizes; uses of laterites in construction.;
Abstract
The paper deals with understanding of laterite as a building material and study of their various properties. Observations of the structures built in laterite blocks would be the part of the study. The research aimed at providing appropriate use of laterite as a building material. The rising construction cost and drive towards locally available material have fuelled a demand for this product in recent years. The basic properties of laterite should be studied. This will thus help in understanding it better as a building material. The method used for research was survey and observation analysis. Literature reviews, interviews and case study based inferences and findings showed that Laterite is found in tropical regions and the structures built in laterite are mostly of load bearing. The study also showed that laterite can be considered as a very good construction material for building various structure like residential buildings, bridges etc.
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