Jerusalem Stone as a building material and its properties and use in construction and Architecture

1. BUILDING MATERIALS
ASSIGNMENT
JERUSALEM STONE
-a type of limestone
by PANKAJ PATHARE

2. ORIGIN
• common in and around Jerusalem that have
been used in building since ancient times.

3. JERUSALEM STONE IN
NATURAL STATE

4. Jerusalem stone (Western Wall,
Jerusalem)

5. HISTORY & ENTERPRISERS
• Jerusalem stone continues to be used in
construction and incorporated in Jewish
ceremonial art such as menorahs and seder
plates.
• In 2000, there were 650 stone-cutting
enterprises run by Palestinians in the West
Bank, producing a varied range of pink, sand,
golden, and off-white bricks and tiles.

6. CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
1.As JERUSALEM STONE is a limestone, the
major ingredient is CaCO³
2.specific gravity of JERUSALEM STONE is 2.65
3.Water absorption ranging from 0.8 to 1.5
percent varying according to different species

7. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
1.The stone quarried for building purposes,
ranging in color from white to pink, yellow and
tawny, is known collectively as Jerusalem
stone
2.specific gravity of JERUSALEM STONE is 2.65
3.Water absorption percentage ranging from 0.8
to 1.5 percent varying according to different
species

8. ADVANTAGES/ USES
• It has long been used as an inexpensive
building material.
• According to Israeli geologist Ithamar Perath,
residents of Jerusalem in antiquity built their
homes from Jerusalem stone quarried in the
city and used the pit that remained as a
cistern to collect rainwater beneath the home

9. Jerusalem stone facade of Inbal
Jerusalem Hotel in Jerusalem

12. REFFERENCE
• https://marble-institute.com
• en.m.wikipedia.org
• m.alibaba.com
• www.pricespaving.co.uk/

13. PRECAUTIONS
• Special care should be taken in case of contact
with acid can cause reaction which may result
in spots on surface

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