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it is water resistant, easy to cut/shape and pretty.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt's soft enough to cut easily, but strong enough to build with. And, there's lots of it.
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∙ 14y agoLimestone is used to buildcement, mortar, concrete and glass, it is useful is building houses, churches etc :)
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∙ 14y agobecause it stonger and better and last long because it take decade before it is weathered
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∙ 13y agoits rigid
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Is limestone a good building material for an outdoor monument?
Yes, limestone is attractive, easy to cut and shape, and water resistant.
What are the advantages of using limestone for building material?
There are a few advantages to using limestone for building materials. Limestone is pretty and elegant looking. Limestone is also a strong material to work with. Limestone takes very little maintenance and is fairly inexpensive.
Can you give us some information on sedimentary rocks and how they are used by humans?
Sedimentary rock: Limestone can be used as a building material, or fired in a kiln to produce powdered lime for scattering on a farmer's field. Sandstone can be used as a building material. Slate can be used as a roofing material and a building material.
Why can't limestone turn into slate?
Limestone is composed of the minute skeletal remains of sea creatures. Slate is the compressed mud and silt deposited on the sea floor. Both limestone and slate have been subjected to tremendous pressure and have become stone. Slate easily splits into sheets and can be used as a roofing material. Limestone can be used as a building material, and as hardcore in the construction and road making industries.
What famous buildings are made out of limestone?
i have no idea all i know is that the empire state building is made out of limestone in 1931 & the Houses of parliament in london.
What properties does limestone have that makes it good building material?
CEMENT
Is chalk good for building?
Chalk is a type of limestone that is too soft for a building material.
Is limestone a good building material for an outdoor monument?
Yes, limestone is attractive, easy to cut and shape, and water resistant.
How is limestone used as a building material?
not well
What are the advantages of using limestone for building material?
There are a few advantages to using limestone for building materials. Limestone is pretty and elegant looking. Limestone is also a strong material to work with. Limestone takes very little maintenance and is fairly inexpensive.
Is limestone used to make building material?
Yes.
Why do people remove limestone from quarries?
Limestone is used as a building material and in chemical industry.
Where did the outer material come from on the empire state building?
India india limestone
Which nonmetallic mineral is used as a building material also in the manufacture of steel?
limestone...............:-)
Which nonmetalic mineral is used as a building material and also in the manufacture of steel?
limestone...............:-)
Is limestone good for building?
It is an important cement ingredient and its proportion must be carefully maintained. It occupies the percentage of 60-67%. The lime in excess makes the cement unsound and causes the cement to expand and disintegrate.
How does limestone break?
Limestone is a type of sedimentary rock that is used often as a building material. It is broken down by erosion from being exposed to acidic conditions.
