- 2068 Baisakh · 1 mark
Engineering significance of marble
Short answer
Marble is valued as a decorative stone for flooring, cladding, and monuments due to its ease of cutting, carving, and high polish. Crushed marble is used as aggregate in terrazzo and as a source of lime, but it is not suitable for external use in acidic environments.
Mention any two civil engineering significances of marble.
- Marble is a decorative building stone: because it is relatively soft, easy to cut and carve, and takes a high polish, it is used for flooring, wall cladding, steps, columns and monuments.
- Crushed marble is used as aggregate in terrazzo flooring and, being calcite-rich, as a source of lime. (Being soluble in acids, it is not suitable for exposed use in polluted areas.)
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