All about rubble stone

Rubble stone often used in the construction process as well as by landscape designers. It is appreciated for its resistance to heavy loads, immunity to adverse conditions and for a long service life. For each purpose, its own type of stone is suitable, which has certain qualities and characteristics. Before purchasing it, you should familiarize yourself with all the nuances.

Rubble stones are pieces of rocks characterized by non-standard shapes... Usually, fragments of sedimentary-type raw materials are mined, the density of which is not less than 1800 kg / 1 m3. In most cases, it is used for mining limestone, sandstone, shell rock or diorite. Also, rubble is used in order to get crushed stone.

Characteristics of rubble stone.

• High strength. The M1200-M1400 brands are considered the most durable.
• Resistance to negative temperatures. For regions with severe winters, use the F3000, F4000 brands.
• The compaction ratio of the buta depends on the size of the boulder and is located at an average or high mark.
• The specific gravity varies based on the selected grade. Typically, a cubic meter of raw material will weigh 2-3 tons.
• Volumetric weight no more than 50 kg.
• Bulk density is characterized by indicators of 1.3-1.9 tons per cubic meter.
• The size of the fractions is 25-50 cm.

If rubble stone is purchased for construction, you should choose a grade without cracks. You also need to pay attention on the indicator of "purity": the amount of clay or marl impurities should not exceed 2%. Purity can be determined by hitting a boulder with a sledgehammer: the higher the sonority and evenness of the impact sound, the more uniform the structure.

The advantages of buta include several properties.

1. Long service life... If the installation is done correctly, the raw materials can last for several hundred years. Granite quarry is used for gabion structures.
2. Environmental friendliness. Booth belongs to the category of natural, natural raw materials. No chemical components are used during processing. This suggests that the stone is safe for people and nature.
3. Aesthetic component... Rubble stone is presented in a wide range of colors, which makes it possible to create different compositions.
4. Availability... Since the stone is natural, it is easily mined and can be used on your own.
5. Practicality. Booth is a cheap material that does not require a factory for manufacturing, special equipment and equipped sites.
6. Resistant to wear. Raw materials are not afraid of temperature extremes, exposure to wind, humidity, attacks of insects and fungus. The stone can handle any load.

There are several varieties of rubble stone, each of which has its own characteristics and purpose.

Based on the origin, the bottle can be divided into several categories.

• Limestone... This is a representative of sedimentary rocks, which is suitable for arranging the supporting structure, paths and even bridges.
• Granite... This is a hard rock grade. There is a wide palette of colors. The material will be relevant for foundations, staircase structures, decorative work.
• Decorative. Another category of buta that has been processed so that the raw material can be used for finishing.

It is a beautiful stone with some peculiarities.

• The size of the fractions is 150-300 mm.
• Outwardly, each stone must look like a disc. This configuration makes it possible to slightly increase the thickness of the walls or fencing structures during finishing.
• Higher purity requirements are imposed on the material. The stones are cleaned before laying.
• The edges should be additionally adjusted to the layout pattern.
• Extraction is carried out only by hand, because with this method it is possible to preserve the aesthetic qualities of the stone.
• Butter has a high value, which, due to long deposits in the ground, has received peculiar impressions on the surface in the form of moss, twigs and grasses. This feature gives the stone an attractive aging, which looks very noble.

Some companies resort to technologies with the help of which they specifically age the bottle. However, this method increases the cost of the material.

Also bout can be classified by colors and shapes: round, sawn, irregular shape. There are also the following varieties.

This is a rock, the extraction of which is carried out by means of an explosion, after which the stone is processed in a crusher.... The stone is usually mined in a quarry using overburden stripping. After the blasting is over, the stone is taken away from the quarry in order to get fractions out of it. In order to obtain industrial or construction rubble, limestone or sandy rocks are ideal.

This variety extracted from water bodies or created using a special processing method... The name itself suggests that the stone has a rounded shape. This species can often be found in regions where tectonic shifts were observed during the Ice Age. They rolled the stones, working them in this way and giving them a round shape.

The second name of such a buta is cobblestone.

Rounded rubble stone is considered the most ancient material, which was often used in Rome and Ancient Egypt. It is often in demand for the following purposes:

• layout of roads, squares;
• creation of fountains, pools, in which there are artificial grottoes;
• as a decoration for lawns with flower beds;
• rounded butt can be used to make beautiful retaining walls, and it is also well suited for creating individual components for landscaping.

The bed stone has the shape of a parallelepiped. A similar name was given to it due to the upper and lower edges of the stone, which the builders call the "bed". The minimum fraction thickness is 70 mm.

Rubble deposits are located throughout the globe. As a rule, this natural stone is mined from mountain ranges where sedimentary rocks accumulate. Or it can be found after volcanic eruptions.

There are rich deposits in the territory Crimea, the Alps, the Urals, the Caucasus and other cities of the Russian Federation... In addition, there are deposits on the territory of Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Poland and Bulgaria.

During the extraction process, certain technical conditions must be met. In addition to the fact that the structure of the rubble must be clean, without delamination, only strong fractions are selected that do not crumble when hammering.

There are two ways of mining.

• Explosive. This method is used to obtain limestone, granite and sandstone.With the help of an explosion, you can get a rubble stone of light weight with uneven edges. Subsequently, raw materials are classified by size. The whole process is divided into three stages: explosion, loading and transportation.
• Sawing. It is relevant for obtaining a stone from a soft rock.

The demand for rubble stone is due to its characteristics, which made this raw material indispensable in construction work. Booth has a rich history, according to which it was used by people for thousands of years in ancient cultures, and buildings made from it are distinguished by their durability.

Booth is now also using in demand and surpasses other building materials in their qualities. In the past, houses were built from rubble stone. It is now being used for a variety of purposes.

Booth has been used for construction since ancient times. house support. The pillars or foundations have coped with the loads of millennia and still demonstrate enviable durability.

Such a fundamental basis will be massive, and to create it will require large physical costs.... However, all efforts will be justified, because a rubble retaining wall is an eternal construction that is not afraid of frost, moisture and stress.

Experts recommend lay a foundation pitif a large supporting structure is planned.

The construction of a rubble foundation is a good solution, because:

• the building will have impeccable characteristics - the strength of the stone allows it to withstand the load of a two-story house;
• resistance to bad weather conditions, even to floods, as well as immunity to mechanical stress;
• from the financial side, such a foundation is also beneficial - the bookmark is simple, so you can cope with it without the help of specialized masters;
• the boot is suitable for construction on any terrain and soil;
• if the laying was done correctly, such a foundation will have attractiveness, even if its facing was not done.

It should be understood that there are no ideal technologies, so you need to familiarize yourself with the negative side of building a rubble foundation. This is primarily due to the complexity. Despite the fact that construction is accompanied by simplicity, all actions can only be done manually. Technique will not help in this matter.

For the building to be strong, it will take using only massive stones. Therefore, you will need an assistant who will provide support.

Many people prefer a rubble fence because such a fence is characterized by its beauty, it can provide protection against noise from the street and exhaust from vehicles. Immunity to negative weather conditions allows the fence to serve for many years.

Rubble stones are characterized by irregular shapes, therefore, spans should be created from them. The pillars are recommended to be made from hewn raw materials. Limestone, granite, dolomite or sandstone grades are suitable for work. The foundation must be made of reliable material, because the rubble fence will have a lot of weight. In most cases, the fence is created only around the main facade, so you should immediately decide on the size of the gate, wicket.

It should be borne in mind that the foundation cannot be interrupted, since the greatest load is imposed on these areas.

Since not in every case it is possible to build rubble buildings, some people resort to cladding using such material. Choosing raw materials, you should take into account the color scheme, pattern and shape of the stone... If you follow these conditions, you will get a real masterpiece.

In the landscape, boot is also actively used. Connoisseurs of natural materials can make a garden in a wild style - the boot will be the perfect solution for this. Designers use medium-sized stones for flower beds. Such a move noticeably transforms the look of the flower beds and flowers, around which untreated boulders are located, they look gentle and romantic. After a few years, grass will sprout between the stones, which will make the design even more attractive.

A booth in a flower bed does not allow the earth to crumble onto the paths if the garden plot has a slope.

Some users decide to create artificial ponds by laying out the bottom with stones or equipping the banks with them. You can build a pool that looks unusual.

It will look very impressive barbecue from rubble stone, gazebo or bath. For a bath but is a good option due to the technical characteristics of the material.

You can also lay out tracks from the boot or just scatter large boulders around the garden, creating the effect of untouched nature. In the first case, the path will be an original decorative addition.

To create a rubble path, you will need to decide in advance on its route, remove the sod layer. If you plan to use large boulders, they should be deepened. The stones themselves must be placed on the sand. A distance of 5-7 centimeters is created between the cobblestones. For small fractions, a maximum distance of 3 centimeters applies. At the final stage, a solution is used to exclude the formation of depressions.

In order for the buta trail to serve as long as possible, it is recommended to place drains along the edges. With this method, water will not linger on it.

For the basics of laying rubble stone, see the video below.