Mesozoic carbonate rocks in Serbia used as dimension stone

• Published in: Bulletin of engineering geology and the environment Vol. 75; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Matovic, Vesna, Alic, Tijana Vojnovic
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.02.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Architecture; Carbonate rocks; Carbonates; Cenozoic Era; Civil engineering; Compressive strength; Deposition; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Foundations; Geoecology/Natural Processes; Geoengineering; Geological engineering; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences; Hydraulics; Investigations; Limestone; Mechanical properties; Mesozoic; Natural stone; Nature Conservation; Original Paper; Porosity; Quarries; Rocks; Slabs; Stone; Brazil; Serbia; China; India; Limestone; Dimension stone; Mesozoic; Physico-mechanical properties; Petrography; Serbia

The building industry in Serbia uses, to a great extent, imported natural stone for architectural purposes. The significance of local deposits, particularly limestones, is not adequately perceived despite the country’s abundance of these valuable resources. Therefore, this study focuses on Serbia’s...