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Crushing strength should be greater than ___________ for a good structural stone.(a) 10 kg per cm^2(b) 100 kg per cm^2(c) 1000 kg per cm^2(d) 10,000 kg per cm^2I got this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.This question is from Stones in section Air Conditioning, Thermal Insulation, Stones & Ferrous Metals of Construction & Building Materials

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Correct choice is (c) 1000 KG per cm^2

For explanation I would say: Crushing strength should be greater than 1000 kg per cm^2 for a good structural STONE. Crushing strength of BASALT is as large as 1500 to 1900 kg per cm^2 while that of limestone and sandstone is 550 and 650 kg per cm^2 respectively.



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