MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ERCIYES MOUNTAIN VOLCANICS AND THEIR USABILITY AS DIMENSIONAL BUILDING STONE

Some rock types have been more favorable for dimensional building stone since early ages of civilization. These rocks in general are stable and their properties have been long lasting for the selected locations. Due to availability they have been used in human history not only for building stone alone, but they have also been used for other engineering and artistic projects in cities. In this study; mechanical properties of 5 types of ignimbrite rocks and one basalt rock were tested for their usability for dimensional building stone applications. Their colors and mineralogical properties were also verified for their suitability. It was determined that this rock very hard and resistive to weathering effects.