TO THE QUESTION OF THE USE OF COQUINA IN CONSTRUCTION

Abstract

The construction industry today uses a wide range of materials, many of which were made possible thanks to advances in technology and the chemical industry. In our days, more and more often, in the construction of country houses, natural stones are preferred in the exterior decoration of buildings. In connection with the growing demand for country houses, the most popular and inexpensive material for the construction and design of facades becomes a coquina. Certain requirements are imposed on natural stones, and the values of the coquina correspond to most of them. The main requirements are aesthetic appearance, environmental friendliness, durability. Coquina is a special material, its unique properties are regulation the microclimate in the house and saturation the air with sea salt and iodine, due to its natural origin and absolute naturalness. The share of human participation in the production of coquina is limited only by cutting the stone into pieces of the required size. The only effect on the coquina is hydrophobization because the material is very hygroscopic. As a building material, coquina is used in a wide variety of areas. Coquina is perfect for the construction of exterior walls, interior partitions and decorative interior decoration. Also in construction prefer materials such as brick, foam concrete and aerated concrete. In order to understand which material is more suitable for construction, an analysis of their main characteristics is performed. The article calculates the loads that can withstand walls of coquin and brick. Also performed thermal calculation of the outer wall of the building from the coquin. Being beautiful material and having at the same time good operational characteristics, a coquina is ideally suited for construction and registration of housing.