MATERIAL STUDY

(JAISALMER STONE)

CITY NAME : RAJKOT

CLIMATE : HOT AND DRY
LOTTITUDE:22° 18’
LOGITUDE :70° 47
MSL :138M
CITY BRIEF :
Rajkot is one of the most important districts of the Saurashtra. The
area falling under most of the district was part of United States of
Saurashtra. Rajkot district lies between Latitude 20°30’ & 23°12’
North and 70°00’ & 71°45’ East. It is bounded by little Rann of
Kachchh in the north, Surendranagar district in the east,
Jamnagar district in the west and Junagadh and Amreli districts in
the south. Rajkot district comprises of 14 talukas, i.e., Rajkot,
Kotada Sangani, Gondal, Jetpur, Dhoraji, Upleta, Jamkandorna,
Lodhika, Paddhari, Morvi, Maliya, Wankaner, Jasdan and
Tankara. Rajkot district has a geographical area of about 11203
sq. km having 23 towns and 835 villages. The population of the
district as per Census 2011 is 37,99,770.

CLIMATE BRIEF :
The rajkot city is experiencing the more of the hot and arid
climate. The seasons from march,april,may ,are of hot and dry
which is more influencing the city during the
summers.december,january,february are having the comfort
durtions during the mid days and night times. The wet monsoon
season from mid-june to october, when the city receives 670
millimetres or 26 inches of rain on average. The months from
november to february are mild, the average temperature being
around 20 °c or 68 °f, with low humidity.
The most important phenomena that
is hiting is the cyclone.thunderstorms
are another important part of the
rajkot weather in the months of june
and july. During summer time, the
temperature ranges between 24 and
42 °c (75.2 and 107.6 °f). In the
months of winter, rajkot temperature
varies between 10 and 22 °c (50.0
and 71.6 °f) but on a whole winters
are pleasant. The variation in annual
temperature is around 11.1 °C | 19.9
°F. The month with the highest
number of rainy days is August (18.07
days). The month with the lowest
number of rainy days is January . In
April the highest number of daily
hours of sunshine is measured in
Rajkot on average. In April there is an
average of 10.99 hours of sunshine a
day and a total of 329.6 hours of
sunshine throughout April. In January,
the lowest number of daily hours of
sunshine is measured in Rajkot on
average.

SITE CONTEXT :
RESIDENCIAL
AREA

AGRICULTURE
AREA

RELIGIOUS AREA

RESIDENCES KUCHA SHELTERS

AGRICULTURE LAND

RESIDENCES
 CONCEPTUAL SEKTCHES OF PLANNING:

Site layout is done sach that it

get maximum mutual shading.
And the roads are also in
shading portion.

The green patches may provide

the effect of lee for the east side
walled houses. And the infiltration
may also happen through the
The unit planing is done such green pockets with are at south
that theroom should get west side so that the air coming in
cooled in the peak summers
will be treated.
and the stack are installed
with the means to remove the
heat from the indoor space.

The stack is placed in such way that

the space is heatend up and can
absorb the heat from the indoor
space and get out through the out at
the top of the room outlets.
CONCEPTUAL SEKTCHES OF PLANNING WITH
MATERIAL STUDY:

Evaporative coolingis installed

at the central portion of the
house so that the spce around
can get he cooled air flow.

The heat absorbing material

can be used so that the stack
space can get heat up to
absorb the heat. At that time
the migration takes place
where there will not be any
humun moment in that place.

The jali allows light and air while minimizing the sun
and the rain. Also when the air passes through these
openings, its velocity increases giving profound
diffusion. The holes are often nearly of the same width
or smaller than the thickness of the stone, thus
providing structural strength.
ENVELOPE MATERIAL :
Jaisalmer stone :

Jaisalmer stone is a limestone, this stone is found in Jaisalmer

district of Rajasthan, the stone has varieties like Etta Gold,Jaisalmer
Yellow,Paradise,Mulsagar & Teakwood.

Jaisalmer Yellow Limestone is known for its hardness, strength,

elegance, performance, and beauty. The fusion of architectural
creativity with nature re’s legacy of stones… Home e Sandstones e
Jaisalmer Yellow. :- Granite. Jaisalmer Yellow. Jaisalmer ‘r’ yellow
Sandstone is used especially in exterior cladding in sea shore
buildings due to acid S thermal resistant properties. Jaisalmer
yellow stones house is made by yellow limestone in Rajasthan.

MATERIAL DETAILS:
Jaisalmer Yellow sandstone is a pale
yellow colored sandstone and is
quite popular in European countries.
Its properties like hardness, durability,
and ability to withstand rough
weather conditions make it suitable
for indoor and outdoor applications.
Ideal for paving, flooring, and exterior
wall cladding, Jaisalmer yellow
sandstone is extensively used in sea-
side construction projects. Your
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CITY OF EXTRACTION :
Jaisalmer, in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, India, is known as the
golden city after its yellow sandstone architecture. The
abundance of this local stone makes it the natural choice of
material for construction and also finer hand crafts. The city has a
rich legacy of ornately carved stone architecture, which acts as a
source of inspiration for the craftspersons of today. Much of the
newer construction carries forward the traditional design
language. Chhatris (carved cupolas), stone fretwork, geometric
and floral carvings – are all employed in new homes and hotels.

PROCURING & PREPARING THE

SANDSTONE
The famous yellow sandstone of
Jaisalmer is found in areas
surrounding the city. It comes from
mines like Jethwai, Cipla and
Moolsagar. Heavy machinery is
required to extract and break the
rock. Large blocks of it are trucked
to factories in the industrial area of
town, where they are further cut
into smaller pieces.

Iron wedges are hammered

into the rock to facilitate its
cutting.
 The blocks are loaded into trolleys
and transported to factories where
they are further cut into slabs and
smaller blocks.
While small blocks are used like bricks
for construction, architectural
elements like pillars and doorways
are carved using basic hand tools
and simple electric machines.

Slabs of stone at the factory

await further transportation and
processing. This stone can also
be obtained as floorplates, facing
bricks, wall stones, skirting stones,
and cobblestones.

JAISALMER STONE USES

This stone is used in interior flooring, wall cladding & Front
elevation of the house, for making the wall of the front house,
kitchen platform, for making jali, jharokha, murti, any other article
which are used in garden and water fun garden, Jaisalmer stone
can be used in flooring with other natural stone-like Kota stone,
marble, sandstone & granite.

JAISALMER STONE SIZE

It is available in big slab and small
slab.cut-to-size is not available in big
quantity, the regular thickness is
20mm is running in the market,slab
size is witdh -4ft. maximum and length
in maximum – 8ft.
Jaisalmer yellow marble is most selling marble in Jaisalmer stone
market it is also known mulsagar,khandupa & yellow sandstone,
Jaisalmer yellow marble is avail in a small and big slab,

JAISALMER STONE PROPERTIES

Jaisalmer stone is very hard, durable
and long-lasting, it remains good in
any weather conditions, it is a better
choice for flooring, paving and wall
cladding, it is Indian sandstone,

JAISALMER STONE DISADVANTAGES

Jaisalmer stone flooring after some time gets a hole in the flooring,
it can not be used in parking and outside the house, Jaisalmer
yellow sandstone flooring gets worse after 40 years, some material
is filling slab is not good, if you want to purchase Jaisalmer yellow
sandstone you should buy unpolished material than this type of
issue not creates.

JAISALMER STONE PRICE

Jaisalmer marble price starts from 45/-sq.ft. up to 88/-sq.ft. it
depends on slab size, thickness, quality, and finishing, if you buy a
small size as cut-to-size then the price is very cheap.

AVAILABLE SANDSTONE FINISHES WITH EDGES

•Top surface polished and calibrated bottom with machine cut
edges
•Top surface honed and calibrated bottom with machine cut
edges
•Top surface brushed and calibrated bottom with machine cut
edges
•Top surface honed + sandblasted and calibrated bottom with
machine cut edges
•Top surface bush hammered and calibrated bottom with
machine cut edges
 MAINTAINACE :
Cleaning jaisalmer stone is simple. Use soapy water, or, for
tougher stains as well as moss and algae, a bleach mixture.
Combine equal parts of bleach and water and pour onto the
slabs. Leave for around 30 minutes and wash off with a stiff brush,
power washer or a hose to ensure you’ve got rid of all the bleach.
Here are our 5 top tips to keep your Indian sandstone paving
clean:

1.Regular brushing to remove surface debris

2.Scrape weeds with a hoe
3.Replace jointing sand to prevent weed growth
4.Use acid-free soapy water or a bleach and water mixture
5.Use a stiff brush to scrub the surface of the paving

OPRETION :
Jaisalmer Sandstone is a sedimentary rock formed in the city of
jaisalmer in the extraction . Composed of sand mineral particles
(such as quartz or feldspar), this natural stone is very tough and
resistant to weathering. It is a popular building and paving
material from ancient times.
This natural stone usually forms where sand is laid down and
buried. For instance, The famous red rocks of the Grand Canyon
were formed in a desert setting. The sand grains in sandstone
give information about the past such as the kind of countryside
that produced the sand or how far they were transported.
 SKETCHES FOR MATERIAL USE :

Stone walls are usually made of local materials

varying
from limestone and flint to granite and sandstone.
However, the quality of building stone varies
greatly, both in its endurance to weathering,
resistance to water penetration and in its ability to
be worked into regular shapes before construction.
Worked stone is usually known as ashlar, and is often
used for corners in stone buildings.

JAISALMER STONE CONSTRUCTION

Jalis are a great replacement or

accompaniment for windows as they block off
the glare but welcome the much-needed
filtered daylight without fully obstructing the
view outside.

JAISALMER STONE JALI CONSTRUCTION

The structure is going to take place in the

composite manner where the walls are of
stone and the frame work is of the
concrete. This can also make sure the load
of the stone to the frame. This composite
way of construction allows to go higher
floors and provide good asthetic look.The
frame can further be coverd by the
COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION cladding if needed.

Coursed ashlar stone masonry is a construction

built from tooled and dressed ashlar stone with
uniform properties throughout. High in cost,
labor, and waste caused by the tooling
processes, coursed ashlar masonry is laid with
equal heights and joints between every
consecutive layer of construction.

COURSED ASHLAR MASNORY

The Jharokha is a stone window projecting from

the wall face of a building, in an upper story,
overlooking a street, market, court or any other
open space.

JHROKA FROM JAISALMER STONE

U VALUE CALCULATION :

JAISALMER YELLOW STONE

k=thermal conductivity
k = 2.7447 (FROM ECBC)

b=thickness of the material

b=380mm

Surface resistances:
Outside 1/fo = 0.076msq deg c/w
Inside 1/fi = 0.123msq deg c/w

R calculation
Outside 1/fo = 0.076msq deg c/w
Jaisalmer stone r = b/k
= 0.38/2.7
=0.1407msq deg c/w
Inside 1/fi = 0.123msq deg c/w

Toatal resistance = 0.339

U value = 1/R
= 1/0.339
=3.03 W/msq deg c