Quarrying of stones - CivilEngineeringBible
Quarrying with channeling machine. Blasting . Digging or Excavating: Stones buried in earth or under loose overburden are excavated with pick axes, crow bars, chisels, hammers, etc. Wedging: This method is mainly used for the rock of sedimentary type, which are comparatively soft, such as sandstone, limestone, marble, slate, laterite.