introduction on kota stone which are used for construction purposes?
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You will find information about it here: http://kota.nic.in/ind.htm\n\nand here: \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota,_Rajasthan
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I'm guessing by clay blocks you mean brick masonry fired in a kiln.  They are manufactured with holes in them but that is usually to reduce weight; however, I have seen arch lintels use the holes for reinforcing.\n\nToday's buildings usually use hollow concrete masonry (cinder blocks).  In terms of horizontal reinforcing, these types of blocks are manufactured in what is known as a bond beam.  This allows for horizontal bars to be set in a u-shaped profile which is then grouted.\n\nNot sure if that helps, maybe be more specific?
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sediments....cementation
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http://www.jungletreasure.com/ceramic.htm
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stupas \nThe link below is to the Stupa Information Page
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Granite & Marble & Concrete & Cast Iron & Bronze & Wood & Stainless Steel
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The most important thing is bend don't break, the tree method.  Therefore, wood and steel far outweigh brick.\n\nAnything that will allow for some movement, but not too much, and still retain strength, is good.\n\nMany buildings, especially very tall ones, either have ancors that are very deep below the ground level  or pivits which allow for some sway.
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the careful placing and fitting of uncut stones without use of mortar\n\nused for fences in newengland and europe, or more rarely as structural elements in late colonial and earlier structures.\n\nnot suitable where structural codes exist
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It would help to find useful archaeologists if you tell where you found those slate stones. While I know a couple of archaeologists, they are specialized on Aegean Bronze Age or Viking Age rather than Stone Age Britain, which wouldn't be too helpful.
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A bakti is a multipurpose wooden tool. Bakti culture used the tool for agriculture; ecological pruning; war; hunting and as a light, convenient aid to certain vunerable physical conditions. The necessity to feed these functions have created, throughout the course of time, varying designs of Bakti specifically suited to the task in hand.
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rocks : see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocks\nlakes : see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakes
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The art and science of designing and erecting buildings.
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1.  A Stone Mason, a master mason was the engineer, and supervisor in a major construction project that would last for years. See the novel by Ken Follett, "The Pillars of the Earth"\n2. Read the book\n3. The Keep
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Well, I would argue that is was never lost. It has been there a long time and known by inhabitants of the British Isles for thousands of years. There are many arguments as to who constructed it though especially since the stone used does not come from that area of the UK.\n\nThe website below should be able to help you further
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All clay refractory bricks have been the standard, but recently, bricks of 85% perlite and 15% clay are gaining popularity do to their light weight.\nSee the references below:
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sodium silicate is widely used.
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Probably the Editors of Magazine "Jyotishratnam" in Malayalam language will help you.  Look out for a book and correspond with them. This book is quite familiar with all Keralites.