Asher Shadmon
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Professor Asher Shadmon is an Israeli engineering geologist
who served as the first President of the International Association for Engineering Geology (IAEG). He has served on the United Nations International Commission on Building Stones and is a distinguished international consultant on stone as a building material.
Shadmon’s expertise in mining
and quarrying is credited with singlehandedly fostering those industries in Israel. He is one of the world's experts on marble
and other building stones, having written many books on the subject.
Engineering geology
Engineering geology is the application of the geologic sciences to engineering practice for the purpose of assuring that the geologic factors affecting the location, design, construction, operation and maintenance of engineering works are recognized and adequately provided for...
who served as the first President of the International Association for Engineering Geology (IAEG). He has served on the United Nations International Commission on Building Stones and is a distinguished international consultant on stone as a building material.
Shadmon’s expertise in mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
and quarrying is credited with singlehandedly fostering those industries in Israel. He is one of the world's experts on marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
and other building stones, having written many books on the subject.
Books and monographs
- Shadmon, Asher (1965), Marble in Israel, Jerusalem: State of Israel, Ministry of Development.
- Shadmon, Asher (1972), Stone in Israel, State of Israel, Ministry of Development, Natural Resources Research Organization.
- Shadmon, Asher (1983), “Mineral Structural Materials”; In: AGID Guide to Mineral Resources Development.
- Shadmon, Asher (1989), Stone: An Introduction, Practical Action Publishing; 2nd ed. 1996, Practical Action and ITDG Publishing (now Practical Action Publishing),( ISBN 1-853393-13-4).
- Shadmon, Asher (1997), The Use of Natural Slabby Stone Deposits for Wall Construction.
- Shadmon, Asher (1997), The Boulder Concept in Buildings Walls.
- Shadmon, Asher (2002), “Stone: What Is in a Name? Interdisciplinary Implications—An Overview”, In: Prikryl, Richard and Heather Viles, eds., Understanding and Managing Stone Decay, PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
: Karolinum Press, Charles University.
See also
- MelekeMelekeMeleke — also transliterated melekeh or malaki — is a lithologic type of white, coarsely crystalline, thickly bedded limestone found in the Judean Hills in Israel and the West Bank. It has been used in the traditional architecture of Jerusalem since ancient times, especially in Herodian...