Industrial Usage of Nevsehir - Kayseri ( Turkey ) Tuff Stone

In the study, availability of tuffs around Erkilet (Kayseri), Kayseri and Mustafa Pasa (Nevsehir), Göreme (Nevsehir) and Nevsehir for using in many stages of construction materials, especially in blocks, shaped production, pavement, sideways, bordure and in landscape architecture was examined and samples were collected. For this purpose, standards experimental samples size of tuffs were prepared and uniaxial compressive strength, abrasion, Shore Schlerescope, water absorption, porosity, density and specific gravity tests were performed on samples. Test results were evaluated by simple regression analysis and good correlations were found between physical and geotechnical properties of the tuff samples. In addition, test results could be very useful in providing information on the geotechnical properties of the studied rock.