Investigaion of the physical and mechanical properties of Antalya provience travertines

In this study to investigate the physical and mechanical properties of Antalya provience travertines drilling samples taken from various regions was made by using uniaxial compressive strength determination. At the same time, the samples were waited in domestic waste water and in sea water for about 90 days to investigate waiting to change the physical and mechanical properties. Thus, the changings of the status of the constructions where settles on seafront travertine formations and for regions which have not sewage systems were compared with normal status travertines were observed. The province of Antalya and the surrounding construction work is expected to constitute as an important source.KEYWORDS: Antalya provience travertines, physical and mechanical properties, seafront travertine, domestic waste water.