Quality and durability of stone for construction
Publication: Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
Volume 24
Pages 67 - 73
Abstract
The use of natural stone materials in construction is now experiencing a marked revival particularly for external claddings. In contrast with most other construction materials, there are few British Standard tests for natural stone or Standard specifications defining the minimum quality requirements for various purposes. The Code of Practice for cladding is inadequate in these respects.
The range of test methods provided by ASTM and the complementary series of Standard specifications covering the major stone families are summarized but none of these directly address durability. Selected quality assessment procedures from German, Italian and other European practices and a number of different approaches to the evaluation of durability of stone are critically reviewed. The crucial importance of representative samples in such evaluations is recognized but the aspects of source selection and sampling are not discussed in detail.
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Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
Volume 24 • Number 1 • February 1991
Pages: 67 - 73
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Published: February 1991
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