SCOPE OF TESTING

STONE
TEST DESCRIPTION TEST SPECIFICATION
Polished Paver Value BS 7932
Polished Paver Value ENV 12633
Salt Crystallisation BS EN 12370
Frost Resistance BS EN 12371
Flexural Strength under concentrated load (3-Point) BS EN 12372
Flexural Strength under constant moment (4-Point) BS EN 13161
Water Absorption BS EN 13755
Resistance to SO2 Action BS EN 14066
Abrasion Resistance BS EN 14157
Rupture Energy BS EN 14158
Slip Resistance BS EN 14231
Thermal Expansion Coefficient BS EN 14581
Water Absorption Coefficient by Capillarity BS EN 1925
Compressive Strength BS EN 1926
Density and Porosity BS EN 1936
Slip Resistance UKSRG BS 7696
Breaking Load at a Dowel Hole BS EN 13364

Water Absorption BS 680:1971

Wetting and drying BS 680:1971
Sulphuric Acid Immersion BS 680:1971
Bending Strength BS EN 12326-2
Freeze-thaw BS EN 12326-2
SO2 exposure BS EN 12326-2
Thermal cycling BS EN 12326-2
Water Absorption BS EN 12326-2

Point load ISRM

Slake durability ISRM
Modulus of Rupture ASTM C 99
Weather Resistance of Slate ASTM C 217
Flexural testing of Slate ASTM C 120
Water Absorption of Slate ASTM C 121
Compressive Strength of Dimension Stone ASTM C 170
Flexural Strength of Dimension Stone ASTM C 880
 SCOPE OF TESTING
TEST DESCRIPTION TEST SPECIFICATION

AGGLOMERATED STONE
Compressive Strength BS EN 14617-15
Frost Resistance BS EN 14617-5
Flexural Strength (3-Point) BS EN 14617-2
Water Absorption BS EN 14617-1
Slip Resistance BS EN 14617-3
Abrasion Resistance BS EN 14617-4

TERAZZO
Flexural Strength (3-Point) BS EN 13748-1&2
Slip Resistance BS EN 13748-1&2
Abrasion Resistance BS EN 13748-1&2

CAST STONE
Capillary Absorption Test BS 1217
Compressive Strength BS 1217