Natural Stone Testing Specification for a New Facade System

Pedro M. Amaral; Rui S. Camposinhos; José C. Lello

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.548.295

Paper Titles

Finite Element Model Development Applied to Portuguese Granites for Contact Analysis of Two Dowel Fixing Conditions Used in Cladding
p.255

Influence of the Mineralogical and Mortar Components on the Adherence of Some “Granites”
p.267

Rock Finishing and Response to Salt Fog Atmosphere
p.275

Relationship between Breaking Moments at the Dowel Hole and at Flexure under Concentrated Load of Ornamental Stones
p.287

Natural Stone Testing Specification for a New Facade System
p.295

Design of more Competitive Products in Natural Stone: What Companies are Offering and what the Market is Looking for
p.304

Comparison between Methods of Biological Crust Removal on Granite
p.317

Towards International Designation of a Heritage Dimension Stone
p.329

Stone Materials, Constructions Techniques and Alterations in Historic Buildings: Examples from Minas Gerais, in Brazil and from the Braga and Viseu Districts in Portugal
p.336

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Natural Stone Testing Specification for a New Facade System

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This paper discusses in detail the materials properties that should be evaluated for producing large prestressed natural stone cladding panels made of limestone, marble and granite. The work underlines the importance of having standard test procedures used to determine the stone properties employed in the design and dimensioning of prestressed panels. A case-study using 2 types of stones (granite and limestone) is presented to exemplify the application of the stone characterisation under the scope of the technical specification. When safety requirements consider the environmental aspects of the application, the design and dimensioning of the panels must consider the decay of the properties evaluated under the corresponding natural stone specification.

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Key Engineering Materials (Volume 548)

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Pedro M. Amaral, Rui S. Camposinhos, José C. Lello

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Natural Stone Testing, Prestressed Natural Stone Facade, Product Standards, Technical Specifications

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