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ASTM. C 88-63 Standard Test Method for Soundness of Aggregates by the use of Sodium Sulphate or Magnesium Sulphate.
ASTM. C 97-90 Test Methods for Absorption and Bulk Specific Gravity of Dimension Stone.
ASTM. C 99-87 Test Method for Modulus of Rupture of Dimension Stone.
ASTM. C 119-90 Standard Terminology Relating to Dimension Stone.
ASTM. C 120-90 Methods of Flexure Testing of Slate (Modulus of Rupture, Modulus of Elasticity).
ASTM. C 127-84 Standard Test Method for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregates.
ASTM. C 170-90 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Dimension Stone.
ASTM. C 241-90 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic.
ASTM. C 295-85 Standard Practice for Petrographic Examination of Aggregates for Concrete.
ASTM. C 837-88 Methylene Blue Index for Clay Test.
ASTM. C 880-89 Flexural Strength of Dimension Stone.
ASTM. D 2938-71a Standard Method of Test for Unconfined Compressive Strength of Intact Rock Core Specimens.
ASTM. D 3148-86 Test Method for Elastic Moduli of Intact Rock Core Specimens in Uniaxial Compression.
ASTM. D 4644-87 Standard Test Method for Slake Durabilty of Shales and Weak Rocks.
Building Research Establishment (BRE) 1989. Durability tests for building stone. BRE Report 141.
BS 680: Part 2:1971 Specification for Roofing Slates Metric Units.
BS 812 Testing Aggregates; Part 104 Method for qualitative and quantitative petrographic examination of aggregates; Part 107 Methods for determination of density; Part 110 Methods for determination of aggregate crushing value (ACV); Part 111 Methods of determination of ten percent fines value (TPF).
BS 1377 Methods of test for soils for engineering purpopes; Part 2 Classification tests; Part 4 Compaction-related tests; Part 8 Shear strength tests (effective stress); Part 9 In situ tests.
BS 5628: Parts 1 & 2: Code of practice for use of masonry 1987.
BS 5642: Part 2:1983 Specification for coping of precast concrete, cast stone, clayware, slate and natural stone.
BS 5930 Code of practice for site investigations.
BS 6677: Part 1:1986 Specification for pavers.
BS 7543:1992 Guide to durability of buildings and building elements, products and components.
B 8200:1985 Code of practice for the design of non-loadbearing external vertical enclosures of buildings.
BSDD 155:1986 Method for determination of polished paver value for pavers.
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DIN 51.105 Testing of natural stone; compression test.
DIN 52.104. 1982. Parts 1 and 2. Testing of natural stone; freeze-thaw cyclic test Methods A-Q.
EC6 1988. Eurocode No 6 Common unified rules for masonry structures. CEC Report EUR 9888 En.
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NEN 5181 1988. Determination of particle size distribution, Dutch draft standard, March.
NFB 10-502 Quarry Products Limestones Measurement of Water Absorption by Capillarity.
NFB 10-506 Quarry Products Limestones Measurement of surface hardness.
NFB 10-508 Quarry Products Limestones Abrasion Test Using a Metal Disc.
NFB 10-509 Quarry Products Limestones Compression Test.
NFB 10-514 Quarry Products Limestones Strength of fixings.
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Stewart, E. T. & McCullough, L. M. 1985. The use of the methylene blue test to indicate the soundness of road aggregates. J. Chem. Tech. and Biotech, 35A(4), 161167.
UNI 9724: Part 1: Natural Stones Petrographic Denomination of Stones.
UNI 9724: Part 6: Determination of Knoop microhardness.
Verhoef. 1987. Sandblast testing of rock. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science and Geomechanics, Abstract, 24(3), 185192.
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