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  • EN 13755:2008

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    Natural stone test methods - Determination of water absorption at atmospheric pressure

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    Published date:  30-04-2008

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Principle
    4 Symbols
    5 Apparatus
    6 Preparation of the specimens
      6.1 Sampling
      6.2 Test specimens
      6.3 Drying the specimens
    7 Test procedure
    8 Expression of results
    9 Test report
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This European Standard specifies a method for determining the water absorption of natural stone – see EN 12670 for terminology and EN 12440 for denomination - by immersion in water at atmospheric pressure.

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    Committee CEN/TC 246
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    UNE-EN 16515:2016 Conservation of Cultural Heritage - Guidelines to characterize natural stone used in cultural heritage
    09/30202067 DC : 0 EN 1342 - SETTS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    DIN EN 16515:2015-06 CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE - GUIDELINES TO CHARACTERIZE NATURAL STONE USED IN CULTURAL HERITAGE
    BS EN 12059 : 2008 NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - DIMENSIONAL STONE WORK - REQUIREMENTS
    PREN 1343 : DRAFT 2009 KERBS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    S.R. CEN/TR 17024:2017 NATURAL STONES - GUIDANCE FOR USE OF NATURAL STONES
    16/30342861 DC : 0 BS EN 12407 - NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
    DIN EN 1469:2015-05 NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - SLABS FOR CLADDING - REQUIREMENTS
    DIN EN 12372:2007-02 Natural stone test methods - Determination of flexural strength under concentrated load
    UNE-EN 1342:2013 Setts of natural stone for external paving - Requirements and test methods
    EN 12407:2007 Natural stone test methods - Petrographic examination
    CEN/TR 17024:2017 Natural stones - Guidance for use of natural stones
    BS EN 1342:2012 Setts of natural stone for external paving. Requirements and test methods
    EN 12057:2015 Natural stone products - Modular tiles - Requirements
    EN 1343:2012 Kerbs of natural stone for external paving - Requirements and test methods
    EN 1341:2012 Slabs of natural stone for external paving - Requirements and test methods
    EN 12372:2006 Natural stone test methods - Determination of flexural strength under concentrated load
    EN 12059:2008+A1:2011 Natural stone products - Dimensional stone work - Requirements
    12/30254418 DC : DRAFT JAN 2012 BS EN 1469 - NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - SLABS FOR CLADDING - REQUIREMENTS
    DIN EN 16515 E : 2015 CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE - GUIDELINES TO CHARACTERIZE NATURAL STONE USED IN CULTURAL HERITAGE
    12/30254421 DC : DRAFT JAN 2012 BS EN 12057 - NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - MODULAR TILES - REQUIREMENTS
    DIN EN 12059:2012-03 NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - DIMENSIONAL STONE WORK - REQUIREMENTS
    17/30364366 DC : 0 BS EN 17187 - CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE - CHARACTERIZATION OF MORTARS USED IN CULTURAL HERITAGE
    I.S. EN 12407:2019 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
    DIN EN 1343:2013-03 Kerbs of natural stone for external paving - Requirements and test methods
    DIN EN 12058:2015-05 NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - SLABS FOR FLOORS AND STAIRS - REQUIREMENTS
    DIN EN 12057:2015-05 NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - MODULAR TILES - REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 12057:2015 Natural stone products. Modular tiles. Requirements
    I.S. EN 1343:2012 KERBS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    I.S. EN 12058:2015 NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - SLABS FOR FLOORS AND STAIRS - REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 12057:2015 NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - MODULAR TILES - REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 1936:2006 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - DETERMINATION OF REAL DENSITY AND APPARENT DENSITY, AND OF TOTAL AND OPEN POROSITY
    I.S. EN 12372:2006 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - DETERMINATION OF FLEXURAL STRENGTH UNDER CONCENTRATED LOAD
    I.S. EN 1341:2012 SLABS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    I.S. EN 1342:2012 SETTS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    I.S. EN 1926:2006 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - DETERMINATION OF UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
    I.S. EN 1469:2015 NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - SLABS FOR CLADDING - REQUIREMENTS
    13/30273579 DC : 0 BS EN 16515 - CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE - GUIDELINES TO CHARACTERIZE NATURAL STONE USED IN CULTURAL HERITAGE
    06/30153245 DC : DRAFT JULY 2006 EN 12059 - NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - DIMENS - NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - DIMENSIONAL STONE WORK-REQUIREMENTS
    PD CEN/TR 17024:2017 Natural stones. Guidance for use of natural stones
    DIN EN 1936:2007-02 Natural stone test methods - Determination of real density and apparent density, and of total and open porosity
    DIN EN 12407:2016-09 (Draft) NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
    DIN EN 1926:2007-03 Natural stone test methods - Determination of uniaxial compressive strength
    DIN EN 1341:2013-03 SLABS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    DIN EN 1342:2013-03 SETTS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    BS EN 1343:2012 Kerbs of natural stone for external paving. Requirements and test methods
    UNE-EN 1469:2015 Natural stone products - Slabs for cladding - Requirements
    UNI EN 1342 : 2013 SETTS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    UNI EN 1341 : 2013 SLABS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    UNI EN 1343 : 2013 KERBS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    09/30185900 DC : 0 BS EN 1343 - KERBS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    PREN 1341 : DRAFT 2009 SLABS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    16/30344408 DC : 0 BS EN 12670 - NATURAL STONE - TERMINOLOGY
    I.S. EN 12059:2008 NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - DIMENSIONAL STONE WORK - REQUIREMENTS
    PREN 12407 : DRAFT 2016 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
    PREN 17187 : DRAFT 2017 CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE - CHARACTERIZATION OF MORTARS USED IN CULTURAL HERITAGE
    PREN 12670 : DRAFT 2016 NATURAL STONE - TERMINOLOGY
    I.S. EN 12407:2007 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
    BS EN 1926:2006 Natural stone test methods. Determination of uniaxial compressive strength
    UNE-EN 12059:2008 Natural stone products - Dimensional stone work - Requirements
    UNE-EN 12058:2015 Natural stone products - Slabs for floors and stairs - Requirements
    UNE-EN 1343:2013 Kerbs of natural stone for external paving - Requirements and test methods
    BS EN 1936:2006 Natural stone test methods. Determination of real density and apparent density, and of total and open porosity
    UNE-EN 1341:2013 Slabs of natural stone for external paving - Requirements and test methods
    UNE-EN 12057:2015 Natural stone products - Modular tiles - Requirements
    EN 1936:2006 Natural stone test methods - Determination of real density and apparent density, and of total and open porosity
    EN 1469:2015 Natural stone products - Slabs for cladding - Requirements
    EN 1926:2006 Natural stone test methods - Determination of uniaxial compressive strength
    EN 16515:2015 Conservation of Cultural Heritage - Guidelines to characterize natural stone used in cultural heritage
    BS EN 16515:2015 Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Guidelines to characterize natural stone used in cultural heritage
    09/30185897 DC : 0 BS EN 1341 - SLABS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    12/30254424 DC : DRAFT JAN 2012 BS EN 12058 - NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - SLABS FOR FLOORS AND STAIRS - REQUIREMENTS
    UNI EN 12059 : 2012 NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - DIMENSIONAL STONE WORK - REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 16515:2015 CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE - GUIDELINES TO CHARACTERIZE NATURAL STONE USED IN CULTURAL HERITAGE
    BS EN 1469:2015 Natural stone products. Slabs for cladding. Requirements
    BS EN 12407:2007 Natural stone test methods. Petrographic examination
    BS EN 1341:2012 Slabs of natural stone for external paving. Requirements and test methods
    BS EN 12372:2006 Natural stone test methods. Determination of flexural strength under concentrated load
    BS EN 12058:2015 Natural stone products. Slabs for floors and stairs. Requirements
    EN 12058:2015 Natural stone products - Slabs for floors and stairs - Requirements
    EN 1342:2012 Setts of natural stone for external paving - Requirements and test methods

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 12670:2001 NATURAL STONE - TERMINOLOGY
    EN 12440:2017 Natural stone - Denomination criteria
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