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EN 1926:2006

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Natural stone test methods - Determination of uniaxial compressive strength
Published date

13-12-2006

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Principle
4 Terms and Definitions
5 Symbols
6 Apparatus
7 Preparation of specimens
   7.1 Sampling
   7.2 Test specimens
   7.3 Surface preparation
       7.3.1 General
       7.3.2 Capping with mortar
   7.4 Conditioning of specimen before testing
8 Procedure
   8.1 Measuring the specimen
   8.2 Placing the specimen in the testing machine
   8.3 Loading
9 Expression of results
10 Test report
Annex A (normative) Determination of the compressive strength
        of armourstone
      A.1 Scope
      A.2 Normative references
      A.3 Principle
      A.4 Definitions and symbols
      A.5 Apparatus
      A.6 Preparation of specimens
          A.6.1 Sampling
          A.6.2 Test specimens
          A.6.3 Surface preparation
          A.6.4 Conditioning of specimen before testing
      A.7 Procedure
      A.8 Expression of results
      A.9 Test report
Annex B (informative) Determination of the point load strength
        index of natural stone
      B.1 General
      B.2 Background
      B.3 Correlation data
Annex C (normative) Statistical evaluation of the results
      C.1 Scope
      C.2 Symbols and definitions
      C.3 Statistical evaluation of test results
Annex D (informative) Bibliography related to Annex B
Bibliography

This European standard specifies a method for determining the uniaxial compressive strength of natural stones.

Committee
CEN/TC 246
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
BS EN 1926:2006 Identical
PN EN 1926 : 2007 Identical
DIN EN 1926:2007-03 Identical
UNE-EN 1926:2007 Identical
NF EN 1926 : 2007 Identical
SN EN 1926 : 2006 Identical
NS EN 1926 : 2ED 2006 Identical
NBN EN 1926 : 2007 Identical
I.S. EN 1926:2006 Identical
NEN EN 1926 : 2007 Identical
UNI EN 1926 : 2007 Identical

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BS EN 12059 : 2008 NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - DIMENSIONAL STONE WORK - REQUIREMENTS
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S.R. CEN/TR 17024:2017 NATURAL STONES - GUIDANCE FOR USE OF NATURAL STONES
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16/30342861 DC : 0 BS EN 12407 - NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
EN 13383-1:2002/AC:2004 ARMOURSTONE - PART 1: SPECIFICATION
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 12670:2001 NATURAL STONE - TERMINOLOGY
EN 12407:2007 Natural stone test methods - Petrographic examination
CEN/TR 17024:2017 Natural stones - Guidance for use of natural stones
EN 12371:2010 Natural stone test methods - Determination of frost resistance
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DIN EN 14580:2005-07 Natural stone test methods - Determination of static elastic modulus; German version EN 14580:2005
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DIN EN 12059:2012-03 NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - DIMENSIONAL STONE WORK - REQUIREMENTS
PREN 16236 : DRAFT 2015 EVALUATION OF CONFORMITY OF AGGREGATES - INITIAL TYPE TESTING AND FACTORY PRODUCTION CONTROL
DIN EN 16515 E : 2015 CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE - GUIDELINES TO CHARACTERIZE NATURAL STONE USED IN CULTURAL HERITAGE
09/30195708 DC : 0 BS EN 13383-1 - ARMOURSTONE - PART 1: SPECIFICATION
I.S. EN 12407:2019 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
DIN EN 12371:2010-07 Natural stone test methods - Determination of frost resistance
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 12371:2010 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - DETERMINATION OF FROST RESISTANCE
I.S. EN 1342:2012 SETTS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
02/107035 DC : DRAFT NOV 2002 BS EN 14580 - NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - DETERMINATION OF STATIC ELASTIC MODULUS
13/30273579 DC : 0 BS EN 16515 - CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE - GUIDELINES TO CHARACTERIZE NATURAL STONE USED IN CULTURAL HERITAGE
PD CEN/TR 17024:2017 Natural stones. Guidance for use of natural stones
I.S. EN 12670:2002 NATURAL STONE - TERMINOLOGY
DIN EN 12407:2016-09 (Draft) NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
DIN EN 1342:2013-03 SETTS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
UNI EN 13383-1 : 2013 ARMOURSTONE - PART 1: SPECIFICATION
UNI EN 1342 : 2013 SETTS OF NATURAL STONE FOR EXTERNAL PAVING - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
UNI EN 12371 : 2010 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - DETERMINATION OF FROST RESISTANCE
UNI EN 13383-2 : 2013 ARMOURSTONE - PART 2: TEST METHODS
06/30153245 DC : DRAFT JULY 2006 EN 12059 - NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - DIMENS - NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - DIMENSIONAL STONE WORK-REQUIREMENTS
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
15/30311106 DC : 0 BS EN 16236 - EVALUATION OF CONFORMITY OF AGGREGATES - INITIAL TYPE TESTING AND FACTORY PRODUCTION CONTROL
15/30316184 DC : 0 BS EN 13383-1 - ARMOURSTONE - PART 1: SPECIFICATION
15/30326284 DC : 0 BS EN 16907-2 - EARTHWORKS - PART 2: CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIALS
PREN 12670 : DRAFT 2016 NATURAL STONE - TERMINOLOGY
I.S. EN 12407:2007 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
DIN EN 1936:2007-02 Natural stone test methods - Determination of real density and apparent density, and of total and open porosity
DIN EN 14580 E : 2005 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - DETERMINATION OF STATIC ELASTIC MODULUS
BS EN 14580:2005 Natural stone test methods. Determination of static elastic modulus
BS EN 13383-1:2013 Armourstone Specification
UNE-EN 12059:2008 Natural stone products - Dimensional stone work - Requirements
BS EN 12670:2002 Natural stone. Terminology
BS EN 12371:2010 Natural stone test methods. Determination of frost resistance
BS EN 1936:2006 Natural stone test methods. Determination of real density and apparent density, and of total and open porosity
EN 1936:2006 Natural stone test methods - Determination of real density and apparent density, and of total and open porosity
EN 14580:2005 Natural stone test methods - Determination of static elastic modulus
EN 16515:2015 Conservation of Cultural Heritage - Guidelines to characterize natural stone used in cultural heritage
17/30345777 DC : 0 BS EN 13383-2 - ARMOURSTONE - PART 2: TEST METHODS
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
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 12407:2007 Natural stone test methods. Petrographic examination
BS EN 12372:2006 Natural stone test methods. Determination of flexural strength under concentrated load
EN 1342:2012 Setts of natural stone for external paving - Requirements and test methods

EN 1936:2006 Natural stone test methods - Determination of real density and apparent density, and of total and open porosity
EN 197-1:2011 Cement - Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements
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EN 14066:2013 Natural stone test methods - Determination of resistance to ageing by thermal shock
EN 14147 : 2003 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO AGEING BY SALT MIST
EN 13919:2002 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO AGEING BY SO[2] ACTION IN THE PRESENCE OF HUMIDITY
EN 13373 : 2003 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - DETERMINATION OF GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS ON UNITS
EN 14580:2005 Natural stone test methods - Determination of static elastic modulus
EN 12371:2010 Natural stone test methods - Determination of frost resistance
EN 12407:2007 Natural stone test methods - Petrographic examination
EN 12670:2001 NATURAL STONE - TERMINOLOGY
EN 13755:2008 Natural stone test methods - Determination of water absorption at atmospheric pressure
EN 14579 : 2004 NATURAL STONE TEST METHODS - DETERMINATION OF SOUND SPEED PROPAGATION
EN 12440:2017 Natural stone - Denomination criteria
EN 14231:2003 Natural stone test methods - Determination of the slip resistance by means of the pendulum tester
EN 13161:2008 Natural stone test methods - Determination of flexural strength under constant moment
EN 14146:2004 Natural stone test methods - Determination of the dynamic modulus of elasticity (by measuring the fundamental resonance frequency)
EN 14158:2004 Natural stone test methods - Determination of rupture energy
EN 1925:1999 Natural stone test methods - Determination of water absorption coefficient by capillarity
EN 12372:2006 Natural stone test methods - Determination of flexural strength under concentrated load
EN 13383-1:2002/AC:2004 ARMOURSTONE - PART 1: SPECIFICATION
EN 13364:2001 Natural stone test methods - Determination of the breaking load at dowel hole
EN 14157:2017 Natural stone test methods - Determination of the abrasion resistance
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