ASTM C119-08
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Designation:C119–08
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Dimension Stone
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C119; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
INTRODUCTION
Dimension stone,asusedhere,isnaturalstonethathasbeenselectedandfabricatedtospecificsizes
or shapes, with or without one or more mechanically dressed or finished surfaces, for use as building
facing, curbing, paving stone, monuments and memorials, and various industrial products. The term
dimension stone is in contradistinction to crushed and broken stone, such as is used for aggregate,
roadstone, fill, or chemical raw materials. Because all stone is a natural material, the definition
excludes all manmade materials that simulate stone. In common practice, some dimension stones are
reinforced, filled, or surface treated.
Terms used in definitions and nomenclature shall be interpreted in accordance with commonly
accepted scientific and technical terms of the geological sciences except as otherwise specifically
noted.
Examples of such exceptions are the broader commercial definitions of granite and marble, which
have become well established in the dimension stone industry and trade. Definitions and terms
includedinthesedefinitionshavebeenformulatedinaccordancewithcommonindustrialusage where
this is not in conflict with current scientific usage.
GENERAL TERMS cladding—nonload-bearing stone used as the facing material
in wall construction that contains other materials.
anchor—in general, a metal shape inserted into a slot or hole
coping—dimension stone used as the top course of a masonry
in the stone that provides for the transfer of loads from the
wall, often sloped to shed water.
stone to the building structure, either directly or through an
crack—a partial break in the stone (see fracture, microcrack,
intermediate structure.
seam).
anchorage—the system consisting of stone, anchor and pri-
cubic stock—in general, a thick dimension stone unit which is
mary structure, secondary structure or back-up preventing
not precisely defined in terms of thickness for every kind of
lateral movement of the stone.
stone, particularly for limestone and sandstone. For marble
arris—thejunctionoftwoplanesofthesamestoneformingan
or granite, cubic stock is a unit that is greater than 50 mm in
external edge.
thickness. For limestone, cubic stock is a unit that is greater
ashlar—(1) a squared block of building stone; (2) a masonry
than 75 mm to 100 mm in thickness, and for sandstone, a
of such stones; (3) a thin-dressed rectangle of stone for
unit that is greater than 150 mm to 200 mm in thickness. (In
facing of walls (often called ashlar veneer).
contrast, see thin stone.)
building stone—natural rock of adequate quality to be quar-
cut stone—stone fabricated to specific dimensions.
riedandcutasdimensionstoneasitexistsinnature,asused
dimension stone—natural stone that has been selected and
in the construction industry.
fabricated to specific sizes or shapes.
chip—an irregularly shaped fragment dislodged from a stone
DISCUSSION—The term dimension stone is in contradistinction to
surface.
crushed and broken stone, such as is used for aggregate, roadstone, fill,
orchemicalrawmaterials.Incommonpractice,somedimensionstones
are reinforced, filled, or surface treated.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C18 on
Dimension Stone and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C18.91 on
dressed stone—See cut stone, finished stone.
Nomenclature and Definitions.
durability—the measure of the ability of dimension stone to
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2008. Published March 2008. Originally
endure and to maintain its essential and distinctive charac-
approved in 1926. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C119–07a. DOI:
10.1520/C0119-08. teristics of strength, resistance to decay, and appearance.
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Durability is based on the length of time that a stone can polished finish—a surface that has high luster and strong
maintain its innate characteristics in use.This time will vary reflection of incident light.
depending on the environment, the use, and the finish of the processing—the work involved in transforming quarry blocks
stone in question (for example, outdoor versus indoor use). into dimension stone, including sawing, drilling, grinding,
dry seam—a natural separation that has not bee
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Designation:C119–07a Designation: C 119 – 08
Standard Terminology Relating to
1
Dimension Stone
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C119; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
INTRODUCTION
Dimension stone,asusedhere,isnaturalstonethathasbeenselectedandfabricatedtospecificsizes
or shapes, with or without one or more mechanically dressed or finished surfaces, for use as building
facing, curbing, paving stone, monuments and memorials, and various industrial products. The term
dimension stone is in contradistinction to crushed and broken stone, such as is used for aggregate,
roadstone, fill, or chemical raw materials. Because all stone is a natural material, the definition
excludes all manmade materials that simulate stone. In common practice, some dimension stones are
reinforced, filled, or surface treated.
Terms used in definitions and nomenclature shall be interpreted in accordance with commonly
accepted scientific and technical terms of the geological sciences except as otherwise specifically
noted.
Examples of such exceptions are the broader commercial definitions of granite and marble, which
have become well established in the dimension stone industry and trade. Definitions and terms
includedinthesedefinitionshavebeenformulatedinaccordancewithcommonindustrialusage where
this is not in conflict with current scientific usage.
GENERAL TERMS
anchor—in general, a metal shape inserted into a slot or hole in the stone that provides for the transfer of loads from the stone
to the building structure, either directly or through an intermediate structure.
anchorage—the system consisting of stone, anchor and primary structure, secondary structure or back-up preventing lateral
movement of the stone.
arris—the junction of two planes of the same stone forming an external edge.
ashlar—(1) a squared block of building stone; (2) a masonry of such stones; (3) a thin-dressed rectangle of stone for facing of
walls (often called ashlar veneer).
building stone—natural rock of adequate quality to be quarried and cut as dimension stone as it exists in nature, as used in the
construction industry.
chip—an irregularly shaped fragment dislodged from a stone surface.
cladding—nonload-bearing stone used as the facing material in wall construction that contains other materials.
coping—dimension stone used as the top course of a masonry wall, often sloped to shed water.
crack—a partial break in the stone (see fracture, microcrack, seam).
cubic stock—in general, a thick dimension stone unit which is not precisely defined in terms of thickness for every kind of stone,
particularlyforlimestoneandsandstone.Formarbleorgranite,cubicstockisaunitthatisgreaterthan50mminthickness.For
limestone, cubic stock is a unit that is greater than 75 mm to 100 mm in thickness, and for sandstone, a unit that is greater than
150 mm to 200 mm in thickness. (In contrast, see thin stone.)
cut stone—stone fabricated to specific dimensions.
dimension stone—natural stone that has been selected and fabricated to specific sizes or shapes.
DISCUSSION—Theterm dimension stoneisincontradistinctiontocrushedandbrokenstone,suchasisusedforaggregate,roadstone,fill,orchemical
raw materials. In common practice, some dimension stones are reinforced, filled, or surface treated.
dressed stone—See cut stone, finished stone.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C18 on Dimension Stone and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C18.91 on Nomenclature and
Definitions.
CurrenteditionapprovedAug.Feb.1,2007.2008.PublishedAugust2007.March2008.Originallyapprovedin1926.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2007asC119–07a.
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durability—the measure of the ability of dimension stone to endure and to maintain its essential and distinctive characteristics of
strength, resistance to decay, and appearance. Durability is based on the length of time that a stone can maintain its innate
characteristics in use. This time will vary depending on the environment, the use, and the finish of the stone in question (for
example, outdoor versus i
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