ASTM C119-01
(Terminology)Standard Terminology Relating to Dimension Stone
Standard Terminology Relating to Dimension Stone
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Designation: C 119 – 01
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 (e) 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-
cut stone—stone fabricated to specific dimensions.
mary structure, secondary structure or back-up preventing
dimension stone—natural stone that has been selected and
lateral movement of the stone.
fabricated to specific sizes or shapes.
arris—thejunctionoftwoplanesofthesamestoneformingan
DISCUSSION—The term dimension stone is in contradistinction to
external corner.
crushed and broken stone, such as is used for aggregate, roadstone, fill,
ashlar—(1) a squared block of building stone; (2) a masonry
orchemicalrawmaterials.Incommonpractice,somedimensionstones
of such stones; (3) a thin-dressed rectangle of stone for
are reinforced, filled, or surface treated.
facing of walls (often called ashlar veneer).
building stone—natural rock of adequate quality to be quar- dressed stone—See cut stone, finished stone.
riedandcutasdimensionstoneasitexistsinnature,asused durability—the measure of the ability of dimension stone to
in the construction industry. endure and to maintain its essential and distinctive charac-
chip—an irregularly-shaped piece of stone, usually with one teristics of strength, resistance to decay, and appearance.
convex surface, that has been dislodged from a snip. 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
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C18 on
stone in question (for example, outdoor versus indoor use).
Dimension Stone and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C18.91 on
fabrication—when applied to dimension stone, any of the
Nomenclature and Definitions.
Current edition approved June 10, 2001. Published June 2001. Originally processes involved in changing a raw stone piece to its final
published as C119–26T. Last previous edition C119–00b.
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end use form. This includes, but is not limited to cutting, panel—cut stone with face dimensions large in relation to its
splitting, grinding, drilling, or face-finishing. thickness, for placement in a building structure or frame
finished stone—dimension stone with one or more mechani- assembly.
cally exposed surfaces.
paving—stone used in an interior pedestrian wearing surface
as in patios, walkways, driveways, and the like. (See
bush-hammered—a rough uniformly patterned surface pro-
flooring)
duced by an impact tool.
chat sawn—a rough finish produced by gangsawing with pits—small depressions, voids or pinholes in stone, especially
on a finished surface.
course chat sand.
diamond sawn-an even, relatively smooth sawn surface with
pol
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