EN 13755:2008

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

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.

Prüfverfahren für Naturstein - Bestimmung der Wasseraufnahme unter atmosphärischem Druck

Diese Europäische Norm legt ein Prüfverfahren fest, mit dem die Wasseraufnahme von Naturstein - siehe
EN 12670 für die Terminologie und EN 12440 für die Bezeichnung - durch Eintauchen in Wasser bei
atmosphärischem Druck bestimmt werden kann.

Méthodes d'essai pour pierres naturelles - Détermination de l'absorption d'eau à la pression atmosphérique

La présente Norme européenne spécifie une méthode de détermination de l’absorption d’eau de la pierre naturelle voir l’EN 12670 pour la terminologie et l’EN 12440 pour les critères de dénomination  par immersion dans l’eau à pression atmosphérique.

Preskušanje naravnega kamna - Ugotavljanje vpijanja vode pri atmosferskem tlaku

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 29-Apr-2008
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Oct-2008
• ICS: 73.020 - Mining and quarrying
• ICS: 91.100.15 - Mineral materials and products
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 246 - Natural stones
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 246/WG 2 - Test methods
• Current Stage: 9060 - Closure of 2 Year Review Enquiry - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 02-Dec-2024
• Completion Date: 02-Dec-2024
• Ref Project: SIST EN 13755:2008 - Natural stone test methods - Determination of water absorption at atmospheric pressure

Relations

• Replaces: EN 13755:2001/AC:2003 - Natural stone test methods - Determination of water absorption at atmospheric pressure
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Replaces: EN 13755:2001 - Natural stone test methods - Determination of water absorption at atmospheric pressure
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2008
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 13755:2002
SIST EN 13755:2002/AC:2004
Preskušanje naravnega kamna - Ugotavljanje vpijanja vode pri atmosferskem tlaku
Natural stone test methods - Determination of water absorption at atmospheric pressure
Prüfverfahren für Naturstein - Bestimmung der Wasseraufnahme unter atmosphärischem
Druck
Méthodes d'essai pour pierres naturelles - Détermination de l'absorption d'eau a la
pression atmosphérique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13755:2008
ICS:
73.020 Rudarstvo in kamnolomsko Mining and quarrying
izkopavanje
91.100.15 Mineralni materiali in izdelki Mineral materials and
products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 13755
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2008
ICS 73.020; 91.100.15 Supersedes EN 13755:2001
English Version
Natural stone test methods - Determination of water absorption
at atmospheric pressure
Méthodes d'essai pour pierres naturelles - Détermination Prüfverfahren für Naturstein - Bestimmung der
de l'absorption d'eau à la pression atmosphérique Wasseraufnahme unter atmosphärischem Druck
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Principle.5
4 Symbols .5
5 Apparatus .5
6 Preparation of the specimens .5
6.1 Sampling.5
6.2 Test specimens.5
6.3 Drying the specimens .6
7 Test procedure.6
8 Expression of results .6
9 Test report .7
Bibliography .8

Foreword
This document (EN 13755:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 246 “Natural stones”,
the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by October 2008.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13755:2001.
This European Standard is one of the series of European Standards for tests on natural stone.
Test methods for natural stone consist of the following parts:
EN 1925, Natural stone test methods — Determination of water absorption coefficient by capillarity
EN 1926, Natural stone test methods — Determination of uniaxial compressive strength
EN 1936, Natural stone test methods — Determination of real density and apparent density, and of total and
open porosity
EN 12370, Natural stone test methods — Determination of resistance to salt crystallisation
EN 12371, Natural stone test methods — Determination of frost resistance
EN 12372, Natural stone test methods — Determination of flexural strength under concentrated load
EN 12407, Natural stone test methods — Petrographic examination
EN 13161, Natural stone test methods — Determination of flexural strength under constant moment
EN 13364, Natural stone test methods — Determination of the breaking load at dowel hole
EN 13373, Natural stone test methods — Determination of geometric characteristics on units
EN 13755, Natural stone test methods — Determination of water absorption at atmospheric pressure
EN 13919, Natural stone test methods — Determination of resistance to ageing by SO action in the presence
of humidity
EN 14066, Natural stone test methods — Determination of resistance to ageing by thermal shock
EN 14146, Natural stone test methods — Determination of the dynamic modulus of elasti
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