CEN/TC 246/WG 3 - Product specifications

This document specifies requirements for rough slabs of natural stone from which products for use in buildings or commemorative stones and other similar applications are made.
It does not cover artificially agglomerated stony material nor installation.

This document specifies requirements for rough blocks of natural stone from which products for use in building or commemorative stones and other similar applications are made.
It does not apply to artificially agglomerated stony material nor installation.

This Technical Report applies to natural stone products intended for masonry elements, wall coverings (including tiles), interior floor and stair finishes (including tiles) and exterior floor and stair finishes (including paving), as well as massive stone elements. It provides guidance for the application and the use of natural stone products in accordance with European product standards. This document does not deal with coatings or staining problems, and does not take into account treatments which may modify the performance characteristics of the materials. This document does not apply to agglomerated stones and aggregates.

This European Standard specifies requirements for slabs of natural stone that are made for use as cladding for internal and external wall and ceiling finishes. This European Standard does not cover aggregates and artificially agglomerated stone material and does not cover installation. Furthermore, this European Standard does not cover roofing slates used as external cladding and slates and stone products for discontinuous roofing. This European Standard does not consider fixing by means of mortar and adhesives.

This European Standard specifies requirements for flat modular tiles of natural stone which are made for internal (including enclosed public transport premises) and/or external uses as floorings, stairs and wall and ceiling finishes. This European Standard does not cover mineral aggregates and artificial agglomerated stone material and does not cover installation.

This European Standard specifies requirements for flat natural stone slabs used as paving units for internal (including enclosed public transport premises) and/or external uses in floors and stairs including skirtings. This European Standard does not cover mineral aggregates and artificial agglomerated stone material and does not cover installation.

This European Standard specifies requirements for the following stone units:
a)   Structural solid stone units:
i.   Load bearing stone elements, typically subject to prevailing compression stresses, such as solid columns, arches and similar;
ii.   Solid stone elements used for parapets, handrails, balustrades, copings and the like, intended to withstand horizontal live loadings in addition to any dead load.
b)   Finishing solid stone units:
i.   Curved cladding panels, for the external finishing of walls, columns or pilasters;
ii.   Stone elements for framing one or more side openings in building walls or floors, such as sills, jambs, architraves and similar.
This European Standard does not include stone masonry units, as defined in EN 771-6, stone which is a ‘cast-on’ finish to pre-cast concrete or agglomerated stones. Moreover it does not cover commemorative or funeral stones and sculptures, when they do not show the above mentioned characteristics.

This European Standard specifies requirements for rough slabs of natural stone from which products for use in buildings or commemorative stones and other similar applications are made.
It does not cover artificially agglomerated stony material nor installation.

This European Standard specifies requirements for rough blocks of natural stone from which products for use in building or commemorative stones and other similar applications are made.
It does not cover artificially agglomerated stony material nor installation.

This document specifies requirements for slabs of natural stone which are made for use as cladding and ceiling finishes. It does not cover aggregates and artificially agglomerated stony material and does not cover installation for cladding.
NOTE   It does not cover roofing slates used as external cladding.

This document specifies requirements for flat natural stone slabs fabricated for use as floor and stair coverings. It does not cover mineral aggregates and artificial agglomerated stone material and does not cover installation..

This document specifies requirements for flat modular tiles of natural stone which are made for use as flooring, stairs, cladding and ceiling finishes. It does not cover mineral aggregates and artificial agglomerated stone material and does not cover installation.

This European Standard specifies requirements for rough blocks of natural stone from which products for use in building or commemorative stones and other similar applications are made.
It does not cover artificially agglomerated stony material and does not cover installation.

This European Standard specifies requirements for rough slabs of natural stone from which products for use in buildings or commemorative stones and other similar applications are made.
It does not cover artificially agglomerated stony material and does not cover installation.