GEOS laboratories offers a full range of tests on natural stone.
Please do not hesitate to contact our staff members if you need additional information or a tailor-made offer on any of the tests listed here. Or visit the information page about our dedicated solid construction materials testing laboratory.
Tests on Natural Stone
| Description | Norm | BELAC |
|---|---|---|
| Acid resistance of natural stone | METHOD GEOS | |
| Resistance to ageing by SO2 action | EN 13919 | B |
| Basic resistance of natural stone | METHOD GEOS | |
| Abrasion resistance (Capon) | EN 14157 §3 | B |
| Chemical analysis | PTV 819-5 – version 1.0 (2019) | B |
| Classification of natural stone | PTV 819-4 – version 1.0 (2019) | |
| Determination of uniaxial compressive strength | ASTM D7012 | |
| EN 1926 | B | |
| Continuity index | NF P 18-556 | |
| Apparent density and open porosity | EN 1936 | B |
| Breaking load at dowel hole (type IIa) | EN 13364 | |
| Determination of flexural strength sample | EN 12372 | B |
| Determination of frost resistance (identication) | EN 12371 | B |
| Visual analysis of presence of limestone | METHOD GEOS | |
| Petrographic examination of natural stone | EN 12407 | B |
| Determination of porosity | NF P 94-410-3 | |
| Slip resistance | EN 14231 | B |
| Tensile splitting strength | ASTM D3967 | |
| Ageing by thermal shock | EN 14066 | B |
| Waterabsorption by capillarity | EN 1925 | B |
| Waterabsorption at atmospheric pressure | EN 13755 | B |
