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EVALUATION OF BAM BLUESTONE (BASALT)
Bam Stone Suppliers of Australian Bluestone (Basalt)
Results are summarised in the table below; full test data is available upon request.
Testing conducted by: Stone Initiative and CSIRO Manufacturing & Infrastructure Technology Industrial Research Services.
Stone Initiative
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Bulk Specific Gravity (kg.m-3) |
2587 |
ASTM C97-02 |
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Water Absorption
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ASTM C97-02 |
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% by weight
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1.25 |
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%by volume |
3.22
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Flexural Strength (MPa)
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ASTM C880-98 |
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- Dried Strength
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14.2 |
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- Soaked Strength
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15.7
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Compressive Strength (MPa)
- Dried Strength
- Soaked Strength
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130.8
107.7
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ASTM C170-90 (1999) |
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Abrasion Resistance
Index (Ha)
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27 |
ASTM C1353-98 |
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Slip Resistance (Wet)
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AS/NZS 4586:2004 |
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Diamond Sawn Finish |
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BPN
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65 |
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Class
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V |
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Contribution to Risk of Slipping |
Very Low
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320 grit Honed Finish
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BPN
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41
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Class
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X |
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Contribution to Risk of Slipping
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Moderate
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CSIRO
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Slip Resistance Oil-Wet Ramp Test |
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AS/NZS 4586:2004 |
| Bluestone (basalt) Diamond Sawn Finish |
R13 |
@ 40.6° |
| Bluestone (basalt) 320 grit Honed Finish |
R10 |
@16.2° |
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