BESCO guarantees its customers a constant quality of belgrano® natural stones. In the process, our natural stones are closely examined and various tests are carried out to prove that our belgrano® meets desired technical criteria.

But which tests are carried out exactly? And which standards must be observed? We visited the building materials testing center in Wismar, which is accredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025, and were allowed to take a look when our belgrano® natural stone is tested.

We would like to share our interesting insights, further information on EU-wide and Germany-wide standards as well as exciting details of the individual tests with you in upcoming contributions.

INFO Series Natural Stone Tests

Determination of flexural strength under centerline load
Determination of compressive strength
Determination of frost resistance & Test of resistance to freeze-thaw cycles with de-icing salt
Determination of slip resistance of floors – test by footwear walking on an inclined plane
Determination of the slip resistance of floors – pendulum test
Determination of bulk density and water absorption
Determination of resistance to wear
Petrographic test

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Determination of compressive strength according to DIN EN 1926:2007-03

reading time – 4 min

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Determination of flexural strength under centerline load according to DIN EN 12372:2022-05

reading time – 4 min

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Determination of slip resistance according to DIN EN 16165:2021

reading time – 7 min

Slip-resistant properties according to DIN EN 16165

reading time – 2 min

CARE & CLEANING OF NATURAL STONE

reading time – 5 min

Granites and other hard stones are very durable by nature and therefore ideally suited as paving material. It is not uncommon for paving stones to last several hundred years. Professional maintenance can also considerably extend the lifespan of a paved surface. In professional circles, maintenance is understood to mean the preservation of the serviceable condition. For the builder-owner or the maintenance contractor, the maintenance obligation begins at the time of the handover (with the exception of measures taken to remedy defects within the warranty period).

Wozu schon wieder eine neue ATV DIN 18318? – Teil 3 von 4

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Der für die Fundamente und Rückenstützen bestimmte Beton von befahrbaren Flächen soll der Betongüte C 20/25 entsprechen, bei begehbaren Flächen genügt C 16/20. Die Rückenstütze soll geschalt hergestellt werden. Es werden Angaben zur Höhe und Ausführungsart der Rückenstütze gemacht. Mindestdruckfestigkeitsvorgaben wie in der alten Version der ATV DIN 18318 wurden abgeschafft.