As sawn two sides, sawn six sides or as finished masonry. |
Height on bed | Length | Width | Quarried | 0.6-0.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | Sawn Six Sides | 0.6-0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | Blocks | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Geology | Jurassic sedimentary oolitic limestone. Fine grained calcium carbonate | Colour | White with some shell content | Texture | Fines tone with fine crushed shell | Crushing Strength | Air dried - 1069kgf/cm2 | Weight | Water saturated 2560kg/m3 | Acid immersion test | passed | Porosity (%volume) | 5.1% | Saturation coefficient | 0.72 |
Civil engineering works (bridges, dams) | Landscaping | Retaining walls, batters | Load-bearing masonry | Drystone Walling | Arches | Columns with limited height | Piers with limited height | Lintels with limited length | Non load-bearing cladding and facings | Window surrounds | Plinths | Copings | Steps, stairs | Walling | Sills | Fireplaces | Boundary walls | Decorative work (carving, moulding) | Sculpture, bas-relief |