qh Designation: C 568 - 99 Standard Specification for Limestone Dimension Stone’ this standard is issued unde the fixed designation C S68; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of “Tiga adoption onthe ease of revision, the year of las revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of las reapproval. A Superscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Deparment of Defense 1. Scope 1.1 This specification covers the material characteristics, physical requirements, and sampling appropriate to the selec- tion of limestone for general building and structural purposes. 1.2 Dimension limestone shall include stone that is sawed, ccut, split, or otherwise finished or shaped and shall specifically exclude molded, cast, or otherwise artificially aggregated units of composed fragments, and also crushed and broken stone. 2, Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: C97 Test Methods for Absorption and Bulk Specific Grav- ity of Dimension Stone? C99 Test Method for Modulus of Rupture of Dimension Stone? C119 Terminology Relating to Dimension Stone? C170 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Dimension ‘Stone? C241 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Stone Sub- jected to Foot Traffic? C1353 Test Method Using the Taber Abraser for Abrasion Resistance of Dimension Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic? 3, Terminology 3.1 Definitions—All definitions are in accordance with Ter- minology C 119. 3.1.1 limestone, n—a sedimentary rock composed princi- pally of calcium carbonate (the mineral calcite) or the double "this speciation is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commitee C-18 0% Dimension Stone and is the direct responsibility of Subcommitee C1803 on ‘Material Specifications ‘Ciment edition approved April 10, 1999. Published July 1999. Originelly published as C6865 T. Last previous edition C568 ~98, ¥ Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.07, carbonate of calcium and magnesium (the mineral dolomite) or a mixture of the two. 4. Classification 4.1 Dimension limestone shall be classified into three cat- egories, generally descriptive of those limestones having den sities in approximate ranges, as follows 4.1 1 (Low-Density)—Limestone having a density rang- ing from 110 through 135 Ib/ft? (1760 through 2160 kg/m"). “4.1.2 I (Medium-Density)—Limestone having a density ‘greater than 135 and not greater than 160 Ib/f° (2160 through 2560 kg/m*), 4.1.3 Il] High-Density)—Limestone having a density greater than 160 Ib/ft? (2560 kg/m’). 5. Physical Requirements 5.1 Limestone supplied under this specification shall con form to the physical requirements listed in Table 1 5.2 Limestone shall be sound, durable, and free of spalls, cracks, open seams, pits, or other defects that are likely t0 impair its structural integrity in its intended use. 5.3 The desired color and texture, with their permissible natural variations in material characteristics for all material to be produced for the project, shall be established by control samples, Select representative samples by viewing a sufficient number of physical samples prior to production that show the complete range of variations in color and texture of the limestone specified. 6. Sampling 6.1 Samples, if required, for testing to determine the char- acteristics and physical properties shall be representative of the limestone to be used.ah c 568 TABLE 1 Physical Requirements ieee Test Requroments Gassticanon me “Abeorpion by weight max 2 1 lowdensity cm 7s | medium-densty a IN bigheensity Dens, min Integr) 0 (1760) | vedensiy coer 135 (2160) | mediumdensity 60 (2580) IM highrensity Compressive strength, min, psi MPa} 1800 (32), | lowdensty e170 2000 (28) | modiumsenety 8000 (55) MM high-density Modulus of rupture min, psi (MPa) 400 (28) 1 towdensty cvs 500 (24) | madiumensty 1000 (6.8) 1M high-density ‘Abrasion resistance, min, hardnoss*8© 10 | owesnsiy case 10 | medium-sonsty 1983 10 i__ nigh “Pariaina only sone subject 10 foot Wa the supplier of the No. 60 Alundum abrasive, Norton, has inicatd tha the formula fr Norton treatment 188S has been changed. The new abrasive is currently more aggressive, resulting Ia lowe: abrasive hardness values (H,) than when the standara was infil established. AS such, care shouldbe taken whon interpreting H, values tromtoate using the new abrasive, particulary with gard 6 curart ASTM stone standard spocifcaion quieren for abrasion reistance, which were developed when the erginal abrasive was sil in use, Commitee C-16 is actvaly studying aternatives to address this Issue "cAbrasion Resistance Test Method C 1359 wil eventually replace Test Matnog G 241 and isnot necessary to perform both tests, Avalabilly ofthe proper equipment and materials by the testing laberatery may determine which testis performed. 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