1.1本指南涵盖了用于测试尺寸石材料性能的样品的取样、选择、制备和调节。 1.2本指南规定了尺寸石试样取样和制备的基本建议，并提供了有关应考虑的变量的信息。 1.3本指南适用于设计、选择、指定、安装、采购、制造、饰面或测试建筑用天然石材产品的建筑师、工程师、承包商和材料供应商。 1.4以国际单位制或英寸-磅单位表示的数值应单独视为标准值。每个系统中规定的值可能不是精确的等效值；因此，每个系统应相互独立使用。将两个系统的值合并可能会导致不符合标准。 1.5 本标准并非旨在解决与其使用相关的所有安全问题（如有）。本标准的用户有责任在使用前制定适当的安全和健康实践，并确定监管限制的适用性。 ====意义和用途====== 4.1测试尺寸石材的目的是量化石材的各种材料特性。测试应始终预测石材在特定应用中的性能。许多已开发的测试方法都是特定的，并试图以预期使用的方式近似石材的预期行为，例如弯曲强度、抗压强度和锚固强度。其他测试方法提供了有关石材的一般信息，例如吸收率和密度。测试数据为设计师提供了产生合理设计所需的信息，并评估石材是否能充分满足其预期用途。

1.1 This guide covers sampling, selection, preparation, and conditioning of specimens that will be used to test material properties of dimension stone. 1.2 This guide sets forth basic recommendations for sampling and preparation of dimension stone test specimens and provides information regarding variables that should be considered. 1.3 This guide is intended to be used by architects, engineers, contractors and material suppliers who design, select, specify, install, purchase, fabricate, finish, or test natural stone products for construction applications. 1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. 1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. ====== Significance And Use ====== 4.1 The purpose of testing dimension stone is to quantify the various material properties of the stone. The test should consistently predict performance of the stone in a specific application. Many of the test methods that have been developed are specific and attempt to approximate the anticipated behavior of the stone in the manner that is intended to be used, such as flexural strength, compressive strength, and anchor strength. Other test methods provide general information about the stone, such as absorption and density. Test data provides the designer with information required to produce rational designs and assess if the stone will perform adequately for its intended use.