DimensionStoneUseinBuildingConstructionSTP1499KurtR.HoigardMichaelJ.SchefflerEditorsSTP1499DimensionStoneUseinBuildingConstructionKurtR.HoigardandMichaelJ.Scheffler,editorsASTMStockNumber:STP1499ASTM100BarrHarborDrivePOBoxC700WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959PrintedintheU.S.A.LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationDataDimensionstoneuseinbuildingconstruction/KurtR.HoigardandMichaelJ.Scheffler,editors.p.cm.ISBN978-0-8031-4492-71.Buildingstones.I.Hoigard,KurtR.,1961-II.Scheffler,MichaelJ.,1958-TA426.D5582007691’.2--dc222007035235Copyright©2007AMERICANSOCIETYFORTESTINGANDMATERIALSINTERNATIONAL,WestConshohocken,PA.Allrightsreserved.Thismaterialmaynotbereproducedorcopiedinwholeorinpart,inanyprinted,mechanical,electronic,film,orotherdistributionandstoragemedia,withoutthewrittenconsentofthepublisher.PhotocopyRightsAuthorizationtophotocopyitemsforinternal,personal,oreducationalclassroomuse,ortheinternal,personal,oreducationalclassroomuseofspecificclients,isgrantedbytheAmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterialsInternational„ASTM…providedthattheappropriatefeeispaidtotheCopyrightClearanceCenter,222RosewoodDrive,Danvers,MA01923;Tel:978-750-8400;online:http://www.copyright.com/.PeerReviewPolicyEachpaperpublishedinthisvolumewasevaluatedbytwopeerreviewersandatleastoneeditor.Theauthorsaddressedallofthereviewers’commentstothesatisfactionofboththetechnicaleditor�s�andtheASTMInternationalCommitteeonPublications.Thequalityofthepapersinthispublicationreflectsnotonlytheobviouseffortsoftheauthorsandthetechnicaleditor�s�,butalsotheworkofthepeerreviewers.Inkeepingwithlong-standingpublicationpractices,ASTMInternationalmaintainstheanonymityofthepeerreviewers.TheASTMInternationalCommitteeonPublicationsacknowledgeswithappreciationtheirdedicationandcontributionoftimeandeffortonbehalfofASTMInternational.PrintedinUSANovember2007ForewordThispublication,DimensionStoneUseinBuildingConstruction,containstwelvepeerreviewedpaperspresentedatthesymposiumofthesamenameheldinTampa,FloridaonOctober31,2007...