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POLISHEDBUILDINGSTONES-
SPECIFICATION
PART 1 GRANITE

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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARC3
NEW DELHI 110002

February 1995 Price Groap 2

Stones Sectional Committee, CED 6

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by
the Stones Sectional Committee, had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
Granite is an important structural and ornamental stone because of its high compressive strength
and durability. Dimensioned granite should take and preserve high polish as it is susceptible of
being carved for ornamental, monumental and inscription purposes. Uniformity in grain size and
the uniform distribution of the constituent minerals generally control the colour, appearance,
quality and the strength of the rocks.
Based on appearance, granites may be broadly classified as
i) Pink granites ( mostly covers alkali granites ); and
ii) Grey and multi-coloured granites ( covering mostly talc alkali granites ).
Granites occuring in several parts of India are widely distributed through out the archean terrain.

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Pink, red, grey and other multi-colour granites are presently being produced and exported from

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the country. This standard h.as therefore been formulated to guide the users as well as exporters

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about the various quality parameters of polished granite.
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This standard is formulated in parts. Part 1 of this standard has been formulated for granite only.
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The other parts of this standard covering rest of the building stones are under preparations.
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For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with,
the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded
off in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised )‘. The number
of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified
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value in this standard.

The compsition of the technical committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is
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 IS 14223 ( Part 1) : 1995

Indian Standard
POLISHED BUlLDING STONES -
SPECIFICATION
PART 1 GRANITE

1 SCOPE polish on the surface shall be checked with

glassometer instrument and shall not be less
1.1 This standard covers physical properties than 95 percent.
and finish requirements of polished granite used
for various purposes. 7 MARKING
2 REFERENCES 7.1 Slabs may be marked in a suitable manner
with the manufacturer’s identification mark or
The Indian Standards listed in Annex A are initials.
necessary adjuncts to this standard.
7.2 BIS Certification Marking
3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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The product may also be marked with Standard

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3.1 Granites should be free from all imperfec-
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tions and injurious minerals that may interfere
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with the appearance, strength, structural inte- 7.2.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed
grity and its amenability to take good polish.
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by the provisions of Bureau of Indian Standards
Imperfections are mostly imparted by the Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made
textural variations which is a function of degree thereunder. The details of conditions under
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of uniformity and the distribution of the which the licence for the use of Standard Mark
constituent minerals. Hair line cracks/joints, may be granted to manufacturers or producers
flowers, moles, knots, white and dark lines due may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian
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to segregation of light coloured minerals in Standards.

multi-coloured granites and ferromagnesium
minerals in light coloured granites are consi- 8 SAMPLING
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dered to be the imperfections. Granites should

be free from deletereous minerals such as pyrite, 8.1 Lot
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marcasite and minerals such as biotite, chlorite, In any consignment all the slabs of the same
ilmenite, etc, which interfere with the colour quarry shall be grouped together to constitute a
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and appearance on weathering and also affect lot.

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polishing characteristics.
8.1.1 Samples shall be selected and tested
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4 DIMENSIONS separately for each lot for determining its

conformity or otherwise to the requirements of
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the specification.
4.1.1 The slabs shall be rectangular or square 8.2 The number of slabs to be selected for the
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and of specified dimensions, The tolerance on sample shall depend upon the size of the lot
length and breadth shall be f 2 mm and on and shaI1 be in accordance with Table 2.
thickness f 1 mm. The bottom face may be
rough but the top surface shall be fine polished 8.2.1 The slabs in the sample shall be selected
and joint faces shall be dressed with the top at random in accordance with IS 4905 ; 1968.
surface without hollowness and spalling off.
8.3 All the slabs selected in accordance with
5 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES co1 2 of Table 2 shall be examined for general
requirements, dimensions and finish. Any slab
5.1 The physical properties of granite shall failing in any one or more of the above require-
conform to the requirements given in Table 1. ments shall be considered as defective. A lot
6 FINISH shall be considered as conforming to those
requirements if the number of defective slabs
6.1 The surface of the polished granite shall be obtained is not more than the permissible
mirror finish without any hairline crack. The number of defectives given in co1 3 of Table 2.
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Table 1 Physical Properties of Granite

( Clause 5.1 )

Characteristic Requirements Test Methods, Ref to

------A_----, Indian Standard
Pink ‘Granite Multi-colourld and
Grey Granites
Moisture content ( percent ) 0.15 Max 0.15 MUX 13030 : 1991
Dry density ( m/v ) 2.58 t:, 2.63 2.60 to 2.68 13030 : 1991
Specific gravity ( Min ) 2.15 2.75 1124 i 1974
Water absorptioil 0.50 ( MUX ) 0.50 ( MUX ) 1124 : 1974
Porosity ( percent j 1.02 to 2.50 1 to2 1124 : 1974
Compressive strength ( kg/cm? ) 1 OGO- 1 500 i .x0- 2 200 1121 ( PZXt 1 ) : 1974
Tensile strength ( Min ) 90 kg/cm8 90 kg/cm* 1121 ( Part 3 ) : 1974
Shear strength ( kg/cm’ ) 280- 425 300 - s40 1121 ( Part 4 ) : 1074
Hardness (mohs ) 6to7 6 to 7 13630 ( Part 13 ) : 1993

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Hardness ( Schmidt ) No. 80 to 100 85 to 110 12608 :1989

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Hardness (shore ) No. 50 to 60 46 to 61 12608 : 1989
Ultrasonic pulse velocity 5 000 Min 5 000 Min 13311 (Part 1 ) : 1992

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Resistance to wear Not greater than Not greater than 2 mm 1706 : 1972
2 mm on the OII the average and
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Table 2 Sample Size and Criteria for 8.4 The lot having been found satisfactory with
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Conformity respect to dimensions, general requirements

( Clauses 8.2 and 8.3 ) and finish shall be tested for physical proper-
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ties. For this purpose a sub-sample of size given

Number of Number of Permissible Sub-sample
Slabs in Slabs to be Number of Size in in co1 4 of Table 2 shall be selected at random.
the Lot Selected in Defectives Number A lot shall be considered having been satisfied
Sample the requirements of the physical properties if
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none of the slabs tested for the physical

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101 to 300 requirements as per 5.1 failed in any of the
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ANNEX A
( Clause 2 )
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS
IS No. Title IS No. Title

1l;JJ4Part 1): Methods of test for determina- 1121 ( Part 3 ) : Methods of test for determina-
tion of strength properties of 1974 tion of strength properties of
natural building stones : Part 1 natural building stones : Part 3
Compressive strength (first Tensile strength (first revision)
revision j ( Amendment 1 ) ( Reaffirmed 1993 )
( Reaffirmed 1993 )

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IS No. Title IS No. Title

1121 ( Part 4 ) : Methods of test for determi- 4905 : 1968 Methods for random sampling
1974 nation of strength properties ( Reaffirmed 1990 )
of natural building stones :
Part 4 Shear strength (first
12608 : 1989 Methods of test for hardness
revision ) ( Reaffirmed 1993 )
of rock
13030: 1991 Method of test for laboratory
1124 : 1974 Methods of test for determi- detemination of water con-
nation of water absorption, tent, porosity, density and
apparent specific gravity and related properties of rock
porosity of natural building material
stones ( jirst revision )
13311 ( Part 1 ) : Methods of non-destructive
( Reaffirmed 1990 ) testing of concrete : Part 1
1992
Method for determination of Ultrasonic pulse velocity
1706 : 1972
resistance to wear by abrasion 13630 ( Part 13 ) : Methods of test for ceramic
of natural building stones 1993 tiles : Part 13 Determination
(jirst revision ) ( Reaffirmed of scratch hardness of surface
1993 ) according to Mohs

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IS 14223 ( Part 1 ) : 1995

ANNEX R
( Foreword )
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Composition of the Stones Sectional Committee, CED 6
Chairman Representing
DR V. M. SHARMA Central Soil & Materials Research Station, New Delhi
Members
SHRI K. K. AGRAWALA Builder’s Association of India, Bombay
SHRI K. K. M.~DH~K ( Ahernate )
SHRI R. K. BANSAL Delhi Marble Dealers Association, Delhi
SHRI I. M. BHATIA Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SHRI A. K. BHATTACHARYA Ministry of Surface Transport, New Delhi
SHRI P. BHASKARAN ( Alternate )
SHRI N. S. BOHRA Directorate of Mines and Geology, Rajasthan
SHRI 0. P. JAIN ( Altemte )
MAJOR P. K. CHATURVEDI Engineering-in- Chief’s Branch, Army Headquarters, New Delhi
LT-COL S. N. BOLAKHE ( Alternate )
Directorate General Border Roads, New Delhi

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CHIEF ENGINEER
SHRI I. C. DOGRA Alternate )
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DIRECTOR Directorate of Geology and Mining, Lucknow
ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR ( Ahernate )
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SHRI H. M. DAYAL Geological Survey of India, Lacknow
SHRI A. K. SRIVASTAVA ( Alternate )
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DIRECTOR ( GERI ) Narmada & Water Resources Department, Government of

Gujarat
RESEARCH OFFICER, MTD ( GERI )
( Alternate )
Maharashtra Engineering Research Institute, Nasik
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DIRECTOR
RESEARCH OFFICER, ( MTD ) ( Alternate )
DIRECTOR A. P. Engineering Research Laboratories, Himayat Sagar,
Hyderabad
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SHRI S. M. DUGGAR Public Works Departmeat, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur

SHRI HARI OM PRAKASH ( Ahernate )
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&RI D. K . KANANGO National Test House, Calcutta

SHRI B. K. MANDAL ( Alternate )
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
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SHRI R. G. LIMAYE
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DR G. S. MEHROTRA Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee

DR DINESH CHANDRA ( Alternate )
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SHRI Y. R. PHULL Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi

SHR~ P. C. PUROHIT Rajasthan State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd, Jaipur
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SHRI M. KEVALIA ( AIIernare )

SHRI 0. P. SACHDEVA Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur
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SHRI R. M. UMATHEY ( Alternate )

SHRI LAKHBIR SINGH SONKHLA Public Works Department, Goverment of Himachal Pradesh,
Shimla
SUPERINTENDINGENGINEER ( DESIONS) Public Works Department, Goverment of Tamil Nadu,Madras
JOINT CHIEF ENGINEER ( GENERAL )
( Alternate )
SHRI J. V. WAGH Associated Stones Industries ( Kotah ) Ltd, Bombay
SHRI A. K. AJMERA ( Alternate )
SHRI J. V~NKATARAMAN, Director General, BIS ( Ex-officio Member )
Director ( Civ Engg )
Secretary
SHRI R. S. JUNEJA
Joint Director ( Civ Engg ), BIS

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Monthly Addition’.

This Indian Standard has been developed from Dot : No. CED 6 ( 5264 ).

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