Doddington Sandstone

Doddington Sandstone can be commonly used; Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, paving

Test Results of Doddington Sandstone
Safety in Use
Slip Resistance (Note 1)
wet: 78
Values > 40 are considered safe.
Abrasion Resistance (Note 1)
23.2
Values <23.0 are considered suitable for use in heavily trafficked areas
Strength under load
1) Compression(Note 2)
51.3 – 58.2 MPa
Loaded perpendicular to the bedding plane ambient humidity
2) Bending (Note 1)
3.4 MPa
Loaded perpendicular to the bedding plane ambient humidity
Porosity and Water Absorption
1) Porosity (Note 3)
14.8%
(1996 data)21.1%
(1986 data)
2) Saturation Coefficient (Note 3)
0.62 – 0.65
3) Water Absorption (at atmospheric pressure)
4.3 – 5.2% (by wt)
4) Bulk specific gravity
2201 – 2135 kg/m3
Resistance to Frost
Freeze/Thaw Test (Note 1)
Not determined
Resistance to Salt
Sodium Sulphate Crystallisation Test (Note 14) (saturated test)
90% Mean wt loss
(1996 data)
2% Mean wt loss
(1986 data)
Resistance to Acidity
Acid Immersion Test(Note 4)
Pass
All samples passed the test with no splitting or delamination