British Standard for building stone (applicable classifications)
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The British Standard for building stone (applicable classifications) is a UK specification that defines quality, performance, and classification criteria for natural building stones used in construction, including materials such as Portland stone.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Standard for building stone (applicable classifications) canonical | 1 |
| British Standards for masonry units | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4187374 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Standard for building stone (applicable classifications) Context triple: [Portland stone, hasStandard, British Standard for building stone (applicable classifications)]
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A.
BS 2589
BS 2589 is the catalog number for a specific release of the album "Discover America."
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B.
Bath stone
Bath stone is a honey-colored oolitic limestone from the Bath area of England, historically prized as a building material for its warm appearance and ease of carving.
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C.
Portland stone
Portland stone is a durable, fine-grained limestone from the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, widely used as a prestigious building material in British architecture.
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D.
Cotswold stone
Cotswold stone is a warm, honey-colored limestone traditionally quarried in the Cotswolds region of England and widely used for its distinctive appearance in local architecture.
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E.
Collyhurst sandstone
Collyhurst sandstone is a distinctive red Triassic sandstone historically quarried in Manchester, England, and widely used in local building and architectural stonework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Standard for building stone (applicable classifications) Target entity description: The British Standard for building stone (applicable classifications) is a UK specification that defines quality, performance, and classification criteria for natural building stones used in construction, including materials such as Portland stone.
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A.
BS 2589
BS 2589 is the catalog number for a specific release of the album "Discover America."
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B.
Bath stone
Bath stone is a honey-colored oolitic limestone from the Bath area of England, historically prized as a building material for its warm appearance and ease of carving.
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C.
Portland stone
Portland stone is a durable, fine-grained limestone from the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, widely used as a prestigious building material in British architecture.
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D.
Cotswold stone
Cotswold stone is a warm, honey-colored limestone traditionally quarried in the Cotswolds region of England and widely used for its distinctive appearance in local architecture.
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E.
Collyhurst sandstone
Collyhurst sandstone is a distinctive red Triassic sandstone historically quarried in Manchester, England, and widely used in local building and architectural stonework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Standard
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technical standard ⓘ |
| appliesInJurisdiction | United Kingdom construction industry ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Portland stone
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construction materials ⓘ natural building stone ⓘ |
| appliesToUseCase |
cladding stone
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loadbearing stone masonry ⓘ paving stone ⓘ roofing stone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversProperty |
compressive strength of stone
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density of stone ⓘ flexural strength of stone ⓘ frost resistance of stone ⓘ porosity of stone ⓘ slip resistance of stone surfaces ⓘ water absorption of stone ⓘ |
| defines |
classification criteria for building stone
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performance requirements for building stone ⓘ quality requirements for building stone ⓘ terminology for building stone ⓘ test methods for building stone ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure suitability of stone for intended use
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harmonize classification of building stones ⓘ promote safety and durability of stone structures ⓘ |
| includesRequirement |
appearance and finish criteria
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dimensional tolerances for stone units ⓘ durability assessment of stone ⓘ mechanical property testing of stone ⓘ petrographic description of stone ⓘ physical property testing of stone ⓘ weathering resistance assessment ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publisher | British Standards Institution ⓘ |
| regulates |
selection of stone for construction
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specification of stone products ⓘ use of natural stone in buildings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Standard for building stone (applicable classifications)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
British Standards for masonry units
European standards for natural stone ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
construction engineering
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materials engineering ⓘ |
| usedBy |
architects
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contractors ⓘ stone suppliers ⓘ structural engineers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
product conformity assessment
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quality control of stone products ⓘ specifying stone in contracts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Standard for building stone (applicable classifications) Description of subject: The British Standard for building stone (applicable classifications) is a UK specification that defines quality, performance, and classification criteria for natural building stones used in construction, including materials such as Portland stone.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
British Standard for building stone (applicable classifications)
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relatedTo
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British Standard for building stone (applicable classifications)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
British Standards for masonry units