Dorado Granite
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Polished Finish
Polished Finish
Hard-wearing, strong and durable light to mid-grey granite from Portugal.
Application
Suitable for both pedestrian and vehicular trafficked areas. Available across all product areas including Paving, Setts, Kerbs, Tactile, Steps, Water Management, Bespoke Street furniture, Masonry and Specials – allowing for the creation of unified schemes.
Description
Dorado Granite is a hard-wearing, strong and durable granite suitable for both pedestrian and vehicular trafficked areas. Predominantly light to mid-grey, Dorado Granite is available in three finish options – blasted, flamed and polished – to match different applications and their needs, whether they call for a smooth aesthetic or superior non-slip properties.
Features and benefits:
- UKCA marked in accordance with the latest legislation.
- Available in a range of standard plan sizes.
- Bespoke size options can be accommodated upon request.
General information
Color | Grey |
Finish | Blasted Flamed Polished |
Material | Granite |
Shape | Rectangle Square |
Length | 450 mm 600 mm 900 mm 200 mm 300 mm |
Width | 450 mm 600 mm 100 mm 150 mm 200 mm |
Height | 50 mm 60 mm 70 mm Bespoke |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | Q25/320 Tactile flags and slabs Q25/26 Natural stone slab paving systems Q25/310 Natural stone slabs |
Specification data - Natural stone paving slabs
Standard | To BS EN 1341. |
Stone denomination | |
Petrological family | Granite.Guidance for specification option: Pale grey to greyish white Granite with occasional black fine irregular biotite mica. |
Colour | Grey, white background with black inclusions. |
Origin | Portugal.Guidance for specification option: Quarry of origin: Corvaceira. |
Physical properties | |
Profile | |
Slab type | Regular plan form. |
Dimensions and associated tolerances | |
Nominal sizes | 200 x 100 x 50 mm.200 x 100 x 60 mm.200 x 100 x 70 mm.300 x 100 x 50 mm.300 x 100 x 60 mm.300 x 100 x 70 mm.300 x 150 x 50 mm.300 x 150 x 60 mm.300 x 150 x 70 mm.300 x 200 x 50 mm.300 x 200 x 60 mm.300 x 200 x 70 mm.450 x 450 x 50 mm.450 x 450 x 60 mm.450 x 450 x 70 mm.600 x 600 x 50 mm.600 x 600 x 60 mm.600 x 600 x 70 mm.900 x 450 x 50 mm.900 x 450 x 60 mm.900 x 450 x 70 mm.900 x 600 x 50 mm.900 x 600 x 60 mm.900 x 600 x 70 mm. |
Finish | Polished. |
Performance requirements | |
Slip resistance | To BS 14231, 55 (dry); 7 (wet).Manufacturer guidancePTV. |
Breaking load | To EN 12372, 15.9 MPa.Guidance for specification option: Lev = 15.1 MPa. |
Water absorption (maximum) | To EN 13755, 0.3%.Guidance for specification option: Hev =0.3%. |
Abrasion resistance | To EN 14157, 15.5 mm. Guidance for specification option: Hev = 16 mm. |
Durability | To EN 12371, 15.9/ 14.7 MPa. Manufacturer guidanceFreeze-thaw. |
Material density | To EN 1936, 2630 k.g./m³. |
Porosity | To EN 1936, 0.7%. Manufacturer guidanceOpen porosity. |
CompressiveStrength | To EN 1926, 179 MPa. Guidance for specification option: Lev = 147 MPa. |
Sustainability data
Country of material origin | Portugal |
Literature
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