Stone Masonry - Strength

Typical strength of stone masonry constructions including crushing, tension, and shear strength values for various stone materials.

Material	Crushing (N/mm²)	Tension (N/mm²)	Shear (N/mm²)
Basalt	8.5	8.6	4.3
Granite	96.6	3.2	5.4
Limestone	53.7	2.7	4.3
Marble	64.4	3.2	5.4
Sandstone	53.7	1.1	3.2
Slate	85.8	1.1	3.2

Conversion: 1 N/mm² = 145 psi