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Article Citation - WoS: 11Citation - Scopus: 11Guidelines for Natural Stone Products in Connection With European Standards(MDPI, 2023-10-26) Strzalkowski, Pawel; Koken, Ekin; Sousa, Luis; Strzałkowski, PawełThe selection of ornamental stones for specific applications requires technical guidance since it should be based on the durability, service life, and aesthetic value of the stones. In most cases, these fundamentals provide quantitative data on the usability and performance of ornamental stones. The present study attempts to put forward a quantitative classification system for natural stone products concerning critical rock properties. For this purpose, fundamental physical and mechanical rock properties are listed based on European standards. Then, minimum limit values are proposed for different applications of natural stone products based on retrospective analyses of numerous ornamental stone applications. The suggested limit values based on several physical and mechanical rock properties can guide relevant engineers to initially consider possible rock types for use as natural stones in a wide range of applications. In this context, it is believed that the present study contributes to the natural stone industry by discussing the minimum limit values for the consideration of a wide range of rock types possibly usable in the dimension stone industry.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3A Novel Evaluation Methodology for Dimension Stone Quality(Wroclaw Univ Technology, Fac Geoengineering Mining & Geology, 2024) Koken, Ekin; Strzalkowski, Pawel; Strzałkowski, PawełThe physical and mechanical properties of natural stones are crucial factors in determining their quality, predicting their durability, and assessing their potential uses. In this study, a novel method is introduced to assess the quality of dimension stone using the Fuzzy logic inference system (FIS). The FIS analysis results are described as dimension stone field performance coefficient (DSFPC), which indicates the quality of dimension stones. The analysis results are also compared with different approaches, and it is concluded that the proposed FIS model can reliably be used to quantify the quality of dimension stones. The present study, in this manner, contributes to the natural stone industry by proposing a comprehensive predictive model used to quantify the dimension stone quality based on critical physicomechanical rock properties.