| Activity: | Handbook on the use of natural stone in construction |
| Descripción: | The objective of this activity is to ellaborate a practical handbook covering the main aspects of the use of the natural stone in architecture. |
| Activity: | Training - Extractive industry of the natural stone |
| Descripción: | AITEMIN worked in co-operation with the Spanish Natural Stone Federation in the campaign carried out during 2005 about the training in the preparation and implementation of the Health and Safe Document in the companies of the sector which was carried out in the frame of the National Plan of Mine Security. |
| Activity: | Web site of the Natural Stone Federation |
| Descripción: | Development of a corporate web site for the FDP with the inclusion of a wide range of information and services for its members and for the general public. |
| Activity: | Methods to preserve high porosity natural stones |
| Descripción: | To develop preservation methods for high porosity natural stone, determining the most suitable waterproofing or water-repellent products for each variety of stone. |
| Activity: | Natural Stone Thematic work OSNET |
| Descripción: | The object of this network is improve competitiveness in the sector grouping: producers, machinery manufacturers, research centres, universities, users, etc. |
| Activity: | Operational risks web site in the Natural Stone sector |
| Descripción: | Development of a self-diagnosis tool for making risk evaluations in the Natural Stone sector, available on a web site for the companies and other agents in the sector. |
| Activity: | OSNET thematic Network |
| Descripción: | This Network purpose is to generate an interfaz organization among the different natural stone sector agents in order to improve the sector competitivity and to confirm its worldwide leadership status. |
| Activity: | Frost resistance of natural stone |
| Descripción: | To determine an alternative method to that stated in standard UNE-EN 12371: 2002 “Test methods of natural stone. Determination of frost resistance”, currently in force. |
| Activity: | Work risks assessment in natural stone processing |
| Descripción: | The purpose of this work is to help the company managers to implement the necessary methods to improve the workers safety, by avoiding or reducing risks |
| Activity: | Measurement of fissuring in natural stone with ultrasonics |
| Descripción: | Measurement of the state of fissuring of natural stone blocks by means of ultrasonic techniques. |
| Activity: | Risk prevention in the natural stone extraction process |
| Descripción: | Work risks prevention in the natural stone extraction industry |
| Activity: | Valorization of cutting waste from natural stone |
| Descripción: | Valorization of cutting waste originating from the natural stone preparation process. |
| Activity: | Weathering of natural stone |
| Descripción: | Pre-regulation research into the weathering of natural stone for the diagnosis and treatment of the restoration of monuments |