
Technical Seminars Preview
Monday 4th June
9.00 – 10.30 am
Seminar 1
Part I – Apuan marble varieties: uniqueness of geological genesis, commercial names and product types.
Speaker: Marco Antonio Ragone, Archictect
Part II: – Book-match pattern installation: examination of the ornamental decoration, cutting techniques and combination for the symmetry of the design.
Speaker: Stefano Storti, Engineer
Addressed to: stone material operators, architects
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Seminar 2
Sustainability in stone materials mining: quarry management and measures to be adopted for a better integration between production and environment.
Speaker: Piero Primavori, Geologist
Seminar addressed to: stone technologies operators
Tuesday 5th June
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Seminar 1
The behaviour of marble varieties once installed : preliminary analysis and installation methods for their best performance
Speaker: Piero Primavori, geologist
Addressed to: stone material operators, architects
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Seminar 2
Minimasing marble waste:
Part I: The waste from the excavation of marble; management and recycling hypothesis
Speaker: Cooperative Apuana Vagli + Kerakoll
Part II: The reinforcement and resining of marble blocks: new techniques to optimise quarry production
Speaker: Carlo Daniele Cenderelli – Reblock Srl
Seminar addressed to: technology operators
Wednesday 6th June
9.00 – 10.30 am
Seminar 1
On the reduction of stone processing waste: slabs reinforcement, semi-finished products scanning and cuts optimisation
Speaker: Prometec & Mapascan teams
Addressed to: stone technology operators
9.00 – 10.30 am
Seminar 2
Laboratory tests on stone materials; main standards that govern the execution and evaluation of the data expressed.
Speaker: Marco Mazzoni, Geologist
Seminar addressed to: stone materials operators, architects
9.00 – 10.30 am
Seminar 3:
Thin stone in laminates; processes and production systems for complex products
Speaker: Stefano Hoffmann, Engineer
Seminar addressed to: stone material operators, architects
Thursday 7th June
9.00 – 10.30 am
Seminar 1
Selection criteria for Apuan marbles for external claddings: ASTM and EN standards, tests to be carried out and data evaluation
Speaker: Marco Mazzoni, Geologist
Addressed to: stone material operators, architects
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Seminar 2
Title to be defined
Speaker – To be defined
Friday 8th June
9.00 – 10.30 am
Seminar 1
Title to be defined
Speaker: To be defined
Addressed to: stone technologies operators
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Seminar 2
Laboratory tests on stone materials: main standards that govern the execution and evaluation of the data expressed
Speaker: Dott. Geol. Marco Mazzoni
Addressed to: stone materials operators, architects
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Seminar 3:
Use of thin-stone laminates in exterior claddings.
Speaker: Stefano Hoffmann, Engineer
Addressed to: stone material operators, architects
Saturday 9th June
Carrara ARCHIday
Conference on the relationship between architecture and marble in the presence of international archistars. Event organised by IMM Carrara in collaboration with Platform (Media Partner).
Programme to be defined.