Natural stone has been used in façades for centuries. Initially, stone elements were rather thick when used as construction elements, and the durability was appropriate. Scientific research on the properties of marble began in the late 19th century. In the following years, the thicknessof naturalfacadestonesdecreasedfromover1000mm(asinconstructionelements) to20-50mm (incladdingapplications)becauseofnewcuttingte...