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[[File:Dima--tool.png|right|thumb|200 px|''Dima'',Insula's wooden tool used to measure proportionality of stones]]
''Dima'' is a wodden device created by [[Insula]] in order to measure the proportionality of Pavement stones. Every Stone is measured before it is used in any pavement project, this ensures that all [[masegno|stones]] used in the street pavements will fit in with the unique look and style of Venetian pavement. This device was created after various incidents where disproportional and irregularly shaped stones were used by workers to replace sections of pavement, this made the street look out of place and not consistent with other Venetian [[streets]].<ref>Ing. Lorenzo Bottazzo, November 3rd 2011,</ref>

==Size Specifications==
[[File:Dima--sizes.png|right|thumb|200px|The acceptable sizes for new and old stones]]
The tool was designed so that the minimum surface area is 12 cm^2 for any new ''[[masegno]]'' used, and 6 cm^2 for any old (recycled) ''masegno'' used. The shortest side has to be at least 20cm for any stone used, and the height of the stone has to be greater than 5/4 but smaller than 11/4 the width.<ref>Ing. Lorenzo Bottazzo, November 3rd 2011,</ref>

==Measuring a Stone==
[[File:Dima--check.png|left|thumb|200px|How a ''Dima'' is used to check stones]]
There are two variations of the ''dima'', one for old ''masegno'' and one for new ''masegno''. The two variations are identical, except the size of the window for new stones is smaller than the size of the window for old stones. This is because the minimum allowable surface area for old stones is half as large as the minimum allowable surface area for new stones. The tool is very simple to use. First the corner of the stone is lined up with the corner of the ''dima'', if the diagonally opposite corner of the stone is visible through the cut out window, then the stone is ok to use. If any stone does not appear in the cut out window, or is larger than the ''dima'' it is not ok to use.<ref>Ing. Lorenzo Bottazzo, November 3rd 2011,</ref>
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==See Also==
*[[Masegno]]
*[[Salizzone]]
*[[Street]]

==References==
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