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For this study, a simple and cheap NDT\u2014water absorption under low pressure\u2014was used to carry out fast surveys and to predict the most important design parameters of loadbearing masonry, among which are the compressive strength, strain at failure, and even elastic modulus on monument blocks. The paper presents the results of the experimental work conducted to obtain the physical properties and stress\u2013strain curves of the sandstones tested. Supported by these results, it was possible to correlate the various parameters and develop an analytical model that predicts the stress\u2013strain curve of the sandstones based on water absorption under low pressure tests. 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