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British Standards

The following British Standards relate to the design, manufacture and use of cast stone products in the UK.

BS 743:1970

Specification for materials for damp proof courses

BS 1217:1997

Specification for cast stone

BS 3797:1990

Specification for lightweight aggregates for masonry units and structural concrete

BS 3892

Pulverized-fuel ash
Part 1:1997 Specification for pulverized-fuel ash for use with Portland cement
Part 2:1996 Specification for pulverized-fuel ash to be used as a Type I addition
Part 3:1996 Specification for pulverized-fuel ash for use in cementitious grouts

BS 4027:1996

Specification for sulphate-resisting Portland cement

BS 5642

Sills and copings
Part 1:1978 Specification for window sills of precast concrete, cast stone, clayware, slate and natural stone
Part 2:1983 Specification for copings of precast concrete, cast stone, clayware, slate and natural stone

BS 5628

Code of practice for the use of masonry
Part 1:2005 Structural use of unreinforced masonry
Part 2:2005 Structural use of reinforced and prestressed masonry
Part 3:2005 Materials and components, design and workmanship

BS 6073

Precast concrete masonry units
Part 2:1981 Method for specifying precast concrete masonry units

BS 6093:1993

Code of practice for design of joints and jointing in building construction

BS 6100

Glossary of building and civil engineering terms
Part 1.3.1:1992 General and miscellaneous. Walls and cladding
Part 5.1:1992 Masonry. Terms common to masonry
Part 5.2:1992 Masonry. Stone
Part 5.3:1984 Masonry. Bricks and blocks

BS 6213:2000

Selection of constructional sealants. Guide

BS 6398:1983

Specification for bitumen damp-proof courses for masonry f

BS 6399

Loading for Buildings
Part 1:1996 Code of practice for dead and imposed loads

BS 6457:1984

Specification for reconstructed stone masonry units

BS 6515:1984

Specification for polyethylene damp-proof courses for masonry

BS 6699:1992

Specification for ground granulated blastfurnace slag for use with Portland cement

BS 8000

Workmanship on building sites
Part 3:2001 Code of practice for masonry

BS 8110

Structural use of concrete
Part 1:1997 Code of practice for design and construction
Part 2:1985 Code of practice for special circumstances

BS 8215:1991

Code of practice for design and installation of damp-proof courses in masonry construction

BS 8221

Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings
Part 1:2000 Cleaning of natural stones, brick, terracotta and concrete
Part 2:2000 Surface repair of natural stones, brick and terracotta

BS EN 197

Cement
Part 1:2000 Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements
Part 2:2000 Conformity evaluation
Part 4:2004 Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for low early strength blastfurnace cements

BS EN 771

Specification for masonry units
Part 3:2003 Aggregate concrete masonry units (dense and light-weight aggregates)

BS EN 772

Methods of test for masonry units
Part 2:1998 Determination of percentage area of voids in masonry units (by paper indentation)

BS EN 1744

Tests for chemical properties of aggregates
Part 1:1998 Chemical analysis

BS EN 12620:2002

Aggregates for concrete

BS EN 12878:2005

Pigments for the colouring of building materials based on cement and/or lime. Specifications and methods of test

BS EN 13055

Lightweight aggregates
Part 1:2002 Lightweight aggregates for concrete, mortar and grout

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