BS 4551-1:1998

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Methods of testing mortars, screeds and plasters Physical testing

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Superseded date: 22-08-2005

Language(s): English

Published date: 15-02-1998

Publisher: British Standards Institution

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Committees responsible
Foreword
Method
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Sampling
5 Laboratory preparation of mortar mixes
6 Procedure for plant and site mixed mortars
7 Determination of consistence by dropping ball
8 Determination of consistence retentivity and water
retentivity
9 Determination of flow
10 Determination of air content of freshly mixed mortars
11 Determination of stiffening rate
12 Determination of strength
13 Determination of bulk density of hardened mortar
14 Certificate of physical tests
Annex
Annex A (normative) - Details of the apparatus used for
the determination of flow
List of references

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Specifies methods of sampling, preparation and physical testing of mortars for bricklaying, screeding, plastering and rendering. Not applicable to mortars containing high alumina cement.

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Committee	B/519/2
Development Note	Together with BS 4551-2(1998), it supersedes BS 4551(1980). Supersedes 94/107156 DC. (11/2004)
Document Type	Standard
ISBN
Pages
Published
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
Superseded By	BS 4551:2005+A2:2013 BS 4551(2005) : 2005 BS EN 1015-1:1999 BS EN 1015-9:1999 BS EN 1015-3:1999 BS EN 1015-19:1999 BS EN 1015-7:1999 BS EN 1015-4:1999 BS EN 1015-6:1999 BS EN 1015-11:1999 BS EN 1015-2:1999 BS EN 1015-10:1999
Supersedes	BS 4551:1980 94/107156 DC : NOV 94

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BS 4551-2:1998	Methods of testing mortars, screeds and plasters Chemical analysis and aggregate grading
PD 6678:2005	Guide to the specification of masonry mortar
BS DD249(1999) : 1999	TESTING AGGREGATES - METHOD FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ALKALI-SILICA REACTIVITY - POTENTIAL ACCELERATED MORTAR-BAR METHOD
BS 7533-7:2002	Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers Code of practice for the construction of pavements of natural stone setts and cobbles

Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

BS 6100-6.3:1984	Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster Aggregates
BS 4551-2:1998	Methods of testing mortars, screeds and plasters Chemical analysis and aggregate grading
BS 6100-6.2:1986	Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster Concrete
BS 4550-5:1978	Methods of testing cement Standard sand for concrete cubes
BS 1191-1:1973	Specification for gypsum building plasters Excluding premixed lightweight plasters
BS 6100-6.1:1984	Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster Binders
BS 4887-1:1986	Mortar admixtures Specification for air-entraining (plasticizing) admixtures
BS 427:1990	Method for Vickers hardness test and for verification of Vickers hardness testing machines
BS 1191-2:1973	Specification for gypsum building plasters Premixed lightweight plasters
BS EN 10109-1:1996	Metallic materials. Hardness test Rockwell test (scales A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K) and Rockwell superficial test (scales 15 N, 30 N, 45 N, 15 T, 30 T and 45 T)
BS 4027:1996	Specification for sulfate-resisting Portland cement
BS 6100-6.6.2:1990	Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster. Products, applications and operations Plaster

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