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  • BS 5642-2(1983) : 1983

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    SILLS, COPINGS AND CAPPINGS - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR COPINGS AND CAPPINGS OF PRECAST CONCRETE, CAST STONE, CLAYWARE, SLATE AND NATURAL STONE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1983

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Section 1 - General
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Marking
    Section 2 - Precast concrete copings and cappings
    5 Materials
    6 Concrete quality
    7 Tolerances
    8 Finish
    Section 3 - Cast stone copings and cappings
    9 Materials
    Section 4 - Clayware copings and cappings
    10 Material and quality
    11 Tolerances
    12 Finish
    Section 5 - Slate copings and cappings
    13 Material and quality
    14 Tolerances
    15 Direction of the natural bed
    16 Finish
    17 Tests
    Section 6 - Natural stone copings and cappings
    18 Material and quality
    19 Tolerances
    20 Finish
    Appendix A - Sulphuric acid immersion test for slate
    Appendix B - Wetting and drying test for slate
    Appendix C - Recommendations for the design and
                 installation of copings and cappings
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines requirements for copings and cappings of precast concrete, cast stone, clayware, slate and other natural stone.

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    Committee ECB/36
    Development Note Supersedes 81/12654 DC and BS 3798(1964) (08/2005) 1983 Edition Re-Issued in February 2014 & incorporates AMD 1 2014. Supersedes 13/30260276 DC. (02/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    07/30172627 DC : 0 BS 1217 - CAST STONE - SPECIFICATION
    BS 743:1970 Specification for materials for damp-proof courses
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    BS 5385-5:1990 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of terrazzo tile and slab, natural stone and composition block floorings
    S.R. 325:2013+A2:2018/AC:2019 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DESIGN OF MASONRY STRUCTURES IN IRELAND TO EUROCODE 6
    BS 5628-3:2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF MASONRY - PART 3: MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS, DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP
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    BS 5262:1991 Code of practice for external renderings
    BS 5385-5:1994 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of terrazzo tile and slab, natural stone and composition block floorings
    BS 6180:2011 Barriers in and about buildings. Code of practice
    BS 1217:2008 Cast stone. Specification
    BS 8002:1994 Code of practice for earth retaining structures
    15/30301518 DC : 0 BS 8002 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES
    PD 6697:2010 Recommendations for the design of masonry structures to BS EN 1996-1-1 and BS EN 1996-2
    I.S. 325-2:1995 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR USE OF MASONRY - PART 2: MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
    BS 5628-3:1985 Code of practice for use of masonry Materials and components, design and workmanship
    05/30131954 DC : DRAFT APR 2005 BS 5628-3 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF MASONRY - PART 3: MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS, DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP

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