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  • BS 7979:2001

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    Specification for limestone fines for use with Portland cement

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-01-2016

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-07-2001

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitons
    4 Composition
    5 Moisture content
    6 Compressive strength
    7 Physical properties
    8 Marking
    9 Information to be provided by the manufacturer
    10 Sampling and testing for acceptance inspection at
        delivery
    Annex A (informative) Product guidance
    Annex B (normative) Conformity assessment
    Annex C (normative) Method of determining the moisture
            content
    Annex D (informative) Conformity to strength class
            criteria for combinations
    Bibliography

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    Refers to the requirements for the production, chemical composition and mechanical and physical properties of limestone fines for use in combination with Portland cement class 42.5 N or greater conforming to BS EN 197-1 as a component of concrete, mortar or grout. It also refers to requirements for marking, provision of information, sampling and testing for acceptance at delivery, and conformity criteria for the manufacturer's autocontrol system.

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    Committee B/516/6
    Development Note Supersedes 98/106474 DC (05/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    14/30291598 DC : 0 BS 8500-2 - CONCRETE - COMPLEMENTARY BRITISH STANDARD TO BS EN 206 - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR CONSTITUENT MATERIALS AND CONCRETE
    01/102327 DC : DRAFT MAR 2001 BS 8500-3 - CONCRETE - COMPLEMENTARY BRITISH STANDARD TO BS EN 206-1 - PART 3: REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATED CONCRETES
    S.R. CEN/TR 16563:2013 PRINCIPLES OF THE EQUIVALENT DURABILITY PROCEDURE
    BS 8204-2(2003) : 2003 SCREEDS, BASES AND IN SITU FLOORINGS - PART 2: CONCRETE WEARING SURFACES - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 8204-1:2002 Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Concrete bases and cement sand levelling screeds to receive floorings. Code of practice
    BS 8204-1(2003) : 2003 SCREEDS, BASES AND IN SITU FLOORINGS - PART 1: CONCRETE BASES AND CEMENTITIOUS LEVELLING SCREEDS TO RECEIVE FLOORINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 8204-2:2002 Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Concrete wearing surfaces. Code of practice
    09/30209269 DC : 0 BS 5911-6:2004+A1 - CONCRETE PIPES AND ANCILLARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS - PART 6: SPECIFICATION FOR ROAD GULLIES AND GULLY COVER SLABS
    UNI CEN/TR 16563 : 2013 PRINCIPLES OF THE EQUIVALENT DURABILITY PROCEDURE
    BS 8500-1:2002 Concrete. Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206-1 Method of specifying and guidance for the specifier
    BS 5911-4(2002) : 2002 CONCRETE PIPES AND ANCILLARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR UNREINFORCED AND REINFORCED CONCRETE INSPECTION CHAMBERS
    BS 5628-2:2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF MASONRY - PART 2: STRUCTURAL USE OF REINFORCED AND PRESTRESSED MASONRY
    BS 5628-3:2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF MASONRY - PART 3: MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS, DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP
    BS 5628-1:2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF MASONRY - PART 1: STRUCTURAL USE OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY
    09/30209209 DC : 0 BS 5911-3 - CONCRETE PIPES AND ANCILLARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR UNREINFORCED AND REINFORCED CONCRETE MANHOLES AND SOAKAWAYS (COMPLEMENTARY TO BS EN 1917:2002)
    09/30209267 DC : 0 BS 5911-5:2004+A1 - CONCRETE PIPES AND ANCILLARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS - PART 5: SPECIFICATION FOR PRESTRESSED NON-PRESSURE PIPES AND FITTINGS WITH FLEXIBLE JOINTS
    CEN/TR 16563:2013 Principles of the equivalent durability procedure
    09/30209261 DC : 0 BS 5911-1:2002+A2 - CONCRETE PIPES AND ANCILLARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR UNREINFORCED AND REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPES (INCLUDING JACKING PIPES) AND FITTINGS WITH FLEXIBLE JOINTS (COMPLEMENTARY TO BS EN 1916:2002)
    PD 6678:2005 Guide to the specification of masonry mortar
    09/30209265 DC : 0 BS 5911-4:2002+A2 - CONCRETE PIPES AND ANCILLARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR UNREINFORCED AND REINFORCED CONCRETE INSPECTION CHAMBERS (COMPLEMENTARY TO BS EN 1917:2002)
    BS 5911-6(2004) : 2004 CONCRETE PIPES AND ANCILLARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS - PART 6: SPECIFICATION FOR ROAD GULLIES AND GULLY COVER SLABS
    PD CEN/TR 16563:2013 Principles of the equivalent durability procedure
    03/312993 DC : DRAFT SEP 2003 BS 8204-1 - SCREEDS, BASES AND IN SITU FLOORINGS - PART 1: CONCRETE BASES AND CEMENT FINE AGGREGATE LEVELLING SCREEDS TO RECEIVE FLOORINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5911-5(2004) : 2004 CONCRETE PIPES AND ANCILLARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS - PART 5: SPECIFICATION FOR PRESTRESSED NON-PRESSURE PIPES AND FITTINGS WITH FLEXIBLE JOINTS
    03/312994 DC : DRAFT SEP 2003 BS 8204-2 - SCREEDS, BASES AND IN SITU FLOORINGS - PART 2: CONCRETE WEARING SURFACES - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 8500-2(2015) : 2015 CONCRETE - COMPLEMENTARY BRITISH STANDARD TO BS EN 206 - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR CONSTITUENT MATERIALS AND CONCRETE
    BS 5911-3(2010) : 2010 CONCRETE PIPES AND ANCILLARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR UNREINFORCED AND REINFORCED CONCRETE MANHOLES AND SOAKAWAYS (COMPLEMENTARY TO BS EN 1917:2002)
    BS 8500-2:2002 Concrete. Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206-1 Specification for constituent materials and concrete
    BS 8500-2(2006) : 2006 CONCRETE - COMPLEMENTARY BRITISH STANDARD TO BS EN 206-1 - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR CONSTITUENT MATERIALS AND CONCRETE

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

    BS EN 196-2:2013 Method of testing cement Chemical analysis of cement
    BS 5328-1:1997 Concrete Guide to specifying concrete
    BS EN 206-1:2000 Concrete Specification, performance, production and conformity
    BS EN 196-3 : 2005 METHODS OF TESTING CEMENT - PART 3: DETERMINATION OF SETTING TIMES AND SOUNDNESS
    BS EN 197-1:2011 Cement Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements
    BS EN 196-7:2007 Methods of testing cement Methods of taking and preparing samples of cement
    BS EN 196-1:2016 Methods of testing cement Determination of strength
    BS 6100-6.1:1984 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster Binders
    BS EN 196-21:1992 Methods of testing cement Determination of the chloride, carbon dioxide and alkali content of cement
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