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  • BS 8000-2.2:1990

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    Workmanship on building sites. Code of practice for concrete work Sitework with in situ and precast concrete

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-01-2014

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-11-1990

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Subsection 1. General
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 References
    1.3 Definitions
    Subsection 2. Materials, handling and preparation
    2.1 Checking
    2.2 Handling and site storage
    2.3 Preparation of work
    Subsection 3. In situ concrete
    3.1 General
    3.2 Placing and curing
    3.3 Joints
    3.4 Work on concrete after placing
    Subsection 4. Formwork and reinforcement
    4.1 Formwork
    4.2 Reinforcement
    Subsection 5. Precast components
    5.1 Checking
    5.2 Handling on site
    5.3 Grouting
    5.4 Screeds
    5.5 Protection
    5.6 Floors
    Tables
    1. Recommended periods for maintaining temperature at
          5 deg C minimum
    2. Striking times for formwork
    3. Recommended spacing for chairs and spacers
    Index
    List of references

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    Does not cover concrete work carried out for civil engineering and other specialist applications. Common Arrangement of Work Section (CAWS) classifications E10, E20, E30, E40 and E50.

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    This Section of BS 8000 gives recommendations on basic workmanship on building sites and covers those tasks which are frequently carried out in relation to sitework with in situ and precast concrete.

    This Section does not cover concrete work carried out for civil engineering and other specialist applications for which reference should be made to BS 8110-1.

    NOTE This code of practice includes supplementary elements in the form of commentaries to assist in its use and understanding. Compliance with the commentaries is not necessary in order to be able to claim conformity with the standard.

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    Committee B/525/2
    Development Note Supersedes 85/10612 DC Also available as part of BS KIT 11. (10/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2010. (12/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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

    BS 8000-14:1989 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for below ground drainage
    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
    BS 8000-11.1:1989 Workmanship on building sites. Code of practice for wall and floor tiling Ceramic tiles, terrazzo tiles and mosaics
    BS 8000-7:1990 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for glazing
    BS 6229:2003 Flat roofs with continuously supported coverings. Code of practice
    BS 8297:2000 Code of practice for Design and installation of non-loadbearing precast concrete cladding
    BS 8297:2017 Design, manufacture and installation of architectural precast concrete cladding. Code of practice
    BS 8000-12:1989 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for decorative wallcoverings and painting
    11/30214388 DC : 0 BS 8103-1 - STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF LOW-RISE BUILDINGS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR STABILITY, SITE INVESTIGATION, FOUNDATIONS AND GROUND FLOOR SLABS FOR HOUSING
    BS 8103-1:2011 Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for stability, site investigation, foundations, precast concrete floors and ground floor slabs for housing
    BS 5502-75:1993 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for the design and construction of forage stores
    BS 5628-3:2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF MASONRY - PART 3: MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS, DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP
    BS 5628-3:2001 Code of practice for use of masonry Materials and components, design and workmanship
    BS 12:1996 Specification for Portland cement
    BS 146:1991 Specification for Portland blastfurnace cement
    BS 8000-10:1995 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for plastering and rendering
    BS 6588:1991 Specification for Portland pulverized-fuel ash cements
    BS 4246:1991 Specification for high slag blastfurnace cement
    BS 12:1991 Specification for Portland cement
    BS 146:2002 Specification for blastfurnace cements with strength properties outside the scope of BS EN 197-1
    17/30342957 DC : 0 BS 8297 - DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND INSTALLATION OF ARCHITECTURAL PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 8103-4:1995 Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for suspended concrete floors for housing
    BS 8000-2.1:1990 Workmanship on building sites. Code of practice for concrete work Mixing and transporting concrete
    BS 6610:1991 Specification for Pozzolanic pulverized-fuel ash cement
    BS 4027:1996 Specification for sulfate-resisting Portland cement
    BS 6610:1996 Specification for Pozzolanic pulverized-fuel ash cement
    PD 6534:1993 Guide to the use in the UK of DD ENV 206:1992. Concrete. Performance, production, placing and compliance criteria
    BS EN 197-1:2011 Cement Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements
    EN 197-1:2011 Cement - Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements
    BS 8000-5:1990 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for carpentry, joinery and general fixings
    BS 8000-3:2001 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for masonry

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    BS 8000-2.1:1990 Workmanship on building sites. Code of practice for concrete work Mixing and transporting concrete
    BS 8000-9:1989 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for cement/sand floor screeds and concrete floor toppings
    BS 6100-6.2:1986 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster Concrete
    BS 6100-1.3.1:1987 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. General and miscellaneous. Parts of construction works Walls and cladding
    BS 5975:1982 Code of practice for falsework
    BS 8110-1:1985 Structural use of concrete Code of practice for design and construction
    BS 6100-1.3.3:1987 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. General and miscellaneous. Parts of construction works Floors and ceilings
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