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  • BS 4551(2005) : 2005

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    MORTAR - METHODS OF TEST FOR MORTAR AND SCREED - CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND PHYSICAL TESTING

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  22-06-2014

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Symbols and designations
    5 Sampling
    6 Physical tests
    7 Chemical analysis
    8 Reports for chemical analysis
    9 Calculation of mix proportions and interpretation
      of results
    Annex A (informative) - Information relevant to the
            calculations of mix proportions of hardened
            mortars, screeds and plasters
    Annex B (informative) - Estimates of precision in the
            analysis of hardened mortars/screeds
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    Defines methods for sampling, preparation, physical testing and chemical analysis of mortars for bricklaying, screeding, plastering and rendering.

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    Committee B/519/2
    Development Note Supersedes BS 4551-2(1998) and 05/30125494 DC. Together with BS EN 1015-1, BS EN 1015-2, BS EN 1015-3, BS EN 1015-4, BS EN 1015-6, BS EN 1015-7, BS EN 1015-9, BS EN 1015-10, BS EN 1015-11 and BS EN 1015-19 supersedes BS 4551-1(1998). (09/2005) Supersedes 09/30167521 DC. (01/2010) 2005 Edition Re-Issued in May 2013 & incorporates AMD 2 2013. Supersedes 12/30274515 DC. (05/2013)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 1191-2:1973 Specification for gypsum building plasters Premixed lightweight plasters
    BS 5385-2:2006 Wall and floor tiling Design and installation of external ceramic and mosaic wall tiling in normal conditions. Code of practice
    BS 5385-2:2015 Wall and floor tiling Design and installation of external ceramic, natural stone and mosaic wall tiling in normal conditions. Code of practice
    BS 5080-2:1986 Structural fixings in concrete and masonry Method for determination of resistance to loading in shear
    BS 1881-124:1988 Testing concrete Methods for analysis of hardened concrete
    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 1191-1:1973 Specification for gypsum building plasters Excluding premixed lightweight plasters
    PD 6678:2005 Guide to the specification of masonry mortar
    BS 5385-1:2009 Wall and floor tiling Design and installation of ceramic, natural stone and mosaic wall tiling in normal internal conditions. Code of practice
    BS 5385-3:2007 Wall and floor tiling Design and installation of internal and external ceramic and mosaic floor tiling in normal conditions. Code of practice
    BS 5385-3:2014 Wall and floor tiling Design and installation of internal and external ceramic and mosaic floor tiling in normal conditions. Code of practice

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    BS EN 1015-11:1999 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of flexural and compressive strength of hardened mortar
    BS 5404-1:1976 Specification for plastics laboratory ware Beakers
    BS 6463-103:1999 Quicklime, hydrated lime and natural calcium carbonate Methods for physical testing
    BS 6463-102:2001 Quicklime, hydrated lime and natural calcium carbonate Methods for chemical analysis
    ISO 3310-1:2016 Test sieves Technical requirements and testing Part 1: Test sieves of metal wire cloth
    BS EN 933-1:2012 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates Determination of particle size distribution. Sieving method
    BS EN ISO 3696:1995 Water for analytical laboratory use. Specification and test methods
    BS EN 1015-4:1999 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of consistence of fresh mortar (by plunger penetration)
    BS EN 413-1:2011 Masonry cement Composition, specifications and conformity criteria
    BS EN 1015-3:1999 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of consistence of fresh mortar (by flow table)
    BS EN 1015-17:2000 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of water-soluble chloride content of fresh mortars
    BS EN 1015-2:1999 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Bulk sampling of mortars and preparation of test mortars
    BS EN 1015-9:1999 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of workable life and correction time of fresh mortar
    BS EN 197-4:2004 Cement Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for low early strength blastfurnace cements
    BS ISO 5725-2:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results Basic methods for the determination of repeatability and reproducibility of a standard measurement method
    BS EN 1015-7:1999 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of air content of fresh mortar
    BS 410-1:2000 Test sieves. Technical requirements and testing Test sieves of metal wire cloth
    BS EN 459-1:2015 Building lime Definitions, specifications and conformity criteria
    BS EN 1015-1:1999 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of particle size distribution (by sieve analysis)
    BS 700-1:1982 Graduated pipettes Specification for general requirements
    BS EN 998-1:2016 Specification for mortar for masonry Rendering and plastering mortar
    BS EN 459-2:2010 Building lime Test methods
    BS EN 1015-21:2002 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of the compatibility of one-coat rendering mortars with substrates
    BS EN 197-1:2011 Cement Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements
    BS EN 933-2:1996 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates Determination of particle size distribution. Test sieves, nominal size of apertures
    BS EN 459-3:2015 Building lime Conformity evaluation
    BS EN 1015-12:2016 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of adhesive strength of hardened rendering and plastering mortars on substrates
    BS 700-2:1982 Graduated pipettes Specification for pipettes for which no waiting time is specified
    BS 6463-101:1996 Quicklime, hydrated lime and natural calcium carbonate Methods for preparing samples for testing
    BS EN 1015-6:1999 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of bulk density of fresh mortar
    BS EN 1015-10:1999 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of dry bulk density of hardened mortar
    BS 1881-124:1988 Testing concrete Methods for analysis of hardened concrete
    BS 700-3:1982 Graduated pipettes Specification for blow-out pipettes
    BS 812-120:1989 Testing aggregates Method for testing and classifying drying shrinkage of aggregates in concrete
    BS EN 197-2:2014 Cement Conformity evaluation
    BS EN 1015-19:1999 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of water vapour permeability of hardened rendering and plastering mortars
    BS EN 1015-18:2002 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of water absorption coefficient due to capillary action of hardened mortar
    BS 4027:1996 Specification for sulfate-resisting Portland cement
    BS 6100-9:2007 Building and civil engineering. Vocabulary Work with concrete and plaster
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