BS 4721:1981
Superseded
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Specification for ready-mixed building mortars
Hardcopy , PDF
01-01-2005
English
31-07-1981
Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Testing and sampling
Section two. Ready-mixed lime:sand for mortars
5 General
6 Categorization
7 Materials
8 Sampling of the ready-mixed lime:sand for mortars
9 Available lime content of the ready-mixed lime:sand
for mortars
10 Physical properties of the ready-mixed lime:sand for
mortars
11 Manufacturer's certificate
12 Marking
Section three. Ready-to-use retarded mortar
13 General
14 Designation
15 Materials
16 Sampling of the ready-to-use mortar
17 Composition of the ready-to-use mortar
18 Physical properties of the ready-to-use mortar
19 Manufacturer's certificate
20 Marking
Section four. Ready-to-use retarded mortar for screeds
21 General
22 Designation
23 Materials
24 Sampling of the ready-to-use screeding mortar
25 Composition of the ready-to-use screeding mortar
26 Physical properties of the ready-to-use screeding
mortar
27 Manufacturer's certificate
28 Marking
Appendix
A Notes on the selection and use of ready-mixed
building mortars
Tables
1 Available lime content of lime:sand mixes
2 Specified properties of the cement gauged mortars
3 Composition of ready-to-use mortars
4 Specified properties of ready-to-use mortars
5 Ready-to-use screeding mortars
6 Specified properties of ready-to-use screeding
mortars
7 Cement additions required before use; volume
proportions
8 Cement additions required before use; mass
proportions
9 Gypsum additions required before use; volume
proportions
10 Gypsum additions required before use; mass
proportions
Specifies ready-mixed lime; sand for site prepared mortars and plasters; factory-made ready-to-use retarded mortars for masonry, plastering and rendering; factory-made ready-to-use retarded mortars for screeds. An appendix gives guidance for users of these materials.
Committee |
B/519/2
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DevelopmentNote |
Superseded by BS EN 1015-11, -10, -9, but remains current until further notice
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DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
18
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PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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Status |
Superseded
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SupersededBy |
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PD 6472:1974 | Guide to specifying the quality of building mortars |
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BS 5262:1991 | Code of practice for external renderings |
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BS 5492:1990 | Code of practice for internal plastering |
PD 6678:2005 | Guide to the specification of masonry mortar |
DD ENV 1996-1.1 : DRAFT DEC 1996 | EUROCODE 6: DESIGN OF MASONRY STRUCTURES - GENERAL RULES FOR BUILDINGS - GENERAL RULES FOR BUILDINGS - RULES FOR REINFORCED AND UNREINFORCED MASONRY (TOGETHER WITH UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL APPLICATION DOCUMENT) |
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BS 8103-2:1996 | Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for masonry walls for housing |
BS 8298:1994 | Code of practice for design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining |
BS 4887-2:1987 | Mortar admixtures Specification for set retarding admixtures |
BS PAS 68(2005) : 2005 | SPECIFICATION FOR VEHICLE SECURITY BARRIERS - FIXED BOLLARDS |
BS 8221-2:2000 | Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings Surface repair of natural stones, brick and terracotta |
BS 8204-4:1993 | Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Code of practice for terrazzo wearing surfaces |
BS 5075-1:1982 | Concrete admixtures Specification for accelerating admixtures, retarding admixtures and water reducing admixtures |
BS 5838-2:1980 | Specification for dry packaged cementitious mixes Prepacked mortar mixes |
BS 5628-1:1978 | Code of practice for use of masonry Structural use of unreinforced masonry |
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