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  • BS 5224:1995

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    Specification for masonry cement

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  01-10-2005

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-07-1995

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions
    4 Masonry cement
    5 Composition and manufacture
    6 Physical and chemical properties
    Annexes
    A (informative) Conformity criteria (cement
         manufacturer's autocontrol)
    B (informative) Sampling plans for cement
         manufacturer's autocontrol
    C (informative) Sampling and testing for acceptance
         inspection at delivery
    D (informative) Information to be provided
    E (informative) Workability
    F (informative) Product guidance
    Tables
    1 Composition of masonry cements
    2 Classes of masonry cement
    3 Fresh mortar properties
    4 Compressive strength
    5 Chemical properties
    A.1 Minimum testing frequencies
    B.1 Acceptable number of non-conformities at 5 %
         consumer's risk
    B.2 Acceptability constant kA
    C.1 Acceptance inspection limit values
    List of references

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    Requirements for composition, physical and chemical properties and comformity criteria of cement of three strength grades.

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    Committee B/516
    Development Note Supersedes 93/106580 DC and BS 5224(1976). (12/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    BS EN 196-6:2010 Methods of testing cement Determination of fineness
    BS EN 196-2:2013 Method of testing cement Chemical analysis of cement
    DD ENV 413-1:1995 Masonry cement Specification
    BS EN 196-3 : 2005 METHODS OF TESTING CEMENT - PART 3: DETERMINATION OF SETTING TIMES AND SOUNDNESS
    DD ENV 197-1:1995 Cement Composition, specifications and conformity criteria. Common cements
    BS EN 413-2:2016 Masonry cement Test methods
    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 5262:1976 Code of practice. External rendered finishes
    BS EN ISO 9000:2015 Quality management systems. Fundamentals and vocabulary
    BS EN 196-21:1992 Methods of testing cement Determination of the chloride, carbon dioxide and alkali content of cement
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