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  • BS 5390:1976

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    Code of practice for stone masonry

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-08-2001

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  29-10-1976

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Code drafting committee
    Code
    Section one. General
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions
    Section two. Materials
    4 General
    5 Types of natural stone
    6 Cast stone
    7 Components
    8 Mortar
    9 Metal dowels, fixings and wall ties
    10 Damp-proof courses
    11 Airbricks, gratings and ducts
    12 Flashings and weatherings
    13 Resin adhesives
    14 Sealants, mastics and other materials for expansion
        joints
    Section three. Design and specification
    15 General
    16 Choice of stone
    17 Choice of walling type
    18 Coursing in ashlar and rubble walls
    19 Finishes
    20 Exclusion of rain
    21 Dimensional stability
    22 Insulation and fire resistance
    23 Mortar
    24 Jointing and pointing
    25 Damp-proof courses
    26 Weathering of details: flashings
    27 Structural considerations
    28 Internal linings in solid walls
    29 Fixing of metal and stone
    Section four. Work off site
    30 Ashlar
    31 Rubble
    32 Transport
    Section five. Work on site
    33 Scaffolding
    34 Storage
    35 Mortar
    36 Handling the stone
    37 Backings
    38 Construction
    39 Protection after fixing
    40 Attendance on other trades
    Section six. Inspection and testing
    41 Inspection
    42 Testing
    Section seven. Maintenance
    43 General
    44 Cleaning
    45 Repairs
    46 Preservation of stone
    Appendices
    A Computation of thermal transmittance
    B Stone cleaning
    C Geological age of some building stones
    Tables
    1 Materials for metal components in masonry
    2 Types of wall suitable in given exposures
    3 Methods of fixing ironwork, and their advantages
    4 External surface resistance
    5 Conductivity values
    6 Moisture factors
    7 Thermal conductivity according to bulk dry density
    Figures
    1 Thermal conductivity of stone according to porosity
    2 Traditional ashlared masonry wall
    3 Typical details and protection of mouldings
    4 Damp-proof courses at wall base
    5 Damp-proof courses at openings
    6 Types of rubble walling
    7 Types of rubble walling and details
    8 Rough faced random slate with sawn slate dressings
        (Lake District masonry)
    9 Uncoursed whole flint with brick dressing
    10 Square knapped flints with stone dressing
    11 Surface finishes and pointing
    12 Damp-proof courses in solid wall parapet
    13 Damp-proof courses in cavity wall parapet
    14 Gable and copings
    15 Sills and lintels
    16 Stone copings
    17 Slate copings
    18 Lifting appliances
    19 Dry stone walling in the Lake District: slate with
        some limestone
    20 Random knapped rangework in Portland stone
    21 Repair of window tracery in special mortar (plastic
        repair)
    22 Examples of pointing

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    Design, construction and selection of materials for walls ashlared with stone or cast stone and rubble or rubble faced walls using stone or cast stone.

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    Committee B/525/6
    Development Note REPLACES CP 121.201:1951 AND CP 121.202:1951.
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    BS 5395-2:1984 Stairs, ladders and walkways Code of practice for the design of helical and spiral stairs
    BS 5628-2:1995 Code of practice for use of masonry Structural use of reinforced and prestressed masonry
    BS 5268-6.2(2001) : 2001 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 6: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TIMBER FRAME WALLS - SECTION 6.2: BUILDINGS OTHER THAN DWELLINGS NOT EXCEEDING FOUR STOREYS
    BS 8002:1994 Code of practice for earth retaining structures
    BS 8103-2:1996 Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for masonry walls for housing
    BS 7913:1998 Guide to the principles of the conservation of historic buildings
    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 5502-21:1990 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for selection and use of construction materials
    BS 8208-1:1985 Guide to assessment of suitability of external cavity walls for filling with thermal insulants Existing traditional cavity construction
    I.S. 325-2:1995 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR USE OF MASONRY - PART 2: MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
    BS 6779-4:1999 Highway parapets for bridges and other structures Specification for parapets of reinforced and unreinforced masonry construction
    BS 8221-2:2000 Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings Surface repair of natural stones, brick and terracotta
    08/30154716 DC : DRAFT DEC 2008 BS 5268-6-2 AMD1 - STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 6-2: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TIMBER FRAME WALLS - BUILDINGS OTHER THAN DWELLINGS NOT EXCEEDING 4 STOREYS

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    BS 970-4:1970 Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes Valve steels
    PD 5686:1978 The use of SI units
    BS CP121-1(1973) : LATEST CODE OF PRACTICE FOR WALLING
    BS 1236-40(1956) : LATEST SILLS AND LINTELS (CLAYWARE, CAST CONCRETE AND NATURAL STONE)
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