BS 5642-1(1978) : 1978
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SILLS, COPINGS AND CAPPINGS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR WINDOW SILLS OF PRECAST CONCRETE, CAST STONE, CLAYWARE, SLATE AND NATURAL STONE
Hardcopy , PDF
English
01-01-1978
Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Section 1 - General
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Dimensions
5 Performance
6 Construction details
7 Manufacturer's certificate
8 Marking
Section 2 - Precast concrete sills
9 Materials
10 Concrete quality
11 Tolerances
12 Handling reinforcement
13 Inserts
14 Workmanship
Section 3 - Cast stone sills
15 Cast stone sills
Section 4 - Clayware sills
16 Material and quality
17 Tolerances
18 Holes for window fixings
19 Finish
Section 5 - Slate sills
20 Material and quality
21 Tolerances
22 Holes for window fixings
23 Direction of the natural bed
24 Finish
25 Sampling and testing
Section 6 - Natural stone sills
26 Material and quality
27 Tolerances
28 Holes for window fixing
29 Direction of the natural bed
30 Finish
Appendix A - Sulphuric acid immersion test for slate
Appendix B - Wetting and drying test for slate
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