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  • BS 5896:1980

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    Specification for high tensile steel wire and strand for the prestressing of concrete

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-05-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-08-2007

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Section 1. General
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions
    4 Types of prestressing wire and strand
    5 Steel making
    6 Properties of prestressing steels
    7 Inspection
    8 Material not covered by a certification scheme
    9 Test methods
    10 Delivery conditions
    11 Transport and storage
    12 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
    Section 2. Specific requirements for cold-drawn wire
    13 Introduction
    14 Designation
    15 Manufacture
    16 Delivery by the manufacturer
    17 Inspection
    18 Properties
    Section 3. Specific requirements for strand
    19 Introduction
    20 Designation
    21 Manufacture
    22 Delivery by the manufacturer
    23 Inspection
    24 Properties
    Appendix A - Test methods
    Appendix B - Fatigue and stress-corrosion
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    Requirements for steel wire and 7-wire strand. Types of prestressing steel, methods of manufacture and requirements for each type.

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    Committee ISE/104
    Development Note Supersedes 78/76181 DC (09/2005) Supersedes BS 2691(1969) and BS 3617(1971). (08/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS 5911-5(2004) : 2004 CONCRETE PIPES AND ANCILLARY CONCRETE PRODUCTS - PART 5: SPECIFICATION FOR PRESTRESSED NON-PRESSURE PIPES AND FITTINGS WITH FLEXIBLE JOINTS
    05/30136143 DC : DRAFT JUL 2005 BS 5628-2 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF MASONRY - PART 2: STRUCTURAL USE OF REINFORCED AND PRESTRESSED MASONRY
    I.S. ENV 1992-1-1:1992 EUROCODE 2: DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES - PART 1: GENERAL RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS
    ACI 376 : 2011 CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES FOR THE CONTAINMENT OF REFRIGERATED LIQUEFIED GASES AND COMMENTARY
    BS 5911-103:1994 Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products Specification for prestressed non-pressure pipes and fittings with flexible joints
    DD ENV 1992-1.1 : DRAFT MAY 1992 EUROCODE 2: DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES - GENERAL RULES FOR BUILDINGS (TOGETHER WITH UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL APPLICATION DOCUMENT)
    BS 5628-2:1995 Code of practice for use of masonry Structural use of reinforced and prestressed masonry
    BS 5628-2:2000 Code of practice for use of masonry Structural use of reinforced and prestressed masonry
    BS 5628-2:2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF MASONRY - PART 2: STRUCTURAL USE OF REINFORCED AND PRESTRESSED MASONRY
    BS 4975:1990 Specification for prestressed concrete pressure vessels for nuclear engineering
    BS 8110-1:1997 STRUCTURAL USE OF CONCRETE - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
    09/30203688 DC : 0 BS 7861-2 - STRATA REINFORCEMENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS COMPONENTS USED IN COAL MINES - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR FLEXIBLE SYSTEMS FOR ROOF REINFORCEMENT
    BS 7777-3:1993 Flat-bottomed, vertical, cylindrical storage tanks for low temperature service Recommendations for the design and construction of prestressed and reinforced concrete tanks and tank foundations, and for the design and installation of tank insulation, tank liners and tank coatings
    10/30168896 DC : 0 PD 6697 - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DESIGN OF MASONRY STRUCTURES TO BS EN 1996-1-1 AND BS EN 1996-2
    EEMUA 207 : 2009 DOUBLE CONCRETE TANKS FOR LIQUEFIED GAS - GUIDE TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
    BS EN 13670:2009 Execution of concrete structures
    BS 5061:1974 Specification for cylindrical forage tower silos and recommendations for their use
    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)
    BS 5649-9:1982 Lighting columns Specification of special requirements for reinforced and prestressed concrete lighting columns
    PD 6687-1:2010 Background paper to the National Annexes to BS EN 1992-1 and BS EN 1992-3
    ACI 376M : 2011 CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES FOR THE CONTAINMENT OF REFRIGERATED LIQUEFIED GASES (METRIC)
    BS 7861-2:2009 Strata reinforcement support systems components used in coal mines Specification for flexible systems for roof reinforcement
    EN 13670:2009 Execution of concrete structures
    BS 7861-2:1997 Strata reinforcement support system components used in coal mines Specification for birdcaged cablebolting
    PD 6687:2006 Background paper to the UK National Annexes to BS EN 1992-1
    BS 4486:1980 Specification for hot rolled and hot rolled and processed high tensile alloy steel bars for the prestressing of concrete
    PD 6697:2010 Recommendations for the design of masonry structures to BS EN 1996-1-1 and BS EN 1996-2
    BS 8081:1989 Code of practice for ground anchorages
    BS 5400-4:1990 STEEL, CONCRETE AND COMPOSITE BRIDGES - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN OF CONCRETE BRIDGES

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    BS 4486:1980 Specification for hot rolled and hot rolled and processed high tensile alloy steel bars for the prestressing of concrete
    BS 2846-4:1976 Guide to statistical interpretation of data Techniques of estimation and tests relating to means and variances
    EURONORM 138 : 1979 PRESTRESSING STEELS
    BS 2846-3:1975 Guide to statistical interpretation of data Determination of a statistical tolerance interval
    BS 4545:1970 Methods for mechanical testing of steel wire
    BS 3518-1:1962 Methods of fatigue testing General principles
    BS 18-2:1971 Methods for tensile testing of metals Steel (general)
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