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BS 7973-1:2001

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Spacers and chairs for steel reinforcement and their specification Product performance requirements

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Language(s)

English

Published date

16-10-2001

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Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Designations and symbols
5 Spacers and chair categories and applications
6 General requirements for spacers and chairs
7 Dimensions
8 Stability
9 Load bearing capacity
10 Fixity
11 Marking
12 Inspection and testing
Annex A (normative) Load testing
Bibliography

Describes product performance requirements for spacers and chairs sufficient to achieve and maintain cover to reinforcement in, in situ reinforced concrete members subject to normal construction loads when used in accordance with BS 7973-2.

Committee
B/525/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 00/104696 DC (10/2001) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This part of this British Standard specifies product performance requirements for spacers and chairs sufficient to achieve and maintain cover to reinforcement in in situ reinforced concrete members subject to normal construction loads when used in accordance with BS 7973-2.

NOTE Where appropriate, the basic principles can be applied to precast concrete or proprietary systems.

Product requirements for spacers and chairs include their dimensions, identification, point load strength, permanent deflection after loading, stability and fixity.

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BS 8110-1:1997 Structural use of concrete Code of practice for design and construction
BS PAS 68(2010) : 2010 IMPACT TEST SPECIFICATIONS FOR VEHICLE SECURITY BARRIERS
BS 7973-2:2001 Spacers and chairs for steel reinforcement and their specification Fixing and application of spacers and chairs and tying of reinforcement
BS PAS 68(2005) : 2005 SPECIFICATION FOR VEHICLE SECURITY BARRIERS - FIXED BOLLARDS

BS 1881-111:1983 Testing concrete Method of normal curing of test specimens (20°C method)
BS 1881-116:1983 Testing concrete Method for determination of compressive strength of concrete cubes
BS 1881-108:1983 Testing concrete Method for making test cubes from fresh concrete

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