BS 8204-2:1999

Committees responsible
      Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Exchange of information and time schedule
5 Materials
6 Design considerations: performance requirements
7 Design considerations: general
8 Design considerations: direct finished slabs
9 Design considerations: wearing screeds
10 Work on site: general
11 Work on site: wearing screeds
12 Inspection and testing of wearing surfaces
13 Maintenance
Annex A (normative) Methods for assessing levels and
                    surface regularity
Annex B (normative) Determination of the abrasion
                    resistance value (ARV)
Annex C (normative) Determination of slip
                    resistance value (SRV)
Bibliography
Figure 1 - Illustration of layers in a ground-
           supported concrete floor
Figure 2 - Illustration of layers in a suspended
           concrete floor
Figure A.1 - Stainless steel slip gauges for checking
             surface regularity
Figure B.1 - Concrete abrasion test machine, wheel
             arrangement and template
Figure C.1 - Friction tester
Table 1 - Grading limits of sand for wearing surfaces
Table 2 - Admixtures
Table 3 - Classification of surface regularity for
finished wearing surfaces
Table 4 - Classification of abrasion resistance and
limiting depths of wear for the abrasion test
Table C.1 - Properties of the friction tester sliders
Table C.2 - Temperature corrections for SRV readings
            using the TRRL rubber slider

Provides recommendations regarding design, materials, work on site, inspection and testing for in-situ concrete direct finished base slabs, with concrete as the wearing surface, and wearing screeds.