BS 8218:1998

Committees responsible
Foreword
Code of practice
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Exchange of information and time schedule
5 Materials
6 Design considerations
7 Site work
8 Workmanship
9 Protection
10 Inspection, sampling and testing
11 Maintenance and repair
Annexes
A (informative) Rigid thermal insulation boards
B (informative) Characteristics of mastic asphalt
Table
1 Treatment for vertical and sloping surfaces to receive
    mastic asphalt
Figures
1 Timber roof deck with free standing kerb (cold roof)
2 Timber roof deck with free standing kerb (warm roof)
3 Metal roof deck with free standing kerb (warm roof)
4 Concrete roof deck and skirting (cold roof)
5 Concrete roof deck and skirting (warm roof)
6 Concrete roof deck and skirting (inverted roof) with
    external insulant
7 Access decks, drying and playing areas (cold roof)
8 Waterproofing to roof garden (partly insulated)
9 Waterproofing to roof garden (fully insulated)
10 Private balconies with tiles (bitumen bedded)
11 Private balconies and podia with tiles (cement mortar
    bedded)
12 Timber upstand expansion joint (cold roof)
13 Concrete upstand expansion joint (warm roof)
14 Timber valley gutter and brick parapet
15 Sleeved pipe passing through roof (warm roof)
16 Apron and drip to concrete (optional water check)
17 Apron and drip to timber (optional water check)
18 Timber roof eaves gutter (warm roof)
19 Concrete roof eaves gutter (warm roof)
20 Clamping cone type outlet
List of references

Gives recommendations for the use of mastic asphalt in roofing for both flat and sloping roofs and covers a variety of applications, including trafficked roofs such as roof top car parks.

This British Standard gives recommendations for the use of mastic asphalt in roofing for both flat and sloping roofs and covers a variety of applications, including trafficked roofs such as roof top car parks.