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SPECIFICATION FOR MASONRY UNITS - PART 1: CLAY MASONRY UNITS
12-01-2013
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Materials and manufacture
5 Requirements for clay masonry units
5.1 General
5.2 LD-units
5.2.1 Dimensions and tolerances (LD units)
5.2.2 Configuration (LD units)
5.2.3 Density (LD units)
5.2.4 Compressive strength (LD units)
5.2.5 Thermal properties (LD units)
5.2.6 Durability (LD units)
5.2.7 Water absorption (LD units)
5.2.8 Active soluble salts content (LD units)
5.2.9 Moisture movement (LD units)
5.2.10 Reaction to fire (LD units)
5.2.11 Water vapour permeability (LD units)
5.2.12 Bond strength (LD units)
5.3 HD units
5.3.1 Dimensions and tolerances (HD units)
5.3.2 Configuration (HD units)
5.3.3 Density (HD units)
5.3.4 Compressive strength (HD units)
5.3.5 Thermal properties (HD units)
5.3.6 Durability (HD units)
5.3.7 Water absorption (HD units)
5.3.8 Initial rate of water absorption (HD units)
5.3.9 Active soluble salts content (HD units)
5.3.10 Moisture movement (HD units)
5.3.11 Reaction to fire (HD units)
5.3.12 Water vapour permeability (HD units)
5.3.13 Bond strength (HD units)
6 Description, designation and classification of clay
masonry units
6.1 Description and designation
6.1.1 LD units
6.1.2 HD units
6.2 Classification
7 Marking
8 Evaluation of conformity
8.1 General
8.2 Initial type tests
8.3 Factory production control
8.3.1 General
8.3.2 Raw materials
8.3.3 Production process
8.3.4 Finished product test
8.3.5 Traceability
Annex A (normative) Sampling for initial type testing
and for independent testing of consignments
A.1 General
A.2 Sampling procedure
A.2.1 Random sampling
A.2.2 Representative sampling
A.2.3 Dividing the sample
A.2.4 Number of units required for testing
Annex B (informative) Additional information
B.1 The use of clay masonry units
B.2 Durability
B.3 Freeze/thaw resistance
B.3.1 General
B.3.2 Masonry subjected to severe exposure
B.3.3 Masonry subjected to moderate exposure
B.3.4 Masonry subjected to passive exposure
B.4 Sulfate action on mortars and plasters
B.5 Efflorescence and staining
B.6 General guidance on the appearance of facing clay
masonry units
Annex C (normative) Determination of water absorption
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European standard
addressing the provisions of the EU Construction
Products Directive
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