BS 4729:1990
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Specification for dimensions of bricks of special shapes and sizes
Hardcopy , PDF
04-10-2005
English
31-05-1990
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Foreword
Specification
0. Introduction
1. Scope
2. Shapes and dimensions
3. Limits of size for non-standard cuboid bricks
(group NS)
4. Bricks of special shapes
Appendices
A. Information to be considered when ordering bricks
of special shapes
B. Basic dimensions and applications of special shapes
in brickwork
C. Brick types for special bricks used in BS 4729: 1971
showing their relationship to the brick types used
in this standard
D. Guidance on the limits of size for individual
bricks other than group NS
Tables
1. Limits of size for bricks in group NS
2. Limits of size applied to the work size of bricks
in group NS (table 12)
3. Group BD. Bonding bricks
4. Group CP. Copings and cappings
5. Group BN. Bullnose bricks
6. Group AN. Angle and cant bricks
7. Group PL. Plinth bricks
8. Group AR. Arch bricks
9. Group RD. Radial bricks
10. Group SL. Brick slips
11. Group SD. Soldier bricks
12. Group NS. Non standard cuboid bricks
13. Summary of applications for squint and angle bricks
14. Relationship of brick types in BS 4729: 1971 to
brick types used in this standard
15. Guidance on the limits of size for individual bricks
other than group NS
Figures
1. Brick sizes used in half and quarter bonding
2. Application of squints and angle bricks to external
and internal angles in brickwork
For a range of bricks made from clay and calcium silicate
| Committee |
B/519/1
|
| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 4729(1971) & 88/10184 DC. (07/2005)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
|
| Pages |
68
|
| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| 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 5628-3:2001 | Code of practice for use of masonry Materials and components, design and workmanship |
| BS 5502-21:1990 | Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for selection and use of construction materials |
| BS 6180:1999 | Barriers in and about buildings. Code of practice |
| BS 8103-2:1996 | Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for masonry walls for housing |
| BS 5628-1:1992 | Code of practice for use of masonry Structural use of unreinforced masonry |
| BS 8221-2:2000 | Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings Surface repair of natural stones, brick and terracotta |
| BS 3921:1985 | Specification for clay bricks |
| BS 187:1978 | Specification for calcium silicate (sandlime and flintlime) bricks |
| BS 4008:1991 | Specification for cattle grids |
| BS 8002:1994 | Code of practice for earth retaining structures |
| BS 6649:1985 | Specification for clay and calcium silicate modular bricks |
| BS 5628-3:1985 | Code of practice for use of masonry Materials and components, design and workmanship |
| BS 187:1978 | Specification for calcium silicate (sandlime and flintlime) bricks |
| BS 6073-1:1981 | Precast concrete masonry units Specification for precast concrete masonry units |
| BS 5628-2:1985 | Code of practice for use of masonry Structural use of reinforced and prestressed masonry |
| BS 5628-1:1978 | Code of practice for use of masonry Structural use of unreinforced masonry |
| BS 6649:1985 | Specification for clay and calcium silicate modular bricks |
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