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BS 6510:1984

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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Specification for steel windows, sills, window boards and doors

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

14-01-2005

Superseded by

BS 6510:2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-09-1984

$520.16
Including GST where applicable

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Window types, size limitations and handing
4. Materials
5. Construction
6. Work sizes and manufacturing tolerances
7. Composites
8. Hardware
9. Protective finishes
10. Weatherstripping
11. Provision for fixing
12. Provision for glazing
13. Security
14. Safety
15. Weathertightness performance
Appendices
A. Window and door types and size limitations
B. Optional features
C. Recommendations for the site assembly of composites
D. Recommendations for marking
Table
1. Relationship of test pressure classes to design
    wind pressure for weatherstripped opening light
    windows and fixed light windows
Figures
1. Window and door types and size limitations
2. Key to sizing
3. Key to handing
4. Typical W20 range window
5. Typical F range window
6. Typical projecting friction hinge for side-hung F
    range casements
7. Typical reversible horizontally pivoted casement
8. Typical door composite in F sections
9. Typical details of sills and window boards
10. Details of J and JB filler panels
11. Typical fixing details
12. Steel sections: F range
13. Steel sections: W20 range

Specifies materials, construction, finishes, size limitations and hardware requirements for two ranges of steel windows including sills and window boards and doors. Weathertightness performance requirements for weatherstripped opening light windows and fixed light windows are also specified.

Committee
B/538/1
DevelopmentNote
REPLACES BS 990: PART 1: 1967, BS 990: PART 2: 1972, BS 1422: 1956, BS 1787: 1951 AND BS 2503: 1954
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
42
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
UNE-EN 73:2021+A1:2024 Identical
UNE-EN ISO 8469:2021 Identical

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