PD 6534:1993

Committees responsible
Foreword
Guide
1. General
2. References
3. Definitions
4. Constituent materials
5. Basic requirements for concrete composition
6. Requirements for durability
7. Concrete properties and methods of verification
8. Specification of concrete
9. Production of concrete
10. Transport, placing and curing of fresh concrete
11. Quality control procedures
Annexes
A. (informative) Text of EN(V) 197-1 (June 1988 draft)
     Cement - Composition, specifications and conformity
     criteria - Part 1 Definitions and composition
B. (informative) Text of EN(V) 197-2 (June 1988 draft)
     Cement - Composition, specifications and conformity
     criteria - Part 2 Specifications
C. (informative) Text of ISO/DP 9690 Production and
     control of concrete - Classification of environmental
     exposure conditions for concrete and reinforced
     concrete structures
D. (informative) Sulfate attack on concrete
E. (informative) Text of RILEM Recommendation CPC No.7
     (November 1975) Direct tension
F. (informative) Text of ISO/DIS 7031 Concrete,
     hardened - Determination of the depth of penetration
     of water under pressure
Tables
1. Relationship between normative references and
     corresponding British Standards
II. Relationship between optional references and
     corresponding British Standards
III. Method of compaction of test specimens
IV. UK national strength grades
V. A comparison of withdrawn and current British
     Standard specifications for cement
VI. Strength grades of concrete related to water/cement
     ratio
A.1 Cement types and compositions
B.1 Mechanical and physical requirements
B.2 Chemical requirements
C.1 Classification of exposure conditions with respect
     to concrete
C.2 Classification of exposure conditions with respect
     to reinforcement
CA.1 Classification of chemical aggressiveness conditions
CA.2 Groups of gases of the same aggressiveness degree
     according to their type and concentration
CA.3 Aggressiveness classes for groups of gases with
     concentrations according to table CA.2
CA.4 Aggressiveness classes of liquid media (aqueous
     solutions) according to the concentration of
     aggressive substances
CA.5 Aggressiveness classes for solid media
CA.6 Aggressiveness classes for liquid media
CB.1 Temperature classes
CB.2 Frost classes
CB.3 Humidity classes
Figures
D.1 Comparison between ISO and British Standard sulfate
     aggressivity classes for groundwater
D.2 Comparison between ISO and British Standard sulfate
     aggressivity classes for soil
F.1 Example of test arrangement
List of references

Provides advice on the use of the European Prestandard specification for the production of concrete.