• There are no items in your cart
We noticed you’re not on the correct regional site. Switch to our AMERICAS site for the best experience.
Dismiss alert

BS 4131:1973

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

View Superseded by

Specification for terrazzo tiles

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

09-06-2004

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-10-1973

£142.00
Excluding VAT

Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Designation for ordering tiles
3. Cement
4. Pigments
5. Aggregate
6. Additives or admixtures
7. Manufacture
8. Shape
9. Dimensions
10. Tolerances
11. Finish
12. Freedom from defects or flaws
13. Uniformity of colour
14. Age at testing
15. Water absorption
16. Transverse strength
17. Independent tests
18. Sampling
19. Compliance
20. Age at delivery
21. Protection in transit
22. Supplier's certificate
Appendices
A. Method of determining water absorption
B. Method of determining transverse strength
C. Recommendations for stacking tiles on site
D. Recommendations for special use of tiles
E. Recommendations for maintaining terrazzo tiling
F. Dimensionally co-ordinated sizes
Tables
1. Sizes of marble aggregate corresponding to
    commercial grades
2. Sizes of tiles
3. Dimensionally co-ordinated sizes for tiles
Figures
1. A typical arrangement of loading for transverse
    strength test (side and end elevations)
2. Recommended methods for stacking terrazzo tiles

Specifies materials, manufacture, dimensions, finish and tests. Gives recommendations for stacking, maintenance and special uses. Dimensionally co-ordinated sizes added.

Committee
B/524
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

BS 5385-5:1994 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of terrazzo tile and slab, natural stone and composition block floorings
BS 1197-2:1973 Specification for concrete flooring tiles and fittings Metric units

Access your standards online with a subscription

Features

  • Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.

  • Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.

  • Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.