BS 4875-3:1985
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Strength and stability of furniture Methods for determination of strength of settees
Hardcopy , PDF
15-02-2001
English
30-09-1985
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Methods
1 Scope
2 Principle
3 General requirements for tests
4 Inspection before and after testing
5 Apparatus
6 Determination of seat and back loading points
7 Procedures
8 Interpretation of results
9 Test report
Appendix
A Explanation of furniture test levels
Tables
1 Test data (purpose of each test)
2 Summary of test procedures
3 Relationship of test levels to use of furniture
4 Specific applications for furniture in relation to
test levels
Figures
1 Loading point template
2 Position of loading point template
3 Loading surface curves for chair seat and back
loading template
4 Seat loading pad (plan and side elevations)
5 Smaller seat loading pad
6 Back loading pad
7 Impactor
8 Impact hammer
9 Seat static load test
10 Back static load test
11 Arm and wing sideways static load tests
12 Arm downwards static load tests
13 Seat fatigue test
14 Back fatigue test
15 Diagonal base test
16 Arm impact test
17 Drop test
Applicable to settees and benches with seats for from 2 to 4 persons, excluding stadium seating. Four test levels are specified for strength together with guidance on types of use to which each level is applicable.
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FW/0
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
22
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE 11012:1989 | Identical |
| BS 6250-3:1983 | Domestic and contract furniture Specification for performance requirements for cabinet furniture |
| BS 5459-2:1990 | Office seatingSpecification for performance requirements and tests for office furniture |
| BS 5459-3:1983 | Specification for performance requirements and tests for office furniture Storage furniture |
| BS 903-A26:1969 | Physical testing of rubber Determination of hardness |
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