BS 4875-7:1985
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Strength and stability of furniture Methods for determination of strength of storage furniture
Hardcopy , PDF
15-08-1998
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 Procedures
7 Interpretation of results
8 Test report
Appendices
A Explanation fof furniture test levels
B Calibration of drawer slamming machine
Tables
1 Summary of test procedures
2 Average loads applied to parts other than the part
being tested
3 Maximum loads applied to parts undergoing test
4 Steel impact plates
5 Relationship of test levels to use of furniture
6 Specific applications for furniture in relation to
test levels
Figures
1 Deflection of shelves
2 Strength of shelf supports
3 Deflection of clothes rails
4 Strength of clothes rail supports
5 Wear and fatigue of pivoted doors
6 Strength of pivoted doors
7 Wear and fatigue of sliding doors
8 Slam open/shut of sliding doors
9 Strength of flaps
10 Slam open/shut of roll front
11 Wear and fatigue of drawers and runners
12 Displacement of bottom surface of drawers
13 Slam shut of drawers
14 Strength of runners
15 Strength of carcase and underframe
Applicable to storage furniture except built-in furniture. Specifies five test levels and gives 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Superseded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 | |
| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 7170:2005 | Similar to |
| UNE 11016:1989 | Identical |
| ISO 7120:1987 | Similar to |
| BS 3202-2:1991 | Laboratory furniture and fittings Specification for performance |
| BS 6222-2:1992 | Domestic kitchen equipment Specification for strength requirements and methods of test for fitted kitchen units |
| BS 4875-8:1985 | Strength and stability of furniture Methods for determination of stability of storage furniture |
| BS 6222-2:1997 | Domestic kitchen equipment Specification for structural performance requirements and methods of test for fitted kitchen units |
| BS 5873-4:1998 | Educational furniture Specification for strength and stability of storage furniture for educational institutions |
| BS 2881:1989 | Specification for cupboards for the storage of medicines in health care premises |
| BS 7397:1991 | Methods of test for mattresses, bed bases and bed sets |
| BS 6250-3:1991 | Domestic and contract furniture Specification for performance requirements for cabinet furniture |
| BS 5873-3:1985 | Educational furniture Specification for strength and stability of tables for educational institutions |
| BS 5873-4:1991 | Educational furniture Specification for strength and stability of storage furniture for educational institutions |
| BS 903-A26:1969 | Physical testing of rubber Determination of hardness |
| DTD 5620 : JAN 77 | BRAIDED NYLON CORD |
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