BS 5459-3:1983
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Specification for performance requirements and tests for office furniture Storage furniture
Hardcopy , PDF
02-01-2006
English
02-28-1983
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Foreword
Committees responsible for this British Standard
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definition
3. Description of performance tests
4. Performance requirements
5. General requirements for tests
6. Test methods
7. Marking
Tables
1. Test loads (1)
2. Test loads (2)
3. Impact test on horizontal surfaces
4. Loads required for static load test
5. Static load test for doors
6. Slam open test for pivoted doors
7. Tests for flaps
8. Operational test for sliding doors
9. Slam shut test for sliding doors
10. Operational test for drawers
11. Closing velocities
12. Displacement of bottom surface of drawer
13. Forces for carcase rigidity test
Figures
1. Sustained load test
2. Static load test
3. Static load test for doors
4. Operational test for doors
5. Slam open test for pivoted doors
6. Loading test
7. Operational test for sliding doors
8. Slam shut test for sliding doors
9. Operational test for drawers
10. Displacement of bottom surface of drawer
11. Carcase rigidity test
Strength and stability requirements for all types of office storage furniture including shelves, cupboards and filing cabinets. Covers general, heavy and severe use.
| Committee |
FW/0
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 81/36792 DC. (08/2005)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
16
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE-EN ISO 13132:2023 | Identical |
| BS 7449:1991 | Specification for inclusion of glass in the construction of furniture, other than tables or trolleys, including cabinets, shelving systems and wall hung or free standing mirrors |
| BS 4438:1969 | Specification for filing cabinets and suspended filing pockets |
| BS 4875-7:1998 | Strength and stability of furniture Methods for determination of strength and durability of storage furniture |
| BS 4875-8:1998 | Furniture. Strength and stability of furniture Methods for determination of stability of non-domestic storage furniture |
| BS 6396:1983 | Code of practice for electrical systems in office furniture and office screens |
| BS 7179-5:1990 | Specifications for VDT workstationsErgonomics of design and use of visual display terminals (VDTs) in offices |
| BS 6396:1990 | Specification for electrical systems in office furniture and office screens |
| BS 4875-3:1985 | Strength and stability of furniture Methods for determination of strength of settees |
| BS 5459-1:1977 | Specification for performance requirements and tests for office furniture Desks and tables |
| BS 4438:1969 | Specification for filing cabinets and suspended filing pockets |
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