BS 5642-1(1978) : 1978
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SILLS, COPINGS AND CAPPINGS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR WINDOW SILLS OF PRECAST CONCRETE, CAST STONE, CLAYWARE, SLATE AND NATURAL STONE
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English
01-01-1978
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Foreword
Section 1 - General
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Dimensions
5 Performance
6 Construction details
7 Manufacturer's certificate
8 Marking
Section 2 - Precast concrete sills
9 Materials
10 Concrete quality
11 Tolerances
12 Handling reinforcement
13 Inserts
14 Workmanship
Section 3 - Cast stone sills
15 Cast stone sills
Section 4 - Clayware sills
16 Material and quality
17 Tolerances
18 Holes for window fixings
19 Finish
Section 5 - Slate sills
20 Material and quality
21 Tolerances
22 Holes for window fixings
23 Direction of the natural bed
24 Finish
25 Sampling and testing
Section 6 - Natural stone sills
26 Material and quality
27 Tolerances
28 Holes for window fixing
29 Direction of the natural bed
30 Finish
Appendix A - Sulphuric acid immersion test for slate
Appendix B - Wetting and drying test for slate
Bibliography
Defines requirements for window sills of precast concrete, cast stone, clayware, slate and other natural stone for use with windows complying with the requirements of BS 644, BS 6510 and BS 4873.
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ECB/36
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 73/12880 DC and BS 4374(1968) (08/2005) 1978 Edition Re-Issued in February 2014 & incorporates AMD 1 2014. Supersedes 13/30260274 DC. (02/2014)
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Standard
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| Pages |
18
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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Current
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| Supersedes |
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| BS 6510:1984 | Specification for steel windows, sills, window boards and doors |
| BS 8215:1991 | Code of practice for design and installation of damp-proof courses in masonry construction |
| BS 5628-3:2005 | Code of practice for the use of masonry Materials and components, design and workmanship |
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| BS 4873:2009 | Aluminium alloy windows and doorsets. Specification |
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| BS 6744(2001) : 2001 | STAINLESS STEEL BARS FOR THE REINFORCEMENT OF AND USE IN CONCRETE - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS |
| BS EN 12163:2011 | Copper and copper alloys. Rod for general purposes |
| BS 6750:1986 | Specification for modular coordination in building |
| BS EN 771-1 : 2011 | SPECIFICATION FOR MASONRY UNITS - PART 1: CLAY MASONRY UNITS |
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