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PD 6678:2005

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Guide to the specification of masonry mortar

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English

Published date

12-30-2005

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Committees responsible
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Methods of specifying masonry mortar
6 The specification of masonry mortars
7 Drafting a specification
8 General clauses to be included in all site made
  masonry mortar specifications
Annex A (informative) Quantities of mortar for use
        in laying bricks and blocks
Annex B (informative) Pre-packed dry ready-to-use
        mortars
Bibliography

This Published Document gives guidance on the specification of prescribed and designed: a) factory made masonry mortar conforming to BS EN 998-2 and b) site made masonry mortar. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the code of practice for masonry, BS 5628 and the specification for masonry mortar, BS EN 998-2.

Committee
B/519
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS PD 6472(1974). (01/2006) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, February 2012. (01/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Published Document gives guidance on the specification of prescribed and designed:

  1. factory made masonry mortar conforming to BS EN 998-2; and
  2. site made masonry mortar.

This Published Document is intended to be used in conjunction with the code of practice for masonry, BS 5628 and the specification for masonry mortar, BS EN 998-2.

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BS 8500-2:2002 Concrete. Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206-1 Specification for constituent materials and concrete
BS 4551-1:1998 Methods of testing mortars, screeds and plasters Physical testing
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BS EN 1015-17:2000 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of water-soluble chloride content of fresh mortars
BS EN 1008:2002 Mixing water for concrete. Specification for sampling, testing and assessing the suitability of water, including water recovered from processes in the concrete industry, as mixing water for concrete
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BS EN 450-1:2012 Fly ash for concrete Definition, specifications and conformity criteria
BS EN 1015-7:1999 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of air content of fresh mortar
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BS 4721:1981 Specification for ready-mixed building mortars
BS 3177:1959 Method for determining the permeability to water vapour of flexible sheet materials used for packaging
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BS EN 1015-6:1999 Methods of test for mortar for masonry Determination of bulk density of fresh mortar
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BS 7979:2001 Specification for limestone fines for use with Portland cement
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