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BS 4551-1:1998

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Methods of testing mortars, screeds and plasters Physical testing

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-02-1998

Superseded date

22-08-2005

$531.66
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Summarise this standard

Committees responsible
Foreword
Method
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Sampling
5 Laboratory preparation of mortar mixes
6 Procedure for plant and site mixed mortars
7 Determination of consistence by dropping ball
8 Determination of consistence retentivity and water
   retentivity
9 Determination of flow
10 Determination of air content of freshly mixed mortars
11 Determination of stiffening rate
12 Determination of strength
13 Determination of bulk density of hardened mortar
14 Certificate of physical tests
Annex
Annex A (normative) - Details of the apparatus used for
        the determination of flow
List of references

Specifies methods of sampling, preparation and physical testing of mortars for bricklaying, screeding, plastering and rendering. Not applicable to mortars containing high alumina cement.

Committee
B/519/2
DevelopmentNote
Together with BS 4551-2(1998), it supersedes BS 4551(1980). Supersedes 94/107156 DC. (11/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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