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BS 890:1995

Superseded

Superseded

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Specification for building limes

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-10-1995

Superseded date

01-07-2003

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Summarise this standard

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Classification and notation
5 Chemical properties
6 Physical properties
7 Marking
8 Information to be provided
9 Sampling and testing for acceptance inspection
annexes
A (informative) Conformity criteria (lime manufacturer's
   autocontrol)
B (informative) Sampling plans
C (informative) Changes in compositional requirements
D (informative) Changes in physical and chemical
   properties
E (informative) Workability of lime putty
F (informative) Method for the classification of
   hydrated lime in terms of quicklime
G (informative) Use of statistical conformity criteria
H (informative) Storage
J (informative) Protective measures recommended when
   handling building limes
Tables
1 Chemical properties of lime
2 Physical properties of quicklime (absolute values)
3 Physical properties of hydrated calcium lime,
   hydrated dolomite lime and lime putty
A.1 Parameters determining the conformity procedure
A.2 Major defects
B.1 Acceptability constant kA
B.2 Acceptability number of defects cA, AT 5% consumer's
     risk when the acceptable percentage of defects is
     10%
C.1 Compositional requirements
D.1 Properties of types of lime
D.2 Properties of forms of lime
G.1 Number of defects permitted for acceptable percentage
     of defects of 10%
List of references

Specifies requirements for calcium, dolomitic and hydraulic limes for use as binders in mortars for masonry and rendering.

Committee
B/516/11
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 890(1972) & 93/106385 DC. (03/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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