Case 3

Standards

British Standards

Masonry

BS EN 459 Part 1 Building lime. Definitions, specifications and conformity criteria

BS EN 771 Part 1 + A1 Specification for masonry units. Clay masonry units

BS EN 772 Methods of test for masonry units.

• Part 1 + A1 Determination of compressive strength
• Part 2 Determination of percentage area of voids in masonry units (by paper indentation)
• Part 3 Determination of net volume and percentage of voids of clay masonry units by hydrostatic weighing
• Part 5 Determination of the active soluble salts content of clay masonry units
• Part 7 Determination of water absorption of clay masonry damp proof course units by boiling in water
• Part 19 Determination of moisture expansion of large horizontally perforated clay masonry units

PD 6697 Recommendations for the design of masonry structures to BS EN 1996-1-1 and BS EN 1996-2

BS EN 1996 Eurocode 6. Design of masonry structures.

• Part 1-1 + A1 General rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry structures
• Part 1-2 General rules. Structural fire design
• Part 2 Design considerations, selection of materials and execution of masonry
• Part 3 Simplified calculation methods for unreinforced masonry structures

BS 6100 Part 6 Building and civil engineering. Vocabulary. Construction parts

BS 8000 Part 0 Workmanship on construction sites. Introduction and general principles

BS 8221 Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings.

• Part 1 Cleaning of natural stone, brick, terracotta and concrete
• Part 2 Surface repair of natural stones, brick and terracotta

Mortar

BS EN 413 Masonry cement.

• Part 1 Composition, specifications and conformity criteria
• Part 2 Test methods

BS EN 772 Methods of test for masonry units.

• Part 1 + A1 Determination of compressive strength
• Part 5 Determination of the active soluble salts content of clay masonry units
• Part 16 Determination of dimensions

BS EN 845 Part 1 + A1 Specification for ancillary components for masonry. Wall ties, tension straps, hangers and brackets

BS EN 998 Specification for mortar for masonry.

• Part 1 Rendering and plastering mortar
• Part 2 Masonry mortar

BS EN 1015 Methods of test for mortar for masonry.

• Part 1 Determination of particle size distribution (by sieve analysis)
• Part 2 Bulk sampling of mortars and preparation of test mortars
• Part 3 Determination of consistence of fresh mortar (by flow table)
• Part 4 Determination of consistence of fresh mortar (by plunger penetration)
• Part 6 Determination of bulk density of fresh mortar
• Part 7 Determination of air content of fresh mortar
• Part 9 Determination of workable life and correction time of fresh mortar
• Part 10 Determination of dry bulk density of hardened mortar
• Part 11 Determination of flexural and compressive strength of hardened mortar
• Part 12 Determination of adhesive strength of hardened rendering and plastering mortars on substrates
• Part 17 Determination of water-soluble chloride content of fresh mortars

BS EN 1052 Methods of test for masonry.

• Part 1 Determination of compressive strength
• Part 2 Determination of flexural strength

BS EN 13055 Lightweight aggregates

BS EN 13139 Aggregates for mortar

Sealants

BS 4255 Part 1 Rubber used in preformed gaskets for weather exclusion from buildings. Specification for non-cellular gaskets

BS 6213 + A1 Selection of construction sealants. Guide

BS EN ISO 11600 + A1 Building construction. Jointing products. Classification and requirements for sealants

Waterproofing for Masonry

BS EN 772 Part 7 Methods of test for masonry units. Determination of water absorption of clay masonry damp proof course units by boiling in water

BS EN 1052 Part 4 Methods of test for masonry. Determination of shear strength including damp proof course

BS 8215 Code of practice for design and installation of damp-proof courses in masonry construction

American Society for Testing and Materials

Masonry

ASTM C216 Standard Specification for Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or Shale)

ASTM C62 Standard Specification for Building Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made From Clay or Shale)

ASTM C652 Standard Specification for Hollow Brick (Hollow Masonry Units Made From Clay or Shale)

ASTM C212 Standard Specification for Structural Clay Facing Tile

ASTM C34 Standard Specification for Structural Clay Load-Bearing Wall Tile.

ASTM C67 / 67M Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and Structural Clay Tile.

ASTM C91 / C91M Standard Specification for Masonry Cement

ASTM C207 Standard Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry Purposes

ASTM E518 / E518M Standard Test Methods for Flexural Bond Strength of Masonry

ASTM C1072 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Masonry Flexural Bond Strength

ASTM C73 Standard Specification for Calcium Silicate Brick (Sand-Lime Brick)

ASTM C126 Standard Specification for Ceramic Glazed Structural Clay Facing Tile, Facing Brick, and Solid Masonry Units

Mortar

ASTM C144 Standard Specification for Aggregate for Masonry Mortar

ASTM C270 Standard Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry

ASTM C476 Standard Specification for Grout for Masonry.

ASTM C1019 Standard Test Method for Sampling and Testing Grout

ASTM C150 / C150M Standard Specification for Portland Cement

ASTM C595 / C595M Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements

ASTM C109 / C109M Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)

ASTM C780 Standard Test Method for Preconstruction and Construction Evaluation of Mortars for Plain and Reinforced Unit Masonry.

ASTM C979 / C979M Standard Specification for Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete

ASTM C896 Standard Terminology Relating to Clay Products

ASTM C1006 / C1006M Standard Test Method for Splitting Tensile Strength of Masonry Units

ASTM C1019 Standard Test Method for Sampling and Testing Grout

ASTM C1088 Standard Specification for Thin Veneer Brick Units Made From Clay or Shale

ASTM C1093 Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry

ASTM C1180 Standard Terminology of Mortar and Grout for Unit Masonry

ASTM C1218 / C1218M Standard Test Method for Water-Soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concrete

ASTM C1324 Standard Test Method for Examination and Analysis of Hardened Masonry Mortar

ASTM C1384 Standard Specification for Admixtures for Masonry Mortars

ASTM C1400 Standard Guide for Reduction of Efflorescence Potential in New Masonry Walls

ASTM C1403 Standard Test Method for Rate of Water Absorption of Masonry Mortars

Sealants

ASTM C509 Standard Specification for Elastomeric Cellular Preformed Gasket and Sealing Material

ASTM C717 Standard Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants

Waterproofing for Masonry

ASTM D5095 Standard Test Method for Determination of the Nonvolatile Content in Silanes, Siloxanes and Silane-Siloxane Blends Used in Masonry Water Repellent Treatments

ASTM D6532 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Effect of Clear Water Repellent Treatments on Water Absorption of Hydraulic Cement Mortar Specimens

ASTM C898 / C898M Standard Guide for Use of High Solids Content, Cold Liquid-Applied Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane With Separate Wearing Course

Australian Standards

Masonry

AS 1617 Part 1 Refractory bricks and shapes – Fireclay

AS 1618 Dimensions and preferred sizes for refractory bricks

AS 2699 Built-in components for masonry construction

• Part 1 Wall Tiles
• Part 2 Connectors and accessories

AS 3700 Masonry structures

AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings

• Part 1 Design
• Part 2 Construction

AS/NZS 4284 Testing of building facades

Mortar

AS 1316 Masonry cement

AS 1478 Part 1 Chemical admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Admixtures for concrete

AS/NZS 2350 Methods of testing portland, blended and masonry cements

• Part 11 Compressive strength
• Part 12 Preparation of a standard mortar and moulding of specimens
• Part 16 Determination of air content of masonry cement
• Part 17 Determination of soundness of masonry cements
• Part 18 Determination of water retention of masonry cement

AS 2701 Methods of sampling and testing mortar for masonry construction

Waterproofing for Masonry

AS 4654 Waterproofing membranes for external above-ground use

• Part 1 Materials
• Part 2 Design and installation

Singapore Standards

Masonry

SS EN 197 Cement

• Part 1 : Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cement
• Part 2 : Conformity evaluation

SS 509 Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings

• Part 1 : Cleaning of natural stone, brick, terracotta, concrete and rendered finishes
• Part 2 : Surface repair of natural stones, brick, terracotta and rendered finishes

SS EN 12620 Specification for aggregates for concrete

Mortar

SS EN 934 Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout

• Part 1 : Common requirements
• Part 2 : Definitions, requirements – Concrete admixtures – Definitions, requirements, conformity, marking and labelling
• Part 6 : Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Sampling, conformity control and evaluation of conformity

International Organization for Standardization

Masonry

ISO 12678 Refractory products – Measurement of dimensions and external defects of refractory bricks

• Part 1: Dimensions and conformity to drawings
• Part 2: Corner and edge defects and other surface imperfections

Sealant

ISO 8340 Building construction — Sealants — Determination of tensile properties at maintained extension

ISO 8394 Part 1 Building construction — Jointing products — Part 1: Determination of extrudability of sealants

ISO 9047 Building construction – Jointing products – Determination of adhesion/cohesion properties of sealants at variable temperatures

ISO 10563 Building construction – Sealants – Determination of change in mass and volume

ISO 10590 Building construction – Sealants – Determination of tensile properties of sealants at maintained extension after immersion in water

ISO 10591 Building construction — Sealants — Determination of adhesion/cohesion properties of sealants after immersion in water

ISO 11431 Building construction — Jointing products — Determination of adhesion/cohesion properties of sealants after exposure to heat, water and artificial light through glass

ISO 11432 Building construction — Sealants — Determination of resistance to compression

ISO 11600 Building construction — Jointing products — Classification and requirements for sealants

ISO 13638 Building construction – Sealants – Determination of resistance to prolonged exposure to water

Waterproofing for Masonry

ISO 7783 Paints and varnishes — Determination of water-vapour transmission properties — Cup method