Case 2

Standards

British Standards

BS 7543 Guide to durability of buildings and building elements, products and components

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

BS 8298 Code of practice for the design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining.

• Part 2 Traditional handset external cladding
• Part 3 Stone-faced pre-cast concrete cladding systems
• Part 4 Rainscreen and stone on metal frame cladding systems

BS ISO 15686 Buildings and constructed assets. Service life planning.

• Part 1 General principles and framework
• Part 2 Service life prediction procedures
• Part 3 Performance audits and reviews

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

American Society for Testing and Materials

ASTM C97 / C97M Standard Test Methods for Absorption and Bulk Specific Gravity of Dimension Stone

ASTM C99 / C99M Standard Test Method for Modulus of Rupture of Dimension Stone

ASTM C170 / C170M Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Dimension Stone

ASTM C615 / C615M Standard Specification for Granite Dimension Stone

ASTM C920 Standard Specification for Elastomeric Joint Sealants

Australian Standards

AS 1004 Part 2 Surface plates for metrology – Granite

AS 2341 Method 28 Methods of testing bitumen and related roadmaking products – Determination of stone coating ability and water resistance

AS 2700S Part Y55 Colour standards for general purposes – Deep Stone

AS/NZS 4284 Testing of building facades

Singapore Standards

SS 341 Safety glazing materials for use in buildings (human impact considerations)

SS 509 Part 1 Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings – Part 1 : Cleaning of natural stone, brick, terracotta, concrete and rendered finishes

SS 665 Code of practice for ceramic wall and floor tiling

International Organization for Standardization

ISO 603 Part 10 Bonded abrasive products — Dimensions — Part 10: Stones for honing and superfinishings

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 8512 Part 2 Surface plates — Part 2: Granite

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