BS 5234-2:1992
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
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English
15-12-1992
Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Section 1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 References
1.3 Definitions
1.4 Grades
1.5 Performance requirements
1.6 Criteria for acceptance
Section 2. Testing
2.1 General
2.2 Partition specimen
2.3 Test rig
2.4 Conditioning
2.5 Sequence of tests
2.6 Test report
Annexes
A (normative) Determination of partition stiffness
B (normative) Determination of surface damage by
small hard body impact
C (normative) Determination of resistance to damage
by impact from a large soft body
D (normative) Determination of resistance to
perforation by small hard body impact
E (normative) Determination of resistance to
structural damage by multiple impacts from a large
soft body
F (normative) Determination of the effects of door
slamming
G (normative) Determination of resistance to crowd
pressure
H (normative) Lightweight anchorage pull-out test
J (normative) Lightweight anchorage pull-down test
K (normative) Heavyweight anchorage (wash basin)
eccentric downward loading test
L (normative) Heavyweight anchorage (high level wall
cupboard) eccentric downward loading test
M (normative) Summary of test reports
Figures
1 Partition specimen dimensions
2 Partition specimen of panel components
3 Partition junction
B.1 Apparatus for small hard body impact test
B.2 Impact at partition junction (small hard body)
C.1 50 kg spheroconical bag
C.2 Test apparatus for large soft body impact test
C.3 Impact at partition junction (large soft body)
F.1 Fixing positions for standard door frame
F.2 Arrangement for door slamming test
H.1 Shim plates
H.2 Lightweight anchorage pull-out test
J.1 Lightweight anchorage pull-down test
K.1 Heavyweight anchorage (wash basin) test apparatus
K.2 Location of wash basin brackets and measuring
instruments
K.3 Heavyweight anchorage (wash basin) loading sequence
L.1 Heavyweight anchorage (wall cupboard) test
apparatus
L.2 Location of wall cupboard brackets and measuring
instruments
M.1 Example of a 'Summary of test reports'
Tables
1 Partition grades by categories of duty
2 Summary of grade requirements and principal test
performance levels
3 Summary of tests for crowd pressure, lightweight
anchorages and heavyweight anchorages
4 Stiffness: applied loads and deflection limits
5 Small hard body impact test (surface damage)
6 Large soft body impact test (damage)
7 Small hard body impact test (perforation)
8 Large soft body impact test (structural damage)
9 Door slam: door leaf weights and number of slams
10 Heavyweight anchorage (wash basin): applied loads
and deflection limits
11 Heavyweight anchorage (high level wall cupboard):
applied loads and deflection limits
B.1 Angles of swing for small hard body impact test:
surface damage
D.1 Angles of swing for resistance to perforation test
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