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BS 5385-4:1992

Superseded

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Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for tiling and mosaics in specific conditions

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-11-2011

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-04-2001

Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 General
4 Movement
4.1 General
4.2 Drying shrinkage movement
4.3 Moisture movement (wetting and drying)
4.4 Moisture movement (long-term expansion)
4.5 Thermal movement
4.6 Vibration
4.7 Movement joints
Section 2. Specific conditions
5 Traffic and load conditions
5.1 General
5.2 Compression
5.3 Impact
5.4 Abrasion
5.5 Slipperiness
5.6 Floor tile joints
5.7 Movement joints
6 Damp and wet conditions (not continuously
      immersed)
6.1 General
6.2 Installations in high humidity areas
6.3 Installations not immersed but subjected to
      occasional wetting
6.4 Installations not immersed but subjected to
      frequent contact
7 Wet conditions
7.1 General
7.2 Internal swimming pools of concrete construction
      (excluding salt water pools)
7.3 External swimming pools of concrete construction
      (excluding salt water pools)
7.4 Salt water pools, tanks and reservoirs of concrete
      construction
7.5 Concrete tanks and service reservoirs
7.6 Pools, tanks and reservoirs of metal construction
7.7 Tanks for aggressive liquids
7.8 Tanks for liquids at elevated temperatures
8 Chemical attack
8.1 General
8.2 Design considerations
8.3 Materials
8.4 Bedding methods
9 Sterile conditions
9.1 General
9.2 Bedding and jointing
9.3 Movement joints
10 Thermal effects (climatic and environmental)
10.1 General
10.2 Natural thermal influences (climatic)
10.3 Environmental thermal influences
10.4 Movement joints
11 Thermal insulation
11.1 General
11.2 Wall tiling
11.3 Floor tiling
11.4 Movement joints
12 Sound insulation
12.1 Walls
12.2 Floors
13 Anti-static conditions
13.1 General
13.2 Laying tiles
13.3 Grouting
13.4 Movement joints
13.5 Maintenance
13.6 Periodic testing
14 Radioactivity
14.1 General
14.2 Bedding and jointing
14.3 Movement joints
Appendix
A Method of test for determining the electrical
      resistance of anti-static floors
B Bibliography
Tables
1 Suitability of tiles for wall tiling in specific
      conditions
2 Suitability of tiles for floor tiling in specific
      conditions
3 Suitability of bedding methods for wall tiling in
      specific conditions
4 Suitability of bedding methods for floor tiling in
      specific conditions
5 Resistance of tile bed, grout and sealant
      materials to various liquids
Publications referred to

Recommends suitable tiles and bedding methods for areas subject to: movement, traffic and loads, damp and wet (e.g. swimming pools), chemical attack, sterile conditions, thermal effects (climatic and environmental), thermal insulation, sound insulation, anti-static conditions and radio activity.

Committee
B/539
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5385-4(1986), 91/11896 DC, and 98/107061 DC. (04/2005) Reviewed and Confirmed by BSI, May 2007. (04/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
38
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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BS 8000-11.1:1989 Workmanship on building sites. Code of practice for wall and floor tiling Ceramic tiles, terrazzo tiles and mosaics
BS 5385-2:1991 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of external ceramic wall tiling and mosaics (including terra cotta and faience tiles)
BS 7543:2003 Guide to durability of buildings and building elements, products and components
BS 5385-5:1994 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of terrazzo tile and slab, natural stone and composition block floorings
BS 5385-1:1995 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of internal ceramic and natural stone wall tiling and mosaics in normal conditions
BS 8000-11.2:1990 Workmanship on building sites. Code of practice for wall and floor tiling Natural stone tiles
BS 5385-2:2006 Wall and floor tiling Design and installation of external ceramic and mosaic wall tiling in normal conditions. Code of practice

BS 5493:1977 Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steel structures against corrosion
BS 882:1992 Specification for aggregates from natural sources for concrete
BS 6431-20:1984 Ceramic floor and wall tiles Method for determination of resistance to surface abrasion. Glazed tiles
BS 8204-1:1987 Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Code of practice for concrete bases and screeds to receive in-situ floorings
BS 8007:1987 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES FOR RETAINING AQUEOUS LIQUIDS
BS 5385-3:1989 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of ceramic floor tiles and mosaics
BS 6431-1:1983 Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for classification and marking, including definitions and characteristics
BS 6431-2:1984 Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for extruded ceramic tiles with a low water absorption (<i>E</i> ≤ 3%). Group A1
BS 6431-6:1984 Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for dust-pressed ceramic tiles with a low water absorption (<i>E</i> ≤ 3%). Group B1
BS 4247-1:1981 Surface materials for use in radioactive areas Methods of measuring and evaluating the decontamination factor
BS 4027:1996 Specification for sulfate-resisting Portland cement
BS 4247-2:1982 Surface materials for use in radioactive areas Guide to the selection of materials
BS 5385-2:1991 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of external ceramic wall tiling and mosaics (including terra cotta and faience tiles)

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