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    Building and civil engineering. Vocabulary Construction parts

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-01-2008

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Vocabulary structure
    3 External works
    4 Walls and cladding
    5 Roofs and roofing
    6 Floors and ceilings
    7 Stairs and circulation elements
    8 Doors, windows and openings
    9 Jointing products, builders' hardware and
       accessories
    10 Finishes
    11 Signs and signing
    Bibliography

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    Specifies terms for buildings and civil engineering works.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This part of BS 6100 defines terms for buildings and civil engineering works, including: external works; walls and cladding; roofs and roofing; floors and ceilings; stairs and circulation elements; doors, windows and openings; jointing products; builders’ hardware and accessories; finishes; signs and signing. This standard does not define terms for structural members and foundations (covered in BS 6100-4) or building services (covered in BS 6100-8).

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    Committee CB/101/-/2
    Development Note Supersedes BS 6100-1.3.0(1991), BS 6100-1.3.1(1992), BS 6100-1.3.2(1989), BS 6100-1.3.3(1987), BS 6100-1.3.4(1989), BS 6100-1.3.5(1999), BS 6100-1.3.6(1991), BS 6100-1.3.7(1991), BS 6100-1.3.8(1990), BS 6100-1.4.1(1999), BS 6100-5.1(1992), BS 6100-5.2(1992) and BS 6100-5.3(1984). Supersedes 04/30087608 DC. (01/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    12/30258583 DC : 0 BS 6576 AMD 1 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DIAGNOSIS OF RISING DAMP IN WALLS OF BUILDINGS AND INSTALLATION OF CHEMICAL DAMP-PROOF COURSES
    13/30268792 DC : 0 BS 8000-6 - WORKMANSHIP ON BUILDING SITES - PART 6: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SLATING ANDTILING OF ROOFS AND CLADDINGS
    11/30241242 DC : 0 BS 8221-1 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CLEANING AND SURFACE REPAIR OF BUILDINGS - PART 1: CLEANING OF NATURAL STONES, BRICK, TERRACOTTA AND CONCRETE
    BS 6576(2005) : 2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DIAGNOSIS OF RISING DAMP IN WALLS OF BUILDINGS AND INSTALLATION OF CHEMICAL DAMP-PROOF COURSES
    BS 5385-4:2009 Wall and floor tiling Design and installation of ceramic and mosaic tiling in special conditions. Code of practice
    BS 8204-6(2008) : 2008 SCREEDS, BASES AND IN SITU FLOORINGS - PART 6: SYNTHETIC RESIN FLOORINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 6093(2006) : 2006 DESIGN OF JOINTS AND JOINTING IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - GUIDE
    BS 5385-2:2015 WALL AND FLOOR TILING - PART 2: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL CERAMIC, NATURAL STONE AND MOSAIC WALL TILING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5534(2014) : 2014 SLATING AND TILING FOR PITCHED ROOFS AND VERTICAL CLADDING - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5385-4:2015 WALL AND FLOOR TILING - PART 4: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF CERAMIC AND MOSAIC TILING IN SPECIFIC CONDITIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5385-1:2009 Wall and floor tiling Design and installation of ceramic, natural stone and mosaic wall tiling in normal internal conditions. Code of practice
    BS 8204-4(2004) : 2004 SCREEDS, BASES AND IN SITU FLOORINGS - PART 4: CEMENTITIOUS TERRAZZO WEARING SURFACES - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 4873:2016 ALUMINIUM ALLOY WINDOWS AND DOORSETS - SPECIFICATION
    BS 7722:2010 Surface covered PVC-U profiles for windows and doorsets. Specification
    14/30288665 DC : 0 BS 5385-2 - WALL AND FLOOR TILING - PART 2: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL CERAMIC, NATURAL STONE AND MOSAIC WALL LING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 8000-16(1997) : 1997 WORKMANSHIP ON BUILDING SITES - PART 16: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SEALING JOINTS IN BUILDINGS USING SEALANTS
    BS 5395-1:2010 STAIRS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN OF STAIRS WITH STRAIGHT FLIGHTS AND WINDERS
    BS 8221-1:2012 Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings Cleaning of natural stone, brick, terracotta and concrete
    BS 8000-6:2013 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for slating and tiling of roofs and claddings
    BS 6100-0:2010 Building and civil engineering. Vocabulary Introduction and index
    10/30208325 DC : 0 BS 7722 - SURFACE COVERED PVC-U PROFILES FOR WINDOWS AND DOORSETS - SPECIFICATION
    BS 8000-11:2011 WORKMANSHIP ON BUILDING SITES - PART 11: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WALL AND FLOOR TILING - CERAMIC AND AGGLOMERATED STONE TILES, NATURAL STONE AND TERRAZZO TILES AND SLABS, AND MOSAICS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    10/30081972 DC : 0 BS 8000-11 - WORKMANSHIP ON BUILDING SITES - PART 11: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WALL AND FLOOR TILING - CERAMIC AND AGGLOMERATED STONE TILES, NATURAL STONE AND TERRAZZO TILES AND SLABS, AND MOSAICS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    08/30140557 DC : DRAFT JULY 2008 BS 8298-3 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF NATURAL STONE CLADDING AND LINING - PART 3: STONE-FACED PRE-CAST CONCRETE CLADDING SYSTEMS
    15/30293166 DC : 0 BS 5385-4 - WALL AND FLOOR TILING - PART 4: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF CERAMIC AND MOSAIC TILING IN SPECIFIC CONDITIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    08/30043515 DC : DRAFT FEB 2008 BS 5385-1 - WALL AND FLOOR TILING - PART 1: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF CERAMIC AND NATURAL STONE AND MOSAIC WALL TILING IN NORMAL INTERNAL CONDITIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    15/30318434 DC : 0 BS 4873 - ALUMINIUM ALLOY WINDOWS AND DOORSETS - SPECIFICATION
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    13/30277948 DC : 0 BS 6093:2006+A1 - DESIGN OF JOINTS AND JOINTING IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - GUIDE
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    BS 499-1:SUPP1(1992) : 1992 WELDING TERMS AND SYMBOLS - GLOSSARY FOR WELDING, BRAZING AND THERMAL CUTTING - SUPPLEMENT - DEFINITIONS FOR ELECTRIC WELDING EQUIPMENT
    BS EN 12209:2016 Building hardware. Mechanically operated locks and locking plates. Requirements and test methods
    ISO 2444:1988 Joints in building Vocabulary
    BS EN 12519:2004 WINDOWS AND PEDESTRIAN DOORS - TERMINOLOGY
    BS EN 1906:2012 Building hardware. Lever handles and knob furniture. Requirements and test methods
    BS EN 459-1:2015 BUILDING LIME - PART 1: DEFINITIONS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONFORMITY CRITERIA
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    BS EN 12051:2000 BUILDING HARDWARE - DOOR AND WINDOW BOLTS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    BS EN 12433-2:2000 INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND GARAGE DOORS AND GATES - TERMINOLOGY - PART 2: PARTS OF DOORS
    ISO 13006:2012 Ceramic tiles Definitions, classification, characteristics and marking
    BS EN 612:2005 (published 2006-01) Eaves gutters with bead stiffened fronts and rainwater pipes with seamed joints made of metal sheet
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    BS EN 923:2015 Adhesives. Terms and definitions
    BS 6953:1988 GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR PROCEDURES FOR SETTING OUT, MEASUREMENT AND SURVEYING IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING GUIDANCE NOTES)
    BS EN 971-1:1996 PAINTS AND VARNISHES - TERMS AND DEFINITIONS FOR COATING MATERIALS - GENERAL TERMS
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    BS EN 12966-1 : 2005 ROAD VERTICAL SIGNS - VARIABLE MESSAGE TRAFFIC SIGNS - PART 1: PRODUCT STANDARD
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    BS EN ISO 12543-1:2011 Glass in building. Laminated glass and laminated safety glass Definitions and description of component parts
    BS 5268-6.2(2001) : 2001 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 6: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TIMBER FRAME WALLS - SECTION 6.2: BUILDINGS OTHER THAN DWELLINGS NOT EXCEEDING FOUR STOREYS
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    BS EN 572-1 : 2012 GLASS IN BUILDING - BASIC SODALIME SILICATE GLASS PRODUCTS - PART 1: DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
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    ISO 9652-5:2000 Masonry Part 5: Vocabulary
    BS 6262-1:2005 GLAZING FOR BUILDINGS - PART 1: GENERAL METHODOLOGY FOR THE SELECTION OF GLAZING
    ISO 633:2007 Cork Vocabulary
    BS ISO 10209-1:1992 TECHNICAL PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION - VOCABULARY - PART 1: TERMS RELATING TO TECHNICAL DRAWINGS: GENERAL AND TYPES OF DRAWINGS
    BS EN 12670:2002 NATURAL STONE - TERMINOLOGY
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