BS 6213:1982

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Guide to selection of constructional sealants

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-07-2000

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-05-1982

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Guide
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Joint design considerations
4. Sealant types
5. Selection tables and their use
6. Sealant preapplication considerations
7. General application and sealing techniques
Appendix
A. Bibliography
Tables
1. Range of achieved joint widths
2. Expected service life of sealant types
3. Types of sealant failure and possible causes
4. Joints in water-retaining structures
5. Joints in traffic surfaces/floors
6. Joints in building substructures and other water-
     excluding structures
7. Joints in roofs and roof finishes
8. Joints in external walling and cladding
9. Joints in windows and window frames
10. Joints in internal finishes (walls and partitions)
11. Joints in ceilings
Figures
1. Working example of calculation of joint width
2. Adhesion failure
3. Spalling
4. Cohesion failure
5. Folding
6. Intrusion
7. Examples of joints in water-retaining structures
8. Examples of joints in traffic surfaces/floors
9. Examples of joints in building substructures and
     other water-excluding structures
10. Examples of joints in roofs and roof finishes
11. Examples of joints in external walling and
     cladding
12. Examples of joints in windows and window frames
13. Examples of joints in internal finishes (walls
     and partitions)
14. Examples of joints in ceilings

Guidance on types of joint sealants and on their selection and correct application to enable proper choice and specification according to joint function and design. Includes sealants for use in areas having slow moving vehicular and pedestrian traffic but not areas of more onerous use such as carriageways of roads, airport runways and similar areas.

Committee	B/547
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	38
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS 6213(2000) : 2000 BS 6213:2000+A1:2010

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