BS 6375-1(2015) : 2015

Superseded

PERFORMANCE OF WINDOWS AND DOORS - PART 1: CLASSIFICATION FOR WEATHERTIGHTNESS AND GUIDANCE ON SELECTION AND SPECIFICATION

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

16-02-2021

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2015

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Exposure category and classification
5 Sequence of test
6 Test for air permeability
7 Test for watertightness
8 Test for resistance to wind
Annexes
Annex A (normative) - Calculating wind load and selecting
exposure category
Annex B (informative) - Flow chart of sequence of test
Annex C (informative) - Derivation of the wind load
in Table A.2
Bibliography

Describes the exposure categories related to test pressure levels for air permeability, watertightness and wind resistance for external windows and doorsets.

Committee	B/538/1
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 6375-1(2009) & 14/30296182 DC. (03/2015) Supersedes 16/30347685 DC. 2015 Edition Re-issued in December 2016 & incorporates AMD 1 2016. (12/2016)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	26
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded

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