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BS 8118-2(1991) : 1991

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STRUCTURAL USE OF ALUMINIUM - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP AND PROTECTION
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-03-2010

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1991

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Section 1. General
1.1 Scope
Section 2. Materials
2.1 Wrought materials
2.2 Castings
2.3 Bolts, nuts, washers and rivets
2.4 Welding consumables
Section 3. Workmanship
3.1 General
3.2 Storage and transportation
3.3 Fabrication erection and assembly tolerances
3.4 Marking out
3.5 Cutting
3.6 Drilling, punching and reaming
3.7 Bending and forming
3.8 Bolting and riveting
3.9 Welding
3.10 Structural adhesives
3.11 Inspection and safety
Section 4. Protection
4.1 General
4.2 Painting
4.3 Protection of metal-to-metal contact surfaces and
     at bolted and riveted joints
4.4 High strength friction grip bolted joints
4.5 Pinned joints
4.6 Welded joints
4.7 Bonded joints
4.8 Contact between aluminium and non-metallic
     materials
Appendices
A Tolerances
B Methods, extent and acceptance levels for
     production welds

Describes requirements for the materials, workmanship and protection of aluminium and aluminium alloy construction and structures.

Committee
CSB/36
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 97/107562 DC (03/2005) Supersedes BS CP118(1969). (08/2005) Supersedes 85/12254 DC (10/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2007. (09/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
28
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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