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    SCREEDS, BASES AND IN SITU FLOORINGS - PART 1: CONCRETE BASES AND CEMENTITIOUS LEVELLING SCREEDS TO RECEIVE FLOORINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2003

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Exchange of information and time schedule
    5 Materials
    6 Design considerations
    7 Work on site
    8 Inspection and testing of bases and levelling screeds
    Annex A (normative) - Recommendations for the use of
            lightweight aggregates in concrete bases and
            levelling screeds
    Annex B (informative) - Guidance for specifying fine
            aggregates for cementitious levelling screeds:
            comparison of the grading and fines content
            of aggregates in BS EN 13139 with established
            UK practice
    Annex C (normative) - Methods for the assessment of
            levels and surface regularity
    Annex D (normative) - Method for the determination of
            in situ crushing resistance of bonded and unbonded
            levelling screeds
    Annex E (normative) - Determination of in situ crushing
            resistance of floating levelling screeds
    Annex F (normative) - Curing recommendations for different
            cement types
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    Provides recommendations for constituent materials, design, work on site, inspection and testing of concrete bases that are to receive in situ wearing screeds.

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    Committee B/507/6
    Development Note Supersedes BS 8204-1(2002) (12/2003) Supersedes 03/312993 DC (01/2004) 2003 Edition Re-Issued in September 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2009. Supersedes 09/30193134 DC. (10/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 8204-5(2004) : 2004 SCREEDS, BASES AND IN SITU FLOORINGS - PART 5: MASTIC ASPHALT UNDERLAYS AND WEARING SURFACES - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5385-3:2014 WALL AND FLOOR TILING - PART 3: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CERAMIC AND MOSAIC FLOOR TILING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5385-3:2007 Wall and floor tiling Design and installation of internal and external ceramic and mosaic floor tiling in normal conditions. Code of practice
    EN 197-1:2011 Cement - Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements
    BS 5385-5:2009 WALL AND FLOOR TILING - PART 5: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF TERRAZZO, NATURAL STONE AND AGGLOMERATED STONE TILE AND SLAB FLOORING - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5385-4:2009 Wall and floor tiling Design and installation of ceramic and mosaic tiling in special conditions. Code of practice
    BS 8102:2009 (published 2009-11) Code of practice for protection of below ground structures against water from the ground
    BS 8204-3(2004) : 2004 SCREEDS, BASES AND IN SITU FLOORINGS - PART 3: POLYMER MODIFIED CEMENTITIOUS LEVELLING SCREEDS AND WEARING SCREEDS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 8204-4(2004) : 2004 SCREEDS, BASES AND IN SITU FLOORINGS - PART 4: CEMENTITIOUS TERRAZZO WEARING SURFACES - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 8203:2017 Code of practice for installation of resilient floor coverings
    BS 8203(2001) : 2001 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF RESILIENT FLOOR COVERINGS
    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 8201:2011 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF FLOORING OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PANELS
    BS 8204-6(2008) : 2008 SCREEDS, BASES AND IN SITU FLOORINGS - PART 6: SYNTHETIC RESIN FLOORINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS CP102(1973) : 1973 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS AGAINST WATER FROM THE GROUND
    BS EN 1367-4:2008 Tests for thermal and weathering properties of aggregates Determination of drying shrinkage
    BS EN 13139:2013 Aggregates for mortar
    BS 4483:2005 Steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete. Specification
    BS EN 13055-1:2002 LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES - PART 1: LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES FOR CONCRETE, MORTAR AND GROUT
    BS EN 15167-1:2006 Ground granulated blast furnace slag for use in concrete, mortar and grout Definitions, specifications and conformity criteria
    BS EN 1008:2002 Mixing water for concrete. Specification for sampling, testing and assessing the suitability of water, including water recovered from processes in the concrete industry, as mixing water for concrete
    BS 6700(2006) : 2006 DESIGN, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES SUPPLYING WATER FOR DOMESTIC USE WITHIN BUILDINGS AND THEIR CURTILAGES - SPECIFICATION
    BS EN 934-3 : 2009 ADMIXTURES FOR CONCRETE, MORTAR AND GROUT - PART 3: ADMIXTURES FOR MASONRY MORTAR - DEFINITIONS, REQUIREMENTS, CONFORMITY AND MARKING AND LABELLING
    BS EN 206-1:2000 CONCRETE - PART 1: SPECIFICATION, PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTION AND CONFORMITY
    BS 1370:1979 SPECIFICATION FOR LOW HEAT PORTLAND CEMENT
    BS 12-2(1971) : LATEST PORTLAND CEMENT
    BS EN 197-4:2004 CEMENT - PART 4: COMPOSITION, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONFORMITY CRITERIA FOR LOW EARLY STRENGTH BLASTFURNACE CEMENTS
    BS EN 450-1:2012 Fly ash for concrete Definition, specifications and conformity criteria
    BS 8500-2(2006) : 2006 CONCRETE - COMPLEMENTARY BRITISH STANDARD TO BS EN 206-1 - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR CONSTITUENT MATERIALS AND CONCRETE
    BS EN 14647:2005 Calcium aluminate cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria
    BS 410-1:2000 TEST SIEVES - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 1: TEST SIEVES OF METAL WIRE CLOTH
    BS EN 10223-2:2012 Steel wire and wire products for fencing and netting Hexagonal steel wire netting for agricultural, insulation and fencing purposes
    BS EN 12620:2013 AGGREGATES FOR CONCRETE
    BS 8201:1987 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FLOORING OF TIMBER, TIMBER PRODUCTS AND WOOD BASED PANEL PRODUCTS
    PD 6682-1:2003 Aggregates Aggregates for concrete. Guidance on the use of BS EN 12620
    BS EN 197-1 : 2011 CEMENT - PART 1: COMPOSITION, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONFORMITY CRITERIA FOR COMMON CEMENTS
    BS 410-2:2000 TEST SIEVES - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 2: TEST SIEVES OF PERFORATED METAL PLATE
    BS 8102:1990 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTION OF STRUCTURES AGAINST WATER FROM THE GROUND
    BS EN 934-2 : 2009 ADMIXTURES FOR CONCRETE, MORTAR AND GROUT - PART 2: CONCRETE ADMIXTURES - DEFINITIONS, REQUIREMENTS, CONFORMITY, MARKING AND LABELLING
    BS EN 13263-1 : 2005 SILICA FUME FOR CONCRETE - PART 1: DEFINITIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND CONFORMITY CRITERIA
    BS 4551(2005) : 2005 MORTAR - METHODS OF TEST FOR MORTAR AND SCREED - CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND PHYSICAL TESTING
    BS ISO 6707-1:2014 Buildings and civil engineering works. Vocabulary General terms
    BS EN 13813:2002 SCREED MATERIAL AND FLOOR SCREEDS - SCREED MATERIAL - PROPERTIES AND REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 13318:2000 Screed material and floor screeds. Definitions
    BS 4027:1996 SPECIFICATION FOR SULFATE-RESISTING PORTLAND CEMENT
    BS 8425:2003 Code of practice for installation of laminate floor coverings
    BS 7979:2001 SPECIFICATION FOR LIMESTONE FINES FOR USE WITH PORTLAND CEMENT
    BS 6100-9:2007 Building and civil engineering. Vocabulary Work with concrete and plaster
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