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BS 4551-1:1998

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Methods of testing mortars, screeds and plasters Physical testing
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

22-08-2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-02-1998

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
Method
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Sampling
5 Laboratory preparation of mortar mixes
6 Procedure for plant and site mixed mortars
7 Determination of consistence by dropping ball
8 Determination of consistence retentivity and water
   retentivity
9 Determination of flow
10 Determination of air content of freshly mixed mortars
11 Determination of stiffening rate
12 Determination of strength
13 Determination of bulk density of hardened mortar
14 Certificate of physical tests
Annex
Annex A (normative) - Details of the apparatus used for
        the determination of flow
List of references

Specifies methods of sampling, preparation and physical testing of mortars for bricklaying, screeding, plastering and rendering. Not applicable to mortars containing high alumina cement.

Committee
B/519/2
DevelopmentNote
Together with BS 4551-2(1998), it supersedes BS 4551(1980). Supersedes 94/107156 DC. (11/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 4551-2:1998 Methods of testing mortars, screeds and plasters Chemical analysis and aggregate grading
PD 6678:2005 Guide to the specification of masonry mortar
BS DD249(1999) : 1999 TESTING AGGREGATES - METHOD FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ALKALI-SILICA REACTIVITY - POTENTIAL ACCELERATED MORTAR-BAR METHOD
BS 7533-7:2002 Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers Code of practice for the construction of pavements of natural stone setts and cobbles

BS 6100-6.3:1984 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster Aggregates
BS 4551-2:1998 Methods of testing mortars, screeds and plasters Chemical analysis and aggregate grading
BS 6100-6.2:1986 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster Concrete
BS 4550-5:1978 Methods of testing cement Standard sand for concrete cubes
BS 1191-1:1973 Specification for gypsum building plasters Excluding premixed lightweight plasters
BS 6100-6.1:1984 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster Binders
BS 4887-1:1986 Mortar admixtures Specification for air-entraining (plasticizing) admixtures
BS 427:1990 Method for Vickers hardness test and for verification of Vickers hardness testing machines
BS 1191-2:1973 Specification for gypsum building plasters Premixed lightweight plasters
BS EN 10109-1:1996 Metallic materials. Hardness test Rockwell test (scales A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K) and Rockwell superficial test (scales 15 N, 30 N, 45 N, 15 T, 30 T and 45 T)
BS 4027:1996 Specification for sulfate-resisting Portland cement
BS 6100-6.6.2:1990 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster. Products, applications and operations Plaster

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