BS 5390:1976
Superseded
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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Code of practice for stone masonry
Hardcopy , PDF
15-08-2001
English
29-10-1976
Foreword
Code drafting committee
Code
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
Section two. Materials
4 General
5 Types of natural stone
6 Cast stone
7 Components
8 Mortar
9 Metal dowels, fixings and wall ties
10 Damp-proof courses
11 Airbricks, gratings and ducts
12 Flashings and weatherings
13 Resin adhesives
14 Sealants, mastics and other materials for expansion
joints
Section three. Design and specification
15 General
16 Choice of stone
17 Choice of walling type
18 Coursing in ashlar and rubble walls
19 Finishes
20 Exclusion of rain
21 Dimensional stability
22 Insulation and fire resistance
23 Mortar
24 Jointing and pointing
25 Damp-proof courses
26 Weathering of details: flashings
27 Structural considerations
28 Internal linings in solid walls
29 Fixing of metal and stone
Section four. Work off site
30 Ashlar
31 Rubble
32 Transport
Section five. Work on site
33 Scaffolding
34 Storage
35 Mortar
36 Handling the stone
37 Backings
38 Construction
39 Protection after fixing
40 Attendance on other trades
Section six. Inspection and testing
41 Inspection
42 Testing
Section seven. Maintenance
43 General
44 Cleaning
45 Repairs
46 Preservation of stone
Appendices
A Computation of thermal transmittance
B Stone cleaning
C Geological age of some building stones
Tables
1 Materials for metal components in masonry
2 Types of wall suitable in given exposures
3 Methods of fixing ironwork, and their advantages
4 External surface resistance
5 Conductivity values
6 Moisture factors
7 Thermal conductivity according to bulk dry density
Figures
1 Thermal conductivity of stone according to porosity
2 Traditional ashlared masonry wall
3 Typical details and protection of mouldings
4 Damp-proof courses at wall base
5 Damp-proof courses at openings
6 Types of rubble walling
7 Types of rubble walling and details
8 Rough faced random slate with sawn slate dressings
(Lake District masonry)
9 Uncoursed whole flint with brick dressing
10 Square knapped flints with stone dressing
11 Surface finishes and pointing
12 Damp-proof courses in solid wall parapet
13 Damp-proof courses in cavity wall parapet
14 Gable and copings
15 Sills and lintels
16 Stone copings
17 Slate copings
18 Lifting appliances
19 Dry stone walling in the Lake District: slate with
some limestone
20 Random knapped rangework in Portland stone
21 Repair of window tracery in special mortar (plastic
repair)
22 Examples of pointing
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