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BS 6093:1993

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Code of practice for design of joints and jointing in building construction
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

28-07-2006

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-02-1993

Committees responsible
Foreword
Code of practice
1. Scope
2. References
2.1 Normative references
2.2 Informative references
3. Definitions
3.1 Joint design
3.2 Materials for jointing
4. Design of joints
4.1 General
4.2 The need for joints
4.3 Location and frequency of joints
4.4 Procedure for the design of a joint
4.5 Joint functions
4.6 Variation in the sizes of joints
4.7 Dimensioning joints on drawings
5. Materials for jointing
5.1 General
5.2 Sealants
5.3 Gaskets
5.4 Sealing strips
5.5 Joint fillers
5.6 Baffles
5.7 Fire resistant materials
6. Generation of solutions of joints of external
     walls and roofs
6.1 Basic mechanisms
6.2 Basic examples of external walls
6.3 Single stage sealing of joints of external walls
6.4 Multiple stage sealing of joints or assemblies in
     external walls
7. Accommodation of movement
7.1 Structural and major movement joints
7.2 Minor movement joints
8. Assembly, installation and maintenance
8.1 Communication
8.2 Control of jointing on site
8.3 Preparation for jointing
8.4 Application and insertion of jointing products
8.5 Safety in application of jointing products
8.6 Maintenance
Annexes
A. (informative) Data for the design of movement joints
B. (normative) Recommendations for the presentation of
     joint drawings
Tables
1. Classification of sealants, sealing strips, gaskets
     and baffles
2. Fillers for movement joints
3. Illustrations of basic mechanisms
A.1 Coefficients of linear thermal expansion of common
     building materials
A.2 Moisture movement of timber
Figures
1. Examples of type 1 joints
2. Examples of type 2 joints
3. Examples of type 3 joints
4. Examples of type 4 joints
5. Elevation showing assembly of panels and joint
     types in an opening
6. Use of back-up materials and bond breakers in
     movement joints
7. Typical examples of gaskets in joints
8. Gasket junctions
9. Diagrams showing component profiles on plan, for
     one-stage joints indicating seals and sequence of
     assembly
10. Accessibility for preparation, application and
     maintenance of joints with seals. Diagrams of
     profiles on plan
11. Typical details of curtain walling
12. Two-stage vertical joints
13. Examples of relation between joint profile and
     permissible clearances
14. Diagram showing overlap in two-stage horizontal
     joint
15. Diagram showing top of baffle in a two-stage
     horizontal joint: section at horizontal/vertical
     joint intersection
16. Diagram showing typical intersection between
     horizontal and vertical two-stage joints in an
     external wall
17. Diagrams showing elevations of cladding, indicating
     how a variety of junctions can be reduced
18. Diagrams showing wall sections of basic forms of
     multilayer construction
19. Diagrams showing the processes by which rainwater
     leaks through joints
20. Diagram showing a typical open rain-screen joint
21. Diagram showing a typical labyrinth horizontal
     open rain-screen joints
22. Diagram showing movement joints in structures for
     differential loadings and ground bearing pressures
23. Diagram showing movement joint in roof structure
     which forms a discontinuity in the membrane
24. Diagram showing movement joint in roofs where
     traffic prohibits the use of an upstand
25. Diagram showing intermediate movement joint in
     floor tiling
26. Diagram showing section through masonry/timber
     frame external wall
B.1 Typical jointing detail through transom
List of references

Draws attention to the design processes and mechanisms of a broad range of basic jointing methods, to assist designers in solving problems for specific designs. Recommendations are made on the use of sealants and gaskets.

Committee
B/555
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 91/13660 DC and BS 6093(1981) (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
48
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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BS 8298:1994 Code of practice for design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining
BS 5427-1:1996 Code of practice for the use of profiled sheet for roof and wall cladding on buildings Design
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BS 6213:1982 Guide to selection of constructional sealants
BS 8210:1986 Guide to building maintenance management
BS 5368-2:1980 Methods of testing windows Watertightness test under static pressure
BS 6100-1.5.1:1984 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. General and miscellaneous. Operations. Associated plant and equipment Coordination of dimensions. Tolerances and accuracy
ISO 3447:1975 Joints in building — General check-list of joint functions
BS 6375-1:1989 Performance of windows Classification for weathertightness (including guidance on selection and specification)
BS 5368-1:1976 Methods of testing windows Air permeability test
BS 1192-1:1984 Construction drawing practice Recommendations for general principles
BS 5368-4:1978 Methods of testing windows Form of test report
BS 5628-3:1985 Code of practice for use of masonry Materials and components, design and workmanship
ISO 2445:1972 Joints in building — Fundamental principles for design
BS 6100-1.3.6:1991 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. General and miscellaneous. Parts of construction works Jointing products, builders\' hardware and accessories
BS 6375-2:1987 Performance of windows Specification for operation and strength characteristics
BS 5368-3:1978 Methods of testing windows Wind resistance tests
BS 8200:1985 Code of practice for design of non-loadbearing external vertical enclosures of buildings
BS 1192-2:1987 Construction drawing practice Recommendations for architectural and engineering drawings
BS 6100-1.5.2:1987 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. General and miscellaneous. Operations. Associated plant and equipment Jointing
BS 6954-3:1988 Tolerances for building Recommendations for selecting target size and predicting fit
BS 6262:1982 Code of practice for glazing for buildings
BS 6750:1986 Specification for modular coordination in building
BS EN 26927:1991 Building construction. Jointing products. Sealants. Vocabulary

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