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BS 5642-1(1978) : 1978

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SILLS, COPINGS AND CAPPINGS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR WINDOW SILLS OF PRECAST CONCRETE, CAST STONE, CLAYWARE, SLATE AND NATURAL STONE
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1978

Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Section 1 - General
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Dimensions
5 Performance
6 Construction details
7 Manufacturer's certificate
8 Marking
Section 2 - Precast concrete sills
9 Materials
10 Concrete quality
11 Tolerances
12 Handling reinforcement
13 Inserts
14 Workmanship
Section 3 - Cast stone sills
15 Cast stone sills
Section 4 - Clayware sills
16 Material and quality
17 Tolerances
18 Holes for window fixings
19 Finish
Section 5 - Slate sills
20 Material and quality
21 Tolerances
22 Holes for window fixings
23 Direction of the natural bed
24 Finish
25 Sampling and testing
Section 6 - Natural stone sills
26 Material and quality
27 Tolerances
28 Holes for window fixing
29 Direction of the natural bed
30 Finish
Appendix A - Sulphuric acid immersion test for slate
Appendix B - Wetting and drying test for slate
Bibliography

Defines requirements for window sills of precast concrete, cast stone, clayware, slate and other natural stone for use with windows complying with the requirements of BS 644, BS 6510 and BS 4873.

Committee
ECB/36
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 73/12880 DC and BS 4374(1968) (08/2005) 1978 Edition Re-Issued in February 2014 & incorporates AMD 1 2014. Supersedes 13/30260274 DC. (02/2014)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
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