Table of Contents

European foreword <br>Introduction <br>1 Scope <br>2 Normative references <br>3 Terms and definitions <br>4 Materials <br>5 Product characteristics <br>6 Designation of masonry mortar <br>7 Marking and labelling <br>8 Assessment and verification of constancy <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;of performance (AVCP) <br>Annex A (normative) - Sampling for product-type <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;determination and independent testing of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;consignments <br>Annex B (informative) - Use of masonry units <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and masonry mortar <br>Annex C (normative) - Characteristic initial <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;shear strength of designed masonry <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mortars<br>Annex D (informative) - Indicative test frequencies <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for Factory Production Control (FPC)<br>Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship of this <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;European Standard with Regulation (EU)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No.305/2011 <br>Bibliography

Abstract

Defines requirements for factory-made masonry mortars (bedding, jointing and pointing) for use in masonry walls, columns and partitions (e.g. facing and rendered masonry, load bearing or non-load bearing masonry structures for buildings and civil engineering works).

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	B/519/2
Supersedes	BS 4721(1981) : 1981 BS 5838-2(1980) : 1980 00/103731 DC : JUNE 2000 93/102678 DC : DRAFT APR 1993