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8.1 SCOPE
8.2 MATERIALS
8.3
8.5
STORAGE OF MATERIALS
8.6
METHODS OF TEST
8.7
LIST OF STANDARDS
8.1
SCOPE
8.1.1
This part of the Code covers the
minimum requirements of building materials,
and the criteria for
accepting
new
or
alternative building materials.
8.2
8.2.3
NEW
OR
MATERIALS
8.3.1
8.3.2
8.4
USED MATERIALS
8.4.1
8.5
STORAGE OF MATERIALS
8.5.1
MATERIALS
8.3
ALTERNATIVE
8.6
METHODS OF TEST
8.6.1
8.7
wiring,
fittings
and
LIST OF STANDARDS
14. Glass
8.7.1 General
The following are Ghana and other equivalent
Standards for various building materials and
components are to be complied with in
fulfillment of the requirements of this Part of the
Code.
In the compilation of the list, some standards
have been included in more than one category of
and
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GS IS: 1254
GS IS: 1284
GS IS: 1285
GS IS: 2479
and
damp-proofing
1.
GS IS: 733
GS IS: 737
Specification
for
wrought
aluminium
and
aluminium
alloys, bars, rods and sections
for
general
engineering
purposes.
Specification
for
wrought
aluminium
and
aluminium
alloys, sheet rods and strip for
general engineering purposes.
GS IS: 738
Specification
for
wrought
aluminium and aluminium alloy
drawn
tube
for
general
engineering purposes.
GS IS: 740
Specification
for
wrought
aluminium alloy rivet stock for
general engineering purposes.
GS IS: 212
GS IS: 215
GS IS: 216
GS IS: 217
GS IS: 218
GS IS: 454
GS IS: 702
GS IS: 10512
GS IS: 15172
GS IS: 15173
GS IS: 15174
GS IS: 3117
GS IS: 8887
GS IS: 9381
GS IS: 9382
GS IS: 10511
3. Builders Hardware
GS IS: 204
c) Sealants/Fillers
GS I: 3068 Specification for broken brick (burntclay) coarse aggregates for use in lime
concrete.
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b) Soil-Based Products
d) Jallies
c) Bricks
GS IS: 1077 Specification for common burnt clay
building bricks.
GS IS: 2117 Guide for manufacture of handmade-common burnt clay building
bricks.
e) Tiles
GS IS: 654 Specification for clay roofing tiles.
Mangalore pattern.
GS IS: 1464 Specification for clay ridge and
ceiling tiles.
GS IS: 1478 Specification for clay flooring tiles.
b) Cement
g) Concrete Reinforcement
c) Linoleum flooring
d) Rubber flooring
GS IS: 809 Specification for rubber flooring
material for general purposes.
e) Bituminous flooring
GS IS: 1195 Specification for bitumen mastic for
flooring
GS IS: 8374 Specification for bitumen mastic,
anti-static and electrically conducting
grade
GS IS: 9510 Specification for bitumen mastic
acid resisting grade
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14. Glass
GS IS: 2553 Specification for safety glass.
i) Roofing
i) Timber Classification
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b) Reconstituted Products
i) Plywood
GS IS: 303 Specification for plywood for general
purposes.
GS IS: 1328 Specification for veneered
decorative plywood
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GS IS: 9338 Specification for cast iron screwdown stop valves and stop and check
valves for water works purposes.
GS IS: 9739 Specification for pressure reducing
valves for domestic water supply
systems.
GS IS: 9758 Specification for flush valves and
fittings for water-closets and urinals.
GS IS: 9762 Specification for polyethylene floats
(spherical) for float valves
GS IS: 9763 Specification for plastic bib taps,
pillar taps, angle valves, hot and cold
water services
GS IS: 12234 Specification for plastic equilibrium
float valve for cold water services
GS IS: 13049 Specification for diaphragm tape
(plastic body) float operated valves for
cold water services.
GS IS: 13114 Specification for forged brass
gate, globe and check valves for water
works purposes.
g) Slotted Sections
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