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1981
Incorporating
Amendment No. 1
Precast concrete
masonry units —
Part 2: Method for specifying precast
concrete masonry units
UDC 691.327:006
BS 6073-2:1981
Cooperating organizations
The organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list, together with the
following, were directly represented on the Technical Committee entrusted
with the preparation of this British Standard:
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Contents
Page
Cooperating organizations Inside front cover
Foreword ii
1 Scope 1
2 References 1
3 Definitions 1
4 General 1
5 Basic requirements 1
6 Purchaser’s additional and optional requirements 2
7 Notification to manufacturer and supplier 3
Appendix A Information to be given by the purchaser with
his enquiry and order 5
Appendix B Routine rapid control test of compressive strength
of blocks by manufacturer (fibre board test) 5
Appendix C Determination of block density, concrete density and
net area of hollow blocks 6
Figure 1 — Typical profiled ends of blocks 3
Figure 2 — Compliance procedure for special category
of manufacturing control 4
Table 1 — Work sizes of blocks 1
Table 2 — Work sizes of bricks 2
Standards publications referred to Inside back cover
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Foreword
This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Cement,
Gypsum, Aggregates and Quarry Products Standards Committee.
This Part of BS 6073 is a method for specifying precast concrete masonry units,
intended to be read in conjunction with BS 6073-1, which is a specification for
precast concrete masonry units.
When revising BS 2028, BS 1364:1968, the committee carried out a survey of
block sizes in common use. It was found that no particular thicknesses
predominated and hence there was no possibility of specifying a standard range.
Furthermore, forthcoming changes in legislation relating to energy conservation
made it probable that new sizes of blocks would be developed in the near future.
Similarly, no one strength was in general use. It also became clear that similar
minimum performance criteria were also applicable to concrete bricks so the
opportunity was taken to extend this revision to replace BS 1180:1972.
The committee therefore decided to produce the revised standard in two Parts.
Part 1 is a conventional specification giving the minimum levels of performance
applicable to all concrete masonry units whilst this Part gives a method of
specifying masonry units of different sizes and strengths and also masonry units
having properties not covered by Part 1.
Appendix A lists the essential information which should be given to the
manufacturer for an enquiry or order to be fully understood.
Appendix B describes a rapid method of checking compressive strengths of blocks
which may be used by manufacturers for routine quality control.
Appendix C gives a method of measuring block density and concrete density,
which may be used when checking conformity with recommendations of other
British Standards, such as BS 5628-1.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 to 8, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.
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mm mm
390 190 x x x x x x x x x
440 140 x x x x x x x x x
440 190 x x x x x x x x x
440 215 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
440 290 x x x x x x x x x
590 140 x x x x x x x x
590 190 x x x x x x x x
590 215 x x x x x x x x x x x
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Table 2 — Work sizes of bricks Other compressive strengths are available and in
Thickness mm 90 103 use. No single manufacturer necessarily produces
the complete range given above.
Length Height
NOTE A rapid method of checking compressive strengths of
mm mm blocks which may be used by manufacturers for routine quality
290 90 x control is given in appendix B.
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B.2 Apparatus. Use the testing machine described B.6 Correlation of fibre board test and mortar
in B.1.1.3 of BS 6073-1:1981. cap test results. The fibre board test is likely to
give values for compressive strength of blocks lower
B.3 Preparation of specimens. Rub the bed faces than those obtained from tests on mortar capped
of specimens to be capped with fibre board with a blocks. However, the results of fibre board tests may
carborundum stone to remove any fins or high spots. be taken to indicate the compressive strength of the
blocks unless an acceptable relationship between
Immerse the specimens in water at a temperature of mortar cap tests and fibre board tests has been
between 10 °C and 25 °C for at least 16 h before established for the particular type and strength of
being used for tests. Other conditioning processes,
block being tested.
including dry storing, may be adopted, provided
that:
a) the conditioning used shall be the same as that
used when determining any relationship between
results derived from compressive strength tests
on fibre board and mortar capped specimens;
1)
Allowances for breakage or other wastage on site are the responsibility of the purchaser.
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Such a relationship may be taken as being Calculate the gross volume of the block to the
established when the results from at least 40 nearest 250 mm3 by multiplying the average
mortar capped specimens and 40 fibre board capped thickness (see appendix A of BS 6073-1:1981) by the
specimens from each particular compression testing specified length and height of the block. (Ignore
machine have been compared. The results should be formed protrusions and indentations).
taken for pairs of specimens (one mortar capped and Express the volume of cavities in each block as a
one fibre board capped) from similar positions percentage of the gross volume of the block. Record
within the manufacturer’s mould. to the nearest 5 % the greatest volume of cavity
When a relationship has been established, the detected.
results from fibre board capped specimens may be C.1.2 Determination of concrete volume. Remove all
modified in accordance with the following random flashings with carborundum stone.
equations.
Measure to the nearest 1 mm, using calipers and
b
x = a × --- rule as described in appendix A of BS 6073-1:1981,
c the dimensions of formed indentations and
where protrusions on the external faces and ends of the
block.
x is the quotable value of compressive strength
Calculate the algebraic sum of the volume of all
a is the result obtained from the test of fibre indentations and protrusions to the
board capped specimens nearest 250 mm3 (Treat volume of indentation as
b is the arithmetic mean of mortar cap test negative and volume of protrusion as positive.)
results Calculate the concrete volume, to the
nearest 250 mm3, using the following equation.
c is the arithmetic mean of fibre board cap test
results Vc = V1 – V2 + V3
where
Appendix C Determination of block
density, concrete density and net area Vc is the concrete volume
of hollow blocks V1 is the gross volume of the block
C.1 Determination of density V2 is the volume of cavities and voids
C.1.1 Measurement of volume of cavities. Select V3 is the algebraic sum of volume of
three blocks per consignment of 1 000 or part indentations and protrusions
thereof.
C.1.3 Determination of block density and concrete
Place the blocks on a thin sheet of foam rubber or
density. Dry three blocks for at least 16 h in a
other resilient material with the open ends of the
ventilated oven having the temperature controlled
cavities uppermost.
at 105 ± 5 °C.
Close any cavities at the ends of the block by
clamping flat sheets of 13 mm insulating board to Cool the blocks to ambient temperature and weigh.
the ends of the block without distortion. Ignore the Repeat these steps until the mass lost in one cycle
effects of tongues or grooves. does not exceed 0.05 kg.
Fill a one litre glass measuring cylinder accurately Calculate the block density and the concrete density
with dry sand which has been graded between by using the following equations.
a 300 µm BS test sieve and a 600 µm BS test sieve, m
both sieves complying with the requirements of r b = -------
V1
BS 410.
Fill the cavities with the sand by pouring from the where
cylinder, refilling if required, keeping the cylinder
lip within 25 mm of the top of the cavity and pouring rb is the block density (in kg/m3)
steadily and striking off level.
m is the oven dry mass (in kg)
Return to the cylinder any sand struck off and note,
in ml, the total volume of sand used to the V1 is the gross volume (in m3)
nearest 50 ml. Convert this volume to the
equivalent volume in mm3 of the cavities to the m-
r c = -----
nearest 250 mm3. Vc
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