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Precast concrete sills/ lintels/ copings/ features
Revision C1
Section Revision History
No. Purpose
P1 Tender Issue 3rd Sep 2018
C1 Construction 5th Mar 2019
Clauses amended in Revision C1
No. Clause
1 REASON FOR ISSUE Revised
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F31 Precast concrete sills/ lintels/ copings/ features
1 REASON FOR ISSUE Construction
(Revised - F31 revision C1 - 5th Mar 2019)
TO BE READ WITH PRELIMINARIES/ GENERAL CONDITIONS AND SPECIFICATION
PREAMBLES (SECTION A)
TYPES OF COMPONENT
105 PRECAST Lintels
• Concrete: Components manufacturer's 'proprietary' concrete.
- Identity: Manufacturer's mix reference.
• Conformity: To BS 8500-2 and the recommendations of
BS 8500-1, Annex A.4 for the specified exposure class.
- Evidence: Submit third party certification from a UKAS accredited laboratory.
• Exposure class: XC3 and XC4.
• Reinforced components: Submit proposals for type of reinforcement and cover.
• Matching sample for finish to visible faces: As reference sample.
• Other requirements: None.
130 CONCEALED PRECAST LINTELS
• Standard: To BS EN 845-2.
- Verification of performance: Submit calculations or test certificates.
140 CONCEALED PRECAST LINTELS
• Concrete: Designated to BS 8500-2: Minimum RC30.
- Aggregate size (maximum): 20 mm.
• Configuration:
- Clear span up to 900 mm:
Section: 140 mm deep x width of wall.
Bearing: 150 mm at both ends.
Reinforcement: One 12 mm carbon steel bar for each 105 mm of wall thickness.
- Clear span 900 mm to 1800 mm:
Section: 215 mm deep x width of wall.
Bearing: 225 mm at both ends.
Reinforcement: One 16 mm carbon steel bar for each 105 mm of wall thickness.
• Cover to reinforcement (nominal): 20 mm minimum.
150 CONCEALED PRECAST Padstones .
• Concrete: Designated to BS 8500-2: Minimum RC30.
- Aggregate size (maximum): 20 mm.
• Other requirements: None .
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
210 MOULDS
• Permissible fabrication and operating tolerances: Length 0 to +6 mm, other dimensions ±3
mm.
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220 CONCRETE GENERALLY
• Specification: To BS 8500-2 and BS EN 206-1.
• Producer: Currently certified by a body accredited by UKAS to BS EN 45011 or BS EN
ISO/IEC 17065 for product conformity certification of ready-mixed concrete.
• Chloride class of concrete:
- Excluding SRPC: C1 0.40.
- Using SRPC: C1 0.20.
- Reinforced and heat cured: C1 0.10.
- Prestressed: C1 0.10.
• Admixtures containing calcium chloride: Not allowed.
250 REINFORCEMENT
• Carbon steel reinforcement: As appropriate to BS 4449, BS 4482 and BS 4483.
- Cutting and bending: To BS 8666.
• Galvanized reinforcement: Galvanized to BS EN ISO 1461 after cutting. Chromate treated.
• Stainless steel reinforcement: To BS 6744.
- Designation 1.4301.
- Cutting and bending: To BS 8666.
• Non structural reinforcement: Include to resist shrinkage and handling stresses.
• Bimetallic corrosion and staining: Prevent by appropriate selection and use of materials.
• Condition at time of placement: Clean, free of corrosive pitting, loose materials and
substances that adversely affect reinforcement, concrete, or bond between the two.
• Fixing: Accurate and secure.
- Method: Wire tying, approved steel clips or tack welding if permitted.
- Concrete cover: Maintain free of all tying wire or clips.
255 QUALITY ASSURANCE OF REINFORCEMENT
Reinforcement to BS 4449, BS 4483, BS 6744: Obtain valid
certificates of approval for product conformity issued by the
UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels.
260 CASTING AND CURING
• Placing of concrete: Thoroughly compact.
• Protection against drying out: Methods and duration to
BS EN 13369 clause 4.2.1.3.
• Immature components: Avoid movement, vibration, overloading, physical shock, rapid
cooling and thermal shock.
• Delivery to site: Minimum 14 days after casting.
261 CUTTING
• Cutting of precast concrete components: Not permitted.
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262 RECORDS
• Records for each type of component: Maintain details including:
- Unique identification number.
- Identification of the producer.
- Identification of the place of production.
- Correlation with records of mixes, including batch numbers.
- Date of each stage of manufacture.
- Dates and results of all tests, checks and inspections.
- Dimensions related to specified levels of accuracy.
- Specific location in the finished work.
- Weight of the unit.
- Damage and making good.
- Any other pertinent data, e.g. if unit is a production control unit.
• Availability of records for inspection: On request.
FAIR FACED COMPONENTS
310 CONTROL SAMPLES
• Required samples: After finalization of design, one each of the following components:
Lintel.
• Approval of appearance: Obtain before manufacture of remaining units.
• Identification and storage location: Clearly label and retain at factory for comparison with
production units.
320 DETAILS OF SAMPLES
• Submittals after approval of appearance and before manufacture of production units:
- Aggregates: Confirm type, maximum size, grading and source.
• Conformity of designed concrete: Evidence of compliance for compressive strength class
and limiting values of composition.
330 MIXES FOR VISIBLE FACED COMPONENTS
• Constituent materials and mix design for each finish type: To remain constant.
• Colour and appearance of each finish type: To remain constant.
• Aggregates: To BS EN 12620.
- Origin: Single source for each finish type, having sufficient quantity for whole contract.
341 CONDITIONS FOR SEPARATE FACING AND BACKING MIXES
• Difference in cement content: Not greater than 80 kg/m³.
• Thickness of facing mix: 10 mm greater than maximum aggregate size, minimum 25 mm.
• Location of reinforcement: Minimum 20 mm away from the interface between mixes.
• Compaction of facing and backing mix: Carry out to create monolithic construction.
350 QUALITY OF FINISHES
• Appearance standard: As established by samples.
365 COVER ON EXPOSED AGGREGATE FACES
• Nominal cover: Exclusive of aggregate projection.
370 COVER ON VISIBLE FACES
• Spacers: Not permitted.
• Proposed method statement: Submit.
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380 CONSISTENCY OF PRODUCTION METHODS
• Production methods: To remain consistent for each matching type of finish.
- Finish appearance: To remain within the range of variation indicated by the samples
submitted.
• Changes to production methods: If variations are proposed for components of the same
finish, submit evidence that there will be no difference in appearance.
390 INSPECTION
• Completed components: Give notice when ready to be inspected at factory.
INSTALLATION
420 LAYING
• Mortar for bedding and jointing: As section Z21.
- Type: Site batched and mixed.
- Mix: Group 2 as clause F10/460 with sulfate resisting cement.
- Packing: If required use slate.
• Bedding components: On full bed of mortar.
• Removal of marks, stains and extraneous mortar on visible faces: Rubbing not permitted.
430 SUPPORT OF EXISTING WORK OVER NEW LINTELS
• Joint above lintels: Fully fill and compact with semidry mortar.
440 ONE PIECE SILLS/ THRESHOLDS
• Bed joints: Leave clear of mortar except at end bearings and beneath masonry mullions.
- On completion: Point with mortar to match adjacent work.
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