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B/519 - Masonry and associated testing

Sector: Construction

Categories: Noise. Human beings | Pipelines | Construction materials. Other | Concrete and concrete products | Statistical methods. Application | Certification. Conformity assessment | Fire protection equipment | Volumetric equipment and measurements | Walls. Partitions. Façade | Mineral materials and products | Alarm and warning systems | Masonry | Construction materials | Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar | Water supply | Fire-fighting | Mining and quarrying | Integrated circuits. Microelectronics | Fire Protection | Construction materials. General | Fuels. Liquid | Building elements | Building structures | Water quality. General | Plastics pipes and fittings for non fluid use | Terracotta building products | Thermal insulation | Safety. Machinery | Waterproofing

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC125 in the field of Masonry

Committee standards activity

In Progress (7)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
Decision 127/2024 NWI for Environmental product declarations	Masonry products — Environmental product declarations for masonry units — Product category rules complementary to EN 15804 +A2: 2019 Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-05-08	Proposal
BS EN WI 00125214	Masonry products — Environmental product declarations for masonry units — Product category rules complementary to EN 15804 +A2: 2019 Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN WI 00125211	Masonry products — Environmental product declarations for masonry units — Product category rules complementary to EN 15804 +A2: 2019 Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2024-12-03	Drafting
BS EN 1745	Masonry and masonry products - Methods for determining thermal properties Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN 17193	Clay blocks for floor plates Categories: Terracotta building products Comment resolution begins : 2024-11-05	Comment resolution
BS EN 13914-2	. Part 2: Internal plastering Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN 13914-1	Design, preparation and application of external rendering and internal plastering. Part 1: External rendering Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TR 16886:2016	Guidance on the application of statistical methods for determining the properties of masonry products Categories: Statistical methods. Application \| Terracotta building products Published standard begins : 2017-01-17	Published standard
PD 6678:2005	Guide to the specification of masonry mortar Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Published standard begins : 2006-01-13	Published standard
BS EN 846-9:2016	Methods of test for ancillary components for masonry. Determination of flexural resistance and shear resistance of lintels Categories: Walls. Partitions. Façade \| Masonry Published standard begins : 2016-03-10	Published standard
BS EN 772-22:2018	Methods of test for masonry units. Determination of freeze/thaw resistance of clay masonry units Categories: Terracotta building products Published standard begins : 2018-12-20	Published standard
BS EN 772-1:2011+A1:2015	Methods of test for masonry units. Determination of compressive strength Categories: Terracotta building products Published standard begins : 2015-07-21	Published standard
BS EN 1745:2020	Masonry and masonry products. Methods for determining thermal properties Categories: Masonry \| Thermal insulation Published standard begins : 2020-07-28	Published standard
BS EN 1052-5:2005	Methods of test for masonry. Determination of bond strength by the bond wrench method Categories: Masonry Published standard begins : 2005-08-09	Published standard
BS EN 1052-4:2000	Methods of test for masonry. Determination of shear strength including damp proof course Categories: Masonry Published standard begins : 2000-08-18	Published standard
BS EN 1052-3:2002	Methods of test for masonry. Determination of initial shear strength Categories: Masonry Published standard begins : 2008-08-28	Published standard
BS EN 1015-12:2016	Methods of test for mortar for masonry. Determination of adhesive strength of hardened rendering and plastering mortars on substrates Categories: Masonry \| Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Published standard begins : 2016-06-23	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 845-3:2003+A1:2008	Specification for ancillary components for masonry. Bed joint reinforcement of steel meshwork Categories: Walls. Partitions. Façade \| Masonry Withdrawn begins : 2013-10-01	Withdrawn
BS EN 845-1:2003+A1:2008	Specification for ancillary components for masonry. Ties, tension straps, hangers and brackets Categories: Walls. Partitions. Façade \| Masonry Withdrawn begins : 2009-10-12	Withdrawn
BS EN 772-5:2016	Methods of test for masonry units. Determination of the active soluble salts content of clay masonry units Categories: Masonry \| Mineral materials and products Withdrawn begins : 2017-04-19	Withdrawn
BS EN 1745:2012	Masonry and masonry products. Methods for determining thermal properties Categories: Masonry \| Thermal insulation Withdrawn begins : 2020-07-28	Withdrawn
BS EN 13914-2:2016	Design, preparation and application of external rendering and internal plastering. Internal plastering Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Withdrawn begins : 2017-04-03	Withdrawn
BS EN 13914-1:2016	Design, preparation and application of external rendering and internal plastering. External rendering Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Withdrawn begins : 2017-04-18	Withdrawn
BS EN 1052-3:2002	Methods of test for masonry. Determination of initial shear strength Categories: Masonry Withdrawn begins : 2007-11-05	Withdrawn
BS EN 1052-2:2016	Methods of test for masonry. Determination of flexural strength Categories: Masonry Withdrawn begins : 2017-04-19	Withdrawn
BS EN 1052-2:1999	Methods of test for masonry. Determination of flexural strength Categories: Masonry Withdrawn begins : 2016-03-10	Withdrawn
BS 4729:2005	Clay and calcium silicate bricks of special shapes and sizes. Recommendations Categories: Mineral materials and products Withdrawn begins : 2016-03-31	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

A P A - Aircrete Products Association
Associate Committee Manager
B B A - British Board of Agrement
Brick Development Association
Cement Admixtures Association
Committee Manager
Concrete Block Association
Deputy Chair
Excellentia69 Consultancy Limited
FIS (Finishes & Interiors Sector)
Forterra Building Products
Ibstock PLC
Lucideon Limited
M P A - Mineral Products Association
N H B C - National House-Building Council

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - B/519/1
Chair - B/519/2
Chair - B/519/3
Chair - CEN/TC 125
Convenor - CEN/TC 125/WG 4
Individual Capacity - Masonry Expert
Liaison - B/525/6
UK Expert - CEN/TC 125/WG 5

BSI roles

Committee Chair