IS :10958 - 1984

UDC 693’244 IS0 3447 - 1975

( Reaffirmed 1998 )
Indian Standard

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GENERAL CHECK LIST OF FUNCTIONS

( IS0 Title
JOINTS IN BUILDING
: Joints in Building - General
Joint Functions )
OF

Check-List of

National Foreword
This Indian Standard which is identical with IS0 3447-1975 ‘Joints in building - General check-
list of joint functions’, issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), was
adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on the recommendation of the Building Construction
Practices Sectional Committee and approval of the Civil Engineering Division Council.

Wherever the words ‘International Standard’ appear, referring to this standard, it should be read as
‘Indian Standard’.

Adopted 27 June 1984 0 September 1984, ISI Gr 2

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INDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION

MANAK BHAVAN. 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR hlARG
NEW DELHI 316002
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IS0 3447 -1975

1 SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION A3 To control passage of dust and inorganic

particles
This International Standard gives a general check-
A4 To control passage of heat
list of functions of joints’) in building for use in
their design. A5 To control passage of sound
A6 To control passage of light
2 METHOD OF USE OF THE CHECK-LIST
A7 To control passage of radiation
The initial stage in the design of a joint is to A8 To control passage of air and other gases
determine the conditions applying to it. The next
stage is to identify the functions it has in conse- A9 To control passage of odours
quence to perform, both those relating to the
Al0 To control passage of water, snow and
functions of the joined components and those ice
resulting from the presence of the joint as such.
While some functions will be obviously relevant Al 1 To control passage of water vapour
in any particular situation in a building, it is
necessary, for all criteria to be considered if the Al 2 To control condensation
design is to be complete. Failure in the perfor- Al3 To control generation of sound
mance of only one required function may produce
a failure of the joint. Al4 To control generation of odours

The identification of the range of functions that 3.2 Capacity to withstand stress’)
must be satisfied is simplified if the designer can
check against a general list covering the great To resist stress in one or more direction due to :
majority of considerations in the selection of a
jointing technique. This International Standard 91 compression
provides such a general list in which functions are
grouped under design aspects. Any one joint will 92 tension
be required to satisfy a selection of functions only.
However, as the list cannot be comprehensive, the 93 bending
designer may have to identify additional functions
applying in a specific situation. 94 shear

It is in the synthesis of a design for a joint that 95 torsion

the interrelationship between joint functions
becomes apparent, as one part of the joint may have 96 vibrations (or any other type of stress
to perform several functions and, moreover, may which may induce fatigue)
impede or prevent the achievement of others.
97 impact

3 GENERAL CHECK-LIST OF JOINT FUNC- 98 abrasion (indicate, for each particular

TIONS, GROUPED UNDER DESIGN ASPECTS case, the type of wear)

3.1 Environmental factors 99 shrinkage or expansion

Al To control passage of insects and vermin 910 creep

A2 To control passage of plants, leaves, 911 dilation or contraction due to temperature

roots, seeds and pollen variations

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1) See IS0 2444, first part of the definition :

The construction formed by the adjacent parts of two or more building products, components or assemblies, when these
are put together, fixed or united with or without the use of a jointing products,

2) Either during or after assembly.

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3.3 Safety H3 To resist action of animals and insects

Cl To control passage of fire, smoke, gases, H4 To resist action of plants and micro-
radiation and radioactive materials organisms

C2 To control sudden positive or negative H5 To resist action of water, water vapour or

pressures due to explosion or atmospheric aqueous solutions or suspensions
factors H6 To resist action of polluted air
C3 To avoid generation of toxic gases and H7 To resist action of light
fumes in case of fire
H8 To resist action of radiation (other than
C4 To avoid harbouring or proliferation of radiation of light)
dangerous micro-organisms
H9 To resist action of freezing of water
3.4 Accommodation of dimensional H10 To resist action of extremes of temperatures
deviations
Hll To resist action of airborne or structure-
D1 To accommodate variations in the sizes of borne vibration, shock waves or high-
the joint at assembly due to deviations in intensity sound
the sizes and positions of the joined H12 To resist action of acids, alkalis, oils, fats
components (induced deviations) and solvents
D2 To accommodate continuing changes in Hi3 To resist abrasive action
the sizes of the joint due to thermal,
moisture and structural movement, vibra-
tion and creep (inherent deviations! 3.9 Maintenance

Jl To permit partial or complete dismantling

3.5 Fixing of components and reassembly

El To support joined components in one or J2 To permit replacement of decayed join-

more directions ting products
E2 To resist differential deformation of joined
components 3.10 Ambient conditions

E3 l%tiermit operation of movable compo- Kl To perform required functions over a

specified range of temperatures
K2 To perform required functions over a
3.6 Appearance specified range of atmospheric humidity
Fl To have acceptable apperance K3 To perform required functions over a
F2 To avoid promotion of plant growth specified range of air or liquid pressure
differentials
F3 To avoid discoloration due to biological,
physical or chemical action K4 To perform required functions over a
specified range of joint clearance varia-
F4 To avoid all or part of the internal tions
structure showing
K5 To exclude from the joint if performance
F5 To avoid dust collection would be impaired :

3.7 Economics a) insects

b) plants
Gl To have known first cost
c) micro-organisms
G2 To have known depreciation
d) water
G3 To have known maintenance and/or
replacement costs e) ice
f) snow
3.8 Durability
g) polluted air
HI To have specified minimum life, taking
into account cyclic factors h) solid matter

H2 To resist damage or unauthorized dis- K6 To perform required functions over a

mantling by man specified range of driving rain volume

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