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BS 1199 and 1200
BS 1199 and 1200
Specifications for
UDC 691.223:622.362.3
BS 1199 and 1200:1976
Co-operating organizations
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Amendments issued since publication
First published December 1944
First revision December 1955
Amd. No. Date of issue Comments
Second revision July 1976
4510 May 1984
Contents
Page
Co-operating organizations Inside front cover
Foreword ii
BS 1198 Text deleted
BS 1199 Sands for external renderings and internal plastering
with lime and Portland cement 1
0 Introduction 1
1 Scope 1
2 References 1
3 Definitions 1
4 Sampling and testing 1
5 Quality of sands 1
6 Grading 2
7 Supplier’s certificate and cost of tests 2
8 Additional information to be furnished by supplier 2
Table 1 — Sands for external renderings, internal cement
and lime plastering 2
Table 2 — Table deleted 2
BS 1200 Sands for mortar for plain and reinforced brickwork,
blockwalling and masonry 4
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0 Introduction 4
1 Scope 4
2 References 4
3 Definitions 4
4 Sampling and testing 4
5 Quality of sands 5
6 Grading 5
7 Supplier’s certificate and cost of tests 5
8 Additional information to be furnished
by the supplier 5
Table 1 — Sands for mortar for plain and reinforced brickwork,
blockwalling and masonry 5
Table 2 — Table deleted 5
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Foreword
This British Standard has been revised under the authority of the Aggregates,
Natural Stone and Quarry Products Industry Standards Committee.
The changes which have been made were occasioned by the revision of BS 812
in 1967 and BS 410 in 1969, coupled with the metrication programme.
Specific requirements relating to organic impurities have been omitted, pending
a full technical revision, because of insufficient experience of applying the results
from the method given in the 1967 revision of BS 812 and the possibility that this
may be withdrawn.
Because of metrication, the size of the largest particles has been increased
slightly and therefore attention may need to be given to its effects. This matter
may have to be taken into account in the light of experience at the next revision
of the standard.
Sands appropriate for use in floor screeds are specified in BS 882 and as a
consequence sands for this purpose are no longer included in BS 1199.
As part of BSI’s programme of metrication, this standard is expressed in metric
terms.
A full technical revision of these standards is under consideration.
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.
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Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 to 6, 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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preferred because finer sands require a higher method of sieve analysis by washing and
water to cement ratio which can lead to greater decantation followed by dry sieving as described for
shrinkage than if a coarser grading is used. the modified procedure in 7.1.6 of BS 812-1:1975
but using the following nominal aperture size test
Some variability in the measured properties of sieves, complying with the requirements of BS 410.
building sands from any source has to be expected.
This is caused by sampling and testing errors in 6.3 mm, 5.00 mm square hole perforated plate;
addition to the natural variability of the material 2.36 mm, 1.18 mm, 600 4m, 3001) 4m, 1501) 4m,
itself. The application of statistical methods has 751) 4m woven wire.
been considered, but has not been included at the
present time. When testing is carried out, compliance of the
material with this British Standard shall be judged
1 Scope using the average of two single test results obtained
by testing different test portions.
This British Standard relates to naturally occurring
sands, crushed stone sands and crushed gravel 5 Quality of sands
sands used for external renderings and internal
plastering using mixes of lime and sand (with or 5.1 Sands shall consist of natural sand, crushed
without the addition of cement or gypsum plaster), stone sand or crushed gravel sand, or a combination
cement and sand (with or without the addition of of any of these. They shall be hard, durable, clean
lime). and free from adherent coatings, such as clay, and
from any appreciable amount of clay in pellet form.
2 References Sands shall not contain harmful materials such as
iron pyrites, salts, coal or other organic impurities,
The titles of the British Standards referred to in this mica, shale or similar laminated materials, or flaky
standard are listed on the inside of the back cover. or elongated particles in such a form or in sufficient
quantity to affect adversely the hardening, the
3 Definitions strength, the durability or the appearance of the
For the purpose of this British Standard, the final product or any materials in contact with it.
following definitions apply. The various sizes of particles of which a sand is
composed shall be uniformly distributed throughout
the mass.
5.2 Text deleted
1)
Full tolerances
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are advantages to be had from widening the scope in by crushing hard rocks or gravels
this way, provided it is recognized that the mix has
to be properly designed (see notes to Table 1) and 3.2
that for mortars made with type G sands, a higher natural sand
cement content is generally necessary than for a sand produced by the natural disintegration of
mortars made with type S sands in order to achieve rock
the required strength and durability. 3.3
With the issue of Amendment No. 1 no distinction is crushed stone sand and crushed gravel sand
now made between sands for general purpose
sands produced by crushing a hard stone or rock and
mortars and those for reinforced brickwork mortars,
a gravel respectively
since for masonry designed in accordance with
modern structural methods the same sand would be 4 Sampling and testing
used for brickwork mortar, whether or not
reinforced elements are present. Furthermore, 4.1 Sampling and testing of sands shall be carried
information available suggests that demand for out in accordance with the requirements of the
sands conforming to Table 2 of this edition is appropriate sections of BS 812.
neglible and Table 2 has, therefore, been deleted 4.2 The grading of sands shall be determined by the
from this standard. method for sieve analysis by washing and
Some variability in the measured properties of decantation followed by dry sieving as described for
building sands from any source has to be expected. the modified procedure in 7.1.6 of BS 812-1:1975 but
This is caused by sampling and testing errors in using the following nominal aperture size test
addition to the natural variability of the material sieves, complying with the requirements of BS 410.
itself. The application of statistical methods has 6.3 mm, 5.00 mm square hole perforated plate;
been considered but has not been included at the
present time. It is anticipated that such methods 2.36 mm, 1.18 mm, 600 4m, 3002) 4m, 1502) 4m,
will be included in the next full revision, by which 752) 4m woven wire.
time more analytical data should be available. When testing is carried out, compliance of the
material with this British Standard shall be judged
using the average of two single test results obtained
by testing different test portions.
2) Full tolerances
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6 Grading tests
6.1 The grading of the sand when determined The supplier shall satisfy himself that the output at
according to clause 4 shall be within the limits given the source of production consistently complies with
in Table 1 appropriate to its type. Additionally, for the requirements of this British Standard and, if
the upper limit for the percentage by mass of type G requested, shall give a certificate to this effect to the
sand passing the 75 4m sieve, no test result shall be purchaser or his representative.
greater than 10 % for uncrushed sands and 15 % for If the purchaser or his representative requires
crushed stone sands and not more than 1 in 10 independent tests or the certification of individual
consecutive results shall be greater than 8 % for consignments, the samples shall be taken before or
uncrushed sands and 12 % for crushed stone sands. immediately after delivery, at the option of the
Table 1 — Sands for mortar for plain and purchaser or his representative, and these tests
reinforced brickwork, blockwalling and shall be carried out in accordance with the
masonry appropriate requirements of this British Standard
on the written instructions of the purchaser or his
Percentage by mass passing BS sieves
BS sieve representative.
Type S Type G
Unless otherwise specified with the enquiry and
mm
order, the supplier shall supply free of charge the
6.30 100 100 material required for testing and the cost of the
5.00 98 – 100 98 – 100 tests (unless otherwise stipulated) shall be borne:
2.36 90 – 100 90 – 100 a) by the supplier, in the event of results showing
1.18 70 – 100 70 – 100 that the material does not comply with the
standard;
4m
b) by the purchaser, in the event of results
600 40 – 100 40 – 100
showing that the material does so comply.
300 5 – 70 20 – 90
150 0 – 15 0 – 25
75 0 – 5a 0 – 8b
a
0 – 10 % for crushed stone sands
b
0 – 12 % for crushed stone sands
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