Product Announcement - aggregates

 If you use aggregates in

• Concretes
• Grout
• Bituminous mixtures
• Mortar
• Railway track ballast
• Surface treatments for roads and other trafficked areas

then you need to be aware of the new European Standards for aggregates that replace your British Standards.

BSI has produced 9 new user-friendly guides with the prime aim of helping you use and apply the series of European Standards for aggregates in the UK, including the guidance on the provisions of the EU Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC) where applicable. Conflicting British Standards relating to aggregates will be withdrawn in June 2004.

The guidance is aimed primarily at potential UK users of the European aggregate standards, but will also be of interest to all in the UK associated with the use of aggregates throughout Europe.

PD 6682 consists of 9 publications, which will soon be available:-

Part 1 Aggregates for concrete -- Guidance on the use of BS EN 12620
Available NOW!

PD 6682-1:2003 gives guidance on the use of BS EN 12620 in the UK which specifies the properties of aggregates and filler aggregates obtained by processing natural, manufactured or recycled materials and mixtures of these aggregates for use in concrete. BS EN 12620 supersedes BS 882:1992 and BS 1047:1983 which will be withdrawn in June 2004.

PD 6682-1 cost £52.00 +p&p*, BSI Subscribing members £26.00

Part 2 Aggregates for bituminous mixtures and surface treatments for roads, airfields and other trafficked areas -- Guidance on the use of BS EN 13043

PD 6682-2:2003 gives guidance on the use of BS EN 13043 in the UK which specifies requirements for aggregates for bituminous mixtures and surface treatments for roads, airfields and other trafficked areas. BS EN 13043 supersedes BS 63-1:1987, BS 63-2:1987, and BS 1047:1983 which will be withdrawn in June 2004.

PD 6682-2 cost £82.00 +p&p*, £41.00 to BSI Subscribing members.

Part 3 Aggregates for mortar -- Guidance on the use of BS EN 13139

PD 6682-3 gives guidance on the use of BS EN 13043 in the UK, which specifies the properties of aggregates and filler aggregates obtained by processing natural, manufactured, or recycled materials and mixtures of these aggregates for use in mortar. This includes masonry mortar, floor/screed mortar, plastering mortar, rendering mortar, special bedding materials, repair mortar and grouts. BS EN 13139 supersedes BS 1199 & 1200:1976, which will be withdrawn in June 2004.

PD 6682-3 cost £52.00 +p&p*, £26.00 to BSI Subscribing members.

Part 4 Lightweight aggregates for concrete, mortar and grout -- Guidance on the use of BS EN 13055-1

PD 6682-4:2003 gives guidance on the use of BS EN 13055-1 in the UK which specifies the properties of lightweight aggregates and lightweight filler aggregates obtained by processing natural, manufactured, by-product or recycled materials and mixtures of these aggregates for use in concrete, mortar and grout in buildings, roads and civil engineering works.

PD 6682-4 cost £52.00 +p&p*, £26.00 to BSI Subscribing members.

Part 5 Lightweight aggregates for bituminous mixtures and surface treatments and for unbound and bound applications excluding concrete, mortar and grout -- Guidance on the use of BS EN 13055-2

This product will not be available until the beginning of 2004 because it is awaiting the publication of BS EN 13055-2. Further information will be available from BSI Customer Services by the end of 2003.

Part 6 Aggregates for unbound and hydraulically bound materials for use in civil engineering work and road construction -- Guidance on the use of BS EN 13242.

PD 6682-6 gives guidance on the use of BS EN 13242 in the UK which specifies the properties of aggregates obtained by processing natural, manufactured or recycled materials for hydraulically or recycled materials for civil engineering work and road construction. The requirements of BS EN13242, and hence the guidance in PD 6682-6, differs from the guidance contained in the Highways Agency's Specification for Highway Works.

PD 6682-6 cost £68.00 +p&p*, £34.00 to BSI Subscribing members.

Part 7 Armourstone -- Guidance on the use of BS EN 13383

PD 6682-7 gives guidance on the use of BS EN 13383 in the UK, which specifies the properties of aggregates obtained by processing natural, manufactured or recycled materials and mixing of these materials for use as armourstone.

PD 6682-7 cost £82.00 +p&p*, £41.00 to BSI Subscribing members.

Part 8 Aggregates for railway track ballast -- Guidance on the use of BS EN 13450

This part gives guidance on the use of BS EN 13450:2002 in the UK which specifies the properties of aggregates obtained by processing natural or manufactured materials or recycled crushed unbound aggregates for use in construction of railway track. For the purposes BS EN 13450 the aggregate is referred to as railway ballast.

PD 6682-8 cost £52.00 +p&p*, £26.00 to BSI Subscribing members.

Part 9 Guidance on the use of European test method standards

Most of the European test methods for aggregates are based on national test methods from European countries, including UK test methods specified in British Standards. This part of PD 6682 gives a description of each of these European test methods along with guidance on their relevance and familiarity to UK users.

PD 6682-9 cost £82.00 +p&p*, £41.00 to BSI Subscribing members.

How to order

PD 6682 publications are available from Business Information Customer Services quoting reference.Tel: 020 8996 9001, Fax: 020 8996 7001, Email: orders@bsi-global.com


Further information contact

Wilma Tulloch on +44 (0)20 8996 6330 OR
Marc Edney on +44 (0)20 8996 6330

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