1964_BUILDING_(CONSTRUCTION)_REGULATIONS — Page 127

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1985 Ed.]

Building (Construction) Regulations

[CAP. 123

B 127

[Subsidiary]

TABLE C

STEEL COLUMNS AND BEAMS

Minimum thickness of protection in mm for

period of

2 3 4 5

Construction and Materials hours hours hour hour

SOLID PROTECTION

Columns

Concrete not inferior to that designated Grade III in regulation 19 and reinforced

*The thickness of protection on any projecting cleat, projecting rivet head and the like need not exceed 25 mm.

Solid bricks of burnt clay or sand lime

65* 50* 25 25

75 50 50 50

Solid blocks: reinforced in every horizontal joint

(i) Foamed slag or pumice concrete/ (ii) Gypsum blocks

65 50 $3 50

50 50 皆皆 50

50 50 88 50

Sprayed Asbestos...

50 45. 7.

Beams

Concrete not inferior to that designated Grade III in regulation 19 and reinforced

65* 50* 25 25

*The thickness of protection on the upper surface of the upper flange of an internal beam, and on any projecting cleat, projecting rivet head and the like need not exceed 25 mm.

Sprayed Asbestos ............

-50 15

HOLLOW PROTECTION

Columns

Solid bricks of burnt clay or sand lime: reinforced in every horizontal joint

115 75 50 50

Solid bricks of foamed slag or pumice concrete or gypsum: reinforced in every horizontal joint

75 50 50 50

Moulded asbestos bound in position with nicrome wire not less than 1.6 mm diameter, the wires to be sunk in grooves not less than 3 mm deep in the outer surface of the asbestos and the grooves and all joints in the asbestos to be filled with refractory cement

Cement plaster or cement-lime plaster on metal lathing

65 40 125 25

19

Cement plaster or cement-lime plaster on metal lathing with reinforcement over rendering coat ..

25

Gypsum plaster on metal lathing

22 16

Gypsum plaster on 9.5 mm gypsum plaster board with 1.6 mm diameter wire binding at 100 mm pitch

12.5

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1985 Ed.] Building (Construction) Regulations [CAP. 123 B 127 [Subsidiary] TABLE C STEEL COLUMNS AND BEAMS Minimum thickness of protection in mm for period of 2 3 4 5 Construction and Materials hours hours hour hour SOLID PROTECTION Columns Concrete not inferior to that designated Grade III in regulation 19 and reinforced *The thickness of protection on any projecting cleat, projecting rivet head and the like need not exceed 25 mm. Solid bricks of burnt clay or sand lime 65* 50* 25 25 75 50 50 50 Solid blocks: reinforced in every horizontal joint (i) Foamed slag or pumice concrete/ (ii) Gypsum blocks 65 50 $3 50 50 50 皆皆 50 50 50 88 50 Sprayed Asbestos... 50 45. 7. Beams Concrete not inferior to that designated Grade III in regulation 19 and reinforced 65* 50* 25 25 *The thickness of protection on the upper surface of the upper flange of an internal beam, and on any projecting cleat, projecting rivet head and the like need not exceed 25 mm. Sprayed Asbestos ............ -50 15 HOLLOW PROTECTION Columns Solid bricks of burnt clay or sand lime: reinforced in every horizontal joint 115 75 50 50 Solid bricks of foamed slag or pumice concrete or gypsum: reinforced in every horizontal joint 75 50 50 50 Moulded asbestos bound in position with nicrome wire not less than 1.6 mm diameter, the wires to be sunk in grooves not less than 3 mm deep in the outer surface of the asbestos and the grooves and all joints in the asbestos to be filled with refractory cement Cement plaster or cement-lime plaster on metal lathing 65 40 125 25 19 Cement plaster or cement-lime plaster on metal lathing with reinforcement over rendering coat .. 25 Gypsum plaster on metal lathing 22 16 Gypsum plaster on 9.5 mm gypsum plaster board with 1.6 mm diameter wire binding at 100 mm pitch 12.5
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1985 Ed.] Building (Construction) Regulations [CAP. 123 B 127 [Subsidiary] TABLE C STEEL COLUMNS AND BEAMS Minimum thickness of protection in mm for period of 2 3 4 5 Construction and Materials 4 , A hours hours hour hour SOLID PROTECTION Columns Concrete not inferior to that designated Grade III in regulation 19 and reinforced *The thickness of protection on any projecting cleat, projecting rivet head and the like heed not exceed 25 mm. Solid bricks of burnt clay or sand lime ¡ 65* 50* 25 25 75 50 50 50 Solid blocks: reinforced in every horizontal joint (i) Foamed slag or pumice concretc/ (ii) Gypsum blocks 23 65 50 $3 SO 50 皆皆 50 50 88 50 50 Sprayed Asbestos... 50 45. 7. Beams Concrete not inferior to that designated Grade III in regulation 19 and reinforced 65* 50* 25 25 *The thickness of protection on the upper surface of the upper flange of an internal beam, and on any projecting cleat, projecting rivet head and the like need not exceed 25 mm. Sprayed Asbestos ............ HOLLOW PROTECTION -50 15 Columns Solid bricks of burnt clay or sand lime: reinforced in every horizontal joint 115 75 50 50 Solid bricks of foamed slag or pumice concrete or gypsum: reinforced in every horizontal joint 75 50 50 50 Moulded asbestos bound in position with nicrome wire not less than 1.6 mm diameter, the wires to be sunk in grooves not less than 3 mm deep in the outer surface of the asbestos and the grooves and all joints in the asbestos to be filled with refractory cement Cement plaster or cement-lime plaster on metal lathing 65 40 125 25 19 Cement plaster or cement-lime plaster on metal lathing with reinforcement over rendering coat .. 25 Gypsum plaster on metal lathing 22 16 Gypsum plaster on 9.5 mm gypsum plaster board with 1.6 mm diameter wire binding at 100 mm pitch 12.5 !
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1985 Ed.]

Building (Construction) Regulations

[CAP. 123

B 127

[Subsidiary]

TABLE C

STEEL COLUMNS AND BEAMS

Minimum thickness of protection in mm for

period of

2

3

4

5

Construction and Materials

4

,

A

hours hours hour hour

SOLID PROTECTION

Columns

Concrete not inferior to that designated Grade III

in regulation 19 and reinforced

*The thickness of protection on any projecting cleat, projecting rivet head and the like heed not exceed 25 mm.

Solid bricks of burnt clay or sand lime

¡

65* 50* 25 25

75 50 50

50

Solid blocks: reinforced in every horizontal joint

(i) Foamed slag or pumice concretc/ (ii) Gypsum blocks

23

65

50

$3

SO

50

皆皆

50

50

88

50

50

Sprayed Asbestos...

50

45. 7.

Beams

Concrete not inferior to that designated Grade III

in regulation 19 and reinforced

65*

50*

25

25

*The thickness of protection on the upper surface of the upper flange of an internal beam, and on any projecting cleat, projecting rivet head and the like need not exceed 25 mm.

Sprayed Asbestos ............

HOLLOW PROTECTION

-50

15

Columns

Solid bricks of burnt clay or sand lime: reinforced

in every horizontal joint

115

75

50

50

Solid bricks of foamed slag or pumice concrete or

gypsum: reinforced in every horizontal joint

75

50 50

50

Moulded asbestos bound in position with nicrome wire not less than 1.6 mm diameter, the wires to be sunk in grooves not less than 3 mm deep in the outer surface of the asbestos and the grooves and all joints in the asbestos to be filled with refractory cement

Cement plaster or cement-lime plaster on metal

lathing

65

40

125

25

19

Cement plaster or cement-lime plaster on metal

lathing with reinforcement over rendering coat ..

25

Gypsum plaster on metal lathing

22

16

Gypsum plaster on 9.5 mm gypsum plaster board with 1.6 mm diameter wire binding at 100 mm

pitch

12.5

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