This Part of BS 5628 has been prepared under the direction of Technical Committee B/525, Building and Civil Engineering Structures. It supersedes BS 5628-1:1978, which is withdrawn. This edition of BS 5628-1 introduces technical changes, but it does not reflect a full review or revision of the standard which will be undertaken in due course. This Part uses limit state philosophy, in accordance with practice in other codes. The 1948, 1964 and 1970 editions of CP 111 were in permissible stress terms, and a section on reinforced masonry walls was included. Reinforced masonry has been excluded from this Part of BS 5628, as the subject is dealt with. | BRITISH STANDARD BS 5628-1 1992 Incorporating Amendment Code of practice for Use of masonry Part 1 Structural use of unreinforced masonry NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW BS 5628-1 1992 Committees responsible for this British Standard The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Technical Committee B 525 Building and Civil Engineering Structures to Subcommittee B 525 6 Use of masonry upon which the following bodies were represented Association of Consulting Engineers Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Products Association Brick Development Association British Ceramic Research Ltd. British Masonry Society British Precast Concrete Federation Ltd. Calcium Silicate Brick Association Concrete Block Association Department of the Environment Building Research Establishment Department of the Environment Construction Directorate Department of the Environment Property Services Agency Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Structural Engineers National House Building Council Royal Institute of British Architects This British Standard having been prepared under the direction of the Technical Committee B 525 was published under the authority of the Standards Board and comes into effect on 15 December 1992 BSI 11-1998 Amendments issued since publication First published October 1978 Second edition December 1992 The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard Committee reference B 525 Draft for comment 89 17317 DC ISBN 0 580 21113 4 Amd. No. Date Comments 7745 July 1993 Indicated by a sideline in the margin BS 5628-1 1992 Contents Committees responsible Inside front Foreword Page cover iv Section 1. General 1 Scope 1 2 References 1 3 Definitions 1 4 Symbols 2 5 Alternative materials and methods of design and construction 3 Section 2. Materials components and workmanship 6 General 4 7 Structural units 4 8 Laying of structural units 4 9 Rate of laying 4 10 Forming of chases and holes 4 11 Pallet slips 4 12
