BS EN 845-1:2003+Amendment 1:2008 Specification for ancillary components for masonry. Ties, tension straps, hangers and brackets
BS EN 845-1 specifies requirements for wall ties, tension straps, hangers and brackets for interconnecting masonry. It also gives requirements for connecting masonry to other parts of works and buildings including walls, floors, beams, and columns. Where anchors or fasteners are supplied or specified as part of an ancillary component, the requirements including performance requirements apply to the complete product.
BS EN 845-1 does not apply to:
a) Anchors and fasteners other than as part of an ancillary component
b) Shelf angles
c) Wall starter plates for tying into existing walls
d) Products formed from materials other than:
1) Austenitic stainless steel (molybdenum chrome nickel alloys or chrome nickel alloys)
2) Ferritic stainless steel
3) Copper
4) Phosphor bronze
5) Aluminium bronze
6) Zinc-coated-steel with or without organic coating
7) Polypropylene
8) Polyamide (for expansion plugs only).
Recent amendments to the standard include the implementation of a CEN amendment and the addition of a National Annex.
Contents of BS EN 845-1:
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and symbols
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.2 Symbols
4 Materials
4.1 General
4.2 Fixings and materials not supplied by the manufacturer
5 Requirements
5.1 General
5.2 Dimensions and limit deviations
5.3 Mechanical strength
5.4 Resistance to water crossing a cavity
5.5 Safety during installation
5.6 Durability
6 Description and designation
7 Marking
8 Evaluation of conformity
8.1 General
8.2 Initial type tests
8.3 Factory production control
8.4 Sampling for initial type testing and independent testing of consignments
Annex A (normative) Materials and
Annex B (normative) Scheme of factory production control
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the EU Construction Products Directive
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