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Fabric - BS 4483-1998
Fabric - BS 4483-1998
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ICS 77.140.99 |
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NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW
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BS 4483:1998
BSI 1998
Amendments issued since publication
Amd. No. Date Text affected
First published 31 October 1985
Contents
Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
Foreword ii
1 Scope 1
2 References 1
3 Definitions 1
4 Information to be obtained from the purchaser 1
5 Dimensions 1
6 Cross-sectional area and mass 1
7 Process of manufacture 3
8 Quality 3
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9 Fabric classification 3
10 Tolerances on mass, dimensions and pitch 3
11 Bond classification of fabric 3
12 Routine inspection and testing 3
13 Mechanical properties 3
14 Retests 3
15 Product identification 3
Annex A (normative) Inspection and testing 4
Annex B (informative) Notation and classification of fabric 6
Figure B.1 Ð Fabric notation 7
Figure B.2 Ð Purpose-made fabric example 8
Table 1 Ð Preferred range of designated fabric types and stock sheet size 2
Table A.1 Ð Acceptability index k as a function of the number of test results n
for a reliable failure rate of 5 % (pass = 0.95) at a probability of 90 %
(1 2 a = 0.90) 5
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Foreword
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, pages 1
to 8, an inside back cover and a back cover.
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BS 4483:1998
1 Scope 3.6
This British Standard specifies requirements for nominal size
factory-made welded steel fabric manufactured from diameter of a circle with an area equal to the
plain or deformed wires conforming to BS 4449 or cross-sectional area of the wire
BS 4482 for reinforcement of concrete. 3.7
length
2 References (of sheet) longest side of a sheet of fabric,
The following normative documents contain irrespective of the manufacturing direction
provisions that, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this British Standard. For 3.8
dated references, subsequent amandments to, or pitch
revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. (of fabric) centre to centre distance of wires in a
For undated references, the latest edition of the sheet of fabric
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Table 1 Ð Preferred range of designated fabric types and stock sheet size
Fabric Logitudinal wires Transverse wires
reference
Nominal wire Pitch Area Nominal wire Pitch Area Mass
size size
mm mm mm2/m mm mm mm2/m kg/m2
Square
mesh:
A393 10 200 393 10 200 393 6.16
A252 8 200 252 8 200 252 3.95
A193 7 200 193 7 200 193 3.02
A142 6 200 142 6 200 142 2.22
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8 Quality
8.1 Only wire conforming to grades 460A or 460B of 12 Routine inspection and testing
BS 4449 or to BS 4482 shall be used, except for Routine inspection and testing shall be carried out as
wrapping fabric, with which wire of minimum yield described in annex A.
strength 250 N/mm2 shall be used (see Table 1).
8.2 Fabric including butt welded wires shall be 13 Mechanical properties
permitted.
13.1 Tensile and rebend tests
8.3 Fabric shall be free from any defect that can be When tested in accordance with annex A, the tensile
shown to adversely affect the mechanical properties and rebend properties of the steel (except wrapping
of the steel. Missing wires resulting from test fabric) shall conform to BS 4449 or BS 4482, as
sampling in accordance with annex A shall not be appropriate. Wrapping fabric shall have a minimum
considered a defect. yield strength of 250 N/mm2.
8.4 The number of broken welds shall not 13.2 Weld shear test
exceed 4 % of the total number of cross welded
joints in the sheet, nor exceed half the number of When tested in accordance with annex A, the
cross welded joints along any one wire. shearing load required to produce failure of a welded
intersection shall be not less than 0.25Afy, where A is
the nominal cross sectional area of the small wire at
9 Fabric classification the welded intersection and fy is the specified
For reference and ordering purposes, the notation characteristic yield stress of the wire.
specified in BS 4466 for concrete reinforcement
(see annex B) shall be used as a general basis for 14 Retests
describing and classifying sheets of fabric.
If any sample fails the tensile, rebend or weld tests,
two additional samples shall be taken from different
10 Tolerances on mass, dimensions and sheets of the same batch and subjected to the failed
pitch test(s). If both additional samples pass the retests,
the batch shall be deemed to conform to this British
10.1 Mass Standard. If either of the additional samples fails the
The tolerance on the specified mass of the fabric per retests, the batch shall not be deemed to conform to
square metre shall be ± 6 %. this British Standard.
10.2 Dimensions
The tolerance on the specified linear dimensions of 15 Product identification
the longitudinal and transverse wires in a sheet shall 15.1 The steel shall be identified in accordance with
be ± 25 mm or 0.5 %, whichever is the greater. BS 4449 or BS 4482 as appropriate.
10.3 Pitch 15.2 Each bundle of welded fabric shall bear a label
The deviation on the pitch of adjacent wires shall indicating the name of the manufacturer, the type of
not exceed 15 mm or 7.5 % of the nominal pitch, fabric, the number of this British Standard, and a
whichever is the greater. batch traceability reference. If the fabric is covered
by a third party product certification scheme, then
this shall also be indicated on the label.
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Table A.1 Ð Acceptability index k as a function A.3 Material not covered by a third party
of the number of test results n for a reliable product certification scheme
failure rate of 5 % (pass = 0.95) at a probability A.3.1 General
of 90 % (1 2 a = 0.90)
Material not covered by a third party product
Number of test results n Acceptability index k
certification scheme shall be assessed by acceptance
5 3.40 tests on each batch. Sampling shall be carried out by
6 3.09 an independent inspection authority at the producer's
works or in the stockholder's yard, with subsequent
7 2.89 testing by an independent accredited test laboratory.
8 2.75
A.3.2 Extent of sampling and testing
9 2.65 Test units shall have a maximum mass of 50 t and shall
10 2.57 consist of the same type of fabric and the same grade
of steel. Certificates shall be issued giving the chemical
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11 2.50
composition of the materials and stating that all
12 2.45 products in the test unit originate from the same
13 2.40 production batch.
14 2.36 Test specimens shall be taken from each test unit as
follows:
15 2.33
a) for testing in accordance with A.3.3, 20 test
16 2.30 specimens [or 80 specimens if appropriate;
17 2.27 see A.3.4.1b)], from different sheets of fabric;
18 2.25 b) for testing chemical composition, four test
19 2.23 specimens, from different sheets of fabric.
Test specimens shall be prepared in accordance
20 2.21
with A.1.
30 2.08
A.3.3 Tests
40 2.01
Specimens selected in accordance with A.3.2 shall be
50 1.97 subjected to the following tests.
60 1.93 a) Inspection of variables
70 1.90 i) Tensile strength (Rm).
80 1.89 ii) Yield strength (Re).
90 1.87 iii) Ratio Rm/Re.
100 1.86 iv) Elongation at fracture (A5).
150 1.82 v) Total elongation at maximum force (Agt)
(if applicable).
200 1.79
vi) Weld shear strength.
250 1.78 b) Inspection by attributes
300 1.77 i) Response to the rebend test.
400 1.75 ii) Deviation from the nominal cross sectional
500 1.74 area.
1000 1.71 iii) Surface geometry (if applicable).
` 1.64 c) Chemical composition in accordance with
product analysis
A.2.3 Certificate of conformity All elements listed in the appropriate material
standards, i.e. BS 4449 or BS 4482.
A certificate of conformity shall be issued if requested
by the purchaser, stating:
a) that the material has been tested in accordance
with this British Standard and at the specified
frequency;
b) the address where the test results are kept
available for inspection.
The certificate shall bear the approval number issued
by the certifying authority.
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Key
L length of longitudinal wires (not necessarily the longest wires in the sheet)
B length of cross wires
O1 , O 2 overhangs of longitudinal wires
O3 , O4 overhangs of cross wires
PL pitch of longitudinal wires
PC pitch of cross wires
Figure B.1 Ð Fabric notation
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