BS 8500-1:2006+A1:2012

BS 8500-1:2006+A1:2012 Concrete. Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206-1. Method of specifying and guidance for the specifier

BS 8500-1:2006+A1:2012 describes methods of specifying concrete and gives guidance for the specifier.

BS 8500-1:2006+A1:2012 complements BS EN 206-1. It provides United Kingdom national provisions where required or permitted by BS EN 206-1. It also covers materials, methods of testing and procedures that are outside the scope of BS EN 206-1, but within national experience.

Amendment A1 introduces the following principal changes:

• Updates to 3.1 and A.8.1 have been carried out to account for BS 8500-2:2006+A1:2012, Annex D, regarding the updated application requirements for demonstrating that the risk of damaging alkali-silica reaction has been minimized. The updated requirements replace any earlier references to BRE Digest 330 (wherein the historical basis for the rules can be found)
• Subclauses 4.2 and 4.3, and clauses A.4, A.7 and A.8 have been updated to reflect current guidance on pavement quality
• All references have been updated
• The index has been updated.

Contents for BS 8500-1:2006+A1:2012 includes:

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Scope
• Normative references
• Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations
• Method of specifying
• Exchange of information

Supersession

This part of BS 8500 supersedes BS 8500-1:2002, which is withdrawn.

Relationship with other publications

BS 8500 contains additional United Kingdom provisions to be used in conjunction with BS EN 206-1. Together they form a complete package for the specification, production and conformity of fresh concrete.

BS 8500 is published in the following parts:

• BS 8500-1 Method of specifying and guidance for the specifier
• BS 8500-2 Specification for constituent materials and concrete