DOES BS8007 REALLY HOLD WATER?

This article discusses some critical comments, that have been made in recent issues of Concrete on British Standard BS8007:1987 for water- retaining concrete structures. Not surprisingly, some problems and limitations for BS8007 have now become apparent. It should distinguish more clearly between conditions of cracking that it covers and those that it does not, which need separate guidance. It needs a better specification for the spacing of full movement joints. It is perhaps unfortunate that it does not have a handbook, as was originally intended. In particular, better guidance is needed for interpreting and implementing its Clause 2.1. The other critical comments that have been made refer to: (1) the tensile strength of concrete; (2) fall in temperature; (3) formwork striking times; (4) long-term shrinkage; (5) seasonal temperature variations; (6) partial contraction joints; (7) autogenous healing; (8) the standard's design concepts; and (9) the safety factors for crack control.

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• Corporate Authors:

  THE CONCRETE SOCIETY

  112 WINDSOR ROAD
  SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE  United Kingdom  SL1 2JA
• Authors:
  • HUGHES, B P
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 44-7
• Serial:
  • CONCRETE
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: THE CONCRETE SOCIETY
  • ISSN: 0010-5317

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Cracking; Design; Formwork; Information management; Information, data, and knowledge; Joints (Engineering); Safety; Shrinkage; Standards; Temperature; Tension; Waterproofing
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 4755: Concrete; 5211: Cracking; 9011: Design (overall design); 3639: Formwork; 8555: Information documentation; 2998: Joint (structural); 1665: Safety; 4743: Shrinkage; 187: Specification (standard); 6722: Temperature; 5502: Tension; 8119: United Kingdom; 3375: Waterproofing
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00715956
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 31 1996 12:00AM