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British Standards for paving
This page contains links to buy British Standards relevant to paving. These include:

- BS 7533 suite for pavements constructed with natural stone, concrete & clay pavers
- Aggregates for concrete
- Test methods for cementitious products
- Test methods for stone & concrete paving elements
- Gully tops and manhole covers

British Standards for paving
BS 7533 Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers


BS 7533-1:2001
Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Guide for the structural design of heavy duty pavements constructed of clay pavers or precast concrete paving blocks.
Status : Confirmed, Current   Published : February 2001

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BS 7533-2:2001
Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Guide for the structural design of lightly trafficked pavements constructed of clay pavers or precast concrete paving blocks.
Status : Confirmed, Current   Published : May 2001

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BS 7533-3:2005+A1:2009
Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Code of practice for laying precast concrete paving blocks and clay pavers for flexible pavements.
Status : Current   Published : October 2005

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BS 7533-4:2006
Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Code of practice for the construction of pavements of precast concrete flags or natural stone slabs.
Status : Current, Proposed for confirmation   Published : November 2006

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BS 7533-7:2010
Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Code of practice for the construction of pavements of natural stone paving units and cobbles, and rigid construction with concrete block paving.
Status : Current   Published : April 2010

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BS 7533-8:2003
Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Guide for the structural design of lightly trafficked pavements of precast concrete flags and natural stone flags.
Status : Confirmed, Current   Published : March 2003

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BS 7533-9:2010
Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Code of practice for the construction of rigid pavements of clay pavers.
Status : Current   Published : April 2010

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BS 7533-10:2010
Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Guide for the structural design of trafficked pavements constructed of natural stone setts and bound construction with concrete paving blocks.
Status : Current   Published : April 2010

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BS 7533-11:2003
Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Code of practice for the opening, maintenance and reinstatement of pavements of concrete, clay and natural stone.
Status : Confirmed, Current   Published : October 2003

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BS 7533-12:2006
Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Guide to the structural design of trafficked pavements constructed on a bound base using concrete paving flags and natural stone slabs.
Status : Confirmed, Current   Published : November 2006

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BS 7533-13:2009
Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Guide for the design of permeable pavements constructed with concrete paving blocks and flags, natural stone slabs and setts and clay pavers.
Status : Current   Published : March 2009

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Aggregates for concrete


BS EN 12620:2002+A1:2008
Aggregates for concrete.
Status : Current   Published : October 2002

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PD 6682-1:2009
Aggregates. Aggregates for concrete. Guidance on the use of BS EN 12620.
Status : Current   Published : November 2009

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Test methods for cementitious products


BS EN 1015-11:1999
Methods of test for mortar for masonry. Determination of flexural and compressive strength of hardened mortar.
Status : Current   Published : November 1999

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BS EN 1015-12:2000
Methods of test for mortar for masonry. Determination of adhesive strength of hardened rendering and plastering mortars on substrates.
Status : Current   Published : June 2000

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BS EN 12350-2:2009
Testing fresh concrete. Slump-test.
Status : Current   Published : June 2009

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BS EN 445:2007
Grout for prestressing tendons. Test methods.
Status : Current   Published : November 2007

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BS EN 13412:2006
Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures. Test methods. Determination of modulus of elasticity in compression.
Status : Current   Published : November 2006

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Test methods & requirements for stone paving elements


BS EN 12371:2010
Natural stone test methods. Determination of frost resistance.
Status : Current   Published : June 2010

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BS EN 12372:2006
Natural stone test methods. Determination of flexural strength under concentrated load.
Status : Current   Published : January 2007

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BS EN 13755:2008
Natural stone test methods. Determination of water absorption at atmospheric pressure.
Status : Current   Published : June 2008

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BS EN 14157:2004
Natural stones. Determination of abrasion resistance.
Status : Current   Published : January 2005

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BS EN 14158:2004
Natural stone test methods. Determination of rupture energy.
Status : Current   Published : April 2004

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BS EN 1341:2001
Slabs of natural stone for external paving. Requirements and test methods.
Status : Current, Work in hand   Published : May 2002

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BS EN 1342:2001
Setts of natural stone for external paving. Requirements and test methods.
Status : Current, Work in hand   Published : May 2002

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BS EN 1343:2001
Kerbs of natural stone for external paving. Requirements and test methods.
Status : Current, Work in hand   Published : May 2002

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Test methods & requirements for concrete paving elements


BS EN 1338:2003
Concrete paving blocks. Requirements and test methods.
Status : Current, Work in hand   Published : May 2003

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BS EN 1339:2003
Concrete paving flags. Requirements and test methods.
Status : Current, Work in hand   Published : May 2003

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BS EN 1340:2003
Concrete kerb units. Requirements and test methods.
Status : Current, Work in hand   Published : April 2003

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Gully tops & manhole covers


BS EN 124:1994
Gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas. Design requirements, type testing, marking, quality control.
Status : Current, Work in hand   Published : October 1994

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BS 7903:1997
Guide to selection and use of gully tops and manhole covers for installation within the highway
Status : Confirmed, Current   Published : November 1997

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