BS 8415:2005 pdf free.Monuments within burial grounds and memorial sites—Specification.
BS 8415 This British Standard specifies the minimum structural design criteria and performance requirements fornew and reinstated monolithic and multi-component monuments in burial grounds and memorial sites inwhich monuments are:
a) fabricated from natural stone and/or concrete; and
b) installed above and below the natural ground surface; andc) whose total mass does not exceed 4 t.
It also specifies requirements for checking the condition of existing monuments.
This British Standard is intended for use by burial authorities and monumental masons concerned withthe installation and reinstatement of monuments and the checking of existing monuments within burialgrounds or memorial sites. It does not set out to constrain artistic endeavour.
NOTE Annex A of this standard contains recommended inscription information on monuments. Annex B contains requirementsforthe checking of existing monuments.
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.For datedreferences, only the edition cited applies.For undated references, the latest edition of the referenceddocument (including any amendments) applies.
BS 4449,Specification for carbon steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete.
BS 6100,Glossary of building and civil engineering terms.
BS 6744,Stainless steel bars for the reinforcement of and use in concrete—Requirements and test methods.BS 8004,Code of practice for foundations.
BS 8110-1,Structural use of concrete —Part 1: Code of practice for design and construction.
BS EN 197-1:2000, Cement — Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for commoncements.
BS EN 206-1,Concrete — Part 1: Specification, performance, production and conformity.BS EN 447,Grout for prestressing tendons — Specification for common grout.
BS EN 10088-2,Stainless steels —Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet /plate, plate and strip forgeneral purposes.
Cement used in monuments within burial grounds and memorial sites shall be in accordance withBS EN 197-1 type CEM I, strength class 42.5.
Natural stone used in the construction of monuments within burial grounds and memorial sites shall besound, durable and free from defects likely to affect durability and structural stability (see 4.2.2).
Limestone and cast stone made with limestone shall not be used in conjunction with sandstone, if watercan drain from the former onto the latter.BS 8415 pdf download.