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Damp-proof courses
Part 3: Guide to characteristic strengths of damp-proof course material used in masonry

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Committees responsible for this Draft for Development

The preparation of this Draft for Development was entrusted by the Elements and Components (of Diverse Materials) for Buildings Standards Policy Committee (ECB/-) to Technical Committee ECB/44, upon which the following bodies were represented: Associated Lead Manufacturers Limited Association of British Roofing Felt Manufacturers Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Products Association Brick Development Association British Board of Agrement British Ceramic Research Ltd. Consumer Policy Committee of BSI Contract Flooring Association Copper Development Association Department of the Environment (Property Services Agency) Department of the Environment (Building Research Establishment) Institute of Building Control Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Inc. Lead Sheet Association Local Authority Organizations Mastic Asphalt Council and Employers Federation Natural Slate Quarries Association Packaging and Industrial Films Association Royal Institute of British Architects Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Society of Chemical Industry

This Draft for Development, having been prepared under the direction of the Elements and Components (of Diverse Materials) for Buildings Standards Policy Committee, was published under the authority of the Board of BSI and comes into effect on 30 November 1990 BSI 02-2000 The following BSI reference relates to the work on this standard: Committee reference ECB/44 ISBN 0 580 18848 5

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Contents
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Committees responsible Foreword 1 Scope 2 Definitions and symbols 3 Characteristic strengths Table 1 Characteristic strengths for DPC materials Page Inside front cover ii 1 1 1 2

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This Part of DD 86 has been prepared under the direction of the Elements and Components (of Diverse Materials) for Buildings Standards Policy Committee. The code of practice for structural use of unreinforced masonry, BS 5628-1 states: Designers should pay particular attention to the characteristics of the materials chosen for damp-proof courses. Materials which squeeze out are undesirable in highly stressed walls, and the effect of sliding at the damp-proof course should be considered especially in relation to lateral loading. In general, advice on the resistance to compression, tension, sliding and shear should be sought from the manufacturers of the damp-proof course. This Draft for Development is intended to provide provisional data relevant to the design of unreinforced masonry incorporating damp-proof course materials (see qualifying provisions below). It has been assumed in the drafting of this Draft for Development that the structural design will be entrusted to appropriately qualified and experienced persons conversant with the recommendations and calculation procedures given in BS 5628-1. This publication is not to be regarded as a British Standard. It is issued in the Draft for Development series of publications and is of a provisional nature because further evidence is required before the data given can be incorporated into a British Standard. It is recommended that it should be applied on this provisional basis so that information and experience of its practical application may be obtained. A review of this Draft for Development will be carried out not later than two years after its publication. Notification of the start of the review period, with a request for the submission of comments from users of this Draft for Development, will be made in an announcement in the appropriate issue of BSI News. According to the replies received, the responsible BSI committee will judge whether the Draft for Development can be converted into a British Standard or what other action should be taken. Observations which it is felt should receive attention before the official call for comments will be welcomed. These should be sent to the Secretary of BSI Technical Committee ECB/44 at the BSI Head Office address as shown on the back cover. The British Standards Institution requests that, because of the provisional nature of this publication, its reference number should not be marked on products.

Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, pages 1 and 2 and a back cover. This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover. ii
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1 Scope
This Draft for Development provides guidance on the characteristic strengths developed between mortar and the damp-proof course (DPC) material according to the mode of loading. The provisional data derive from tentative test methods given in DD 86-1 and DD 86-2. The characteristic strengths are intended to be used in combination with the design procedures set out in BS 5628-1 and concern those loadbearing elements of an unreinforced masonry structure including a DPC.
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this Draft for Development are listed on the inside back cover.

2 Definitions and symbols

For the purposes of this Draft for Development, the definitions and symbols given in BS 5628-1 and BS 5628-3 apply.

3 Characteristic strengths
3.1 When selecting a DPC material, consideration should be given to the following design aspects. a) Flexural stress occurs at the interface between the DPC and the mortar bedding when the masonry is subjected to lateral forces such as wind loading or earth pressure, and when lateral loads and bending moments are transmitted from connecting members. Free standing walls, parapet walls and panel walls are particularly vulnerable.

b) Shear stresses occur at the interface between the DPC and the masonry, both transverse to and along the line of the wall, when the masonry is subjected to lateral forces or moments as in item a) or as a result of relative expansion or contraction of masonry on either side of the DPC. c) Bituminous DPCs of the type complying with BS 6398 may squeeze out from the face of masonry walls when subjected to permanent vertical load, particularly on south facing walls. The compressive loads should be limited accordingly. 3.2 The characteristic strengths at the mortar/DPC interface for flexible DPC materials are given in Table 1. The strengths are derived from tests in accordance with DD 86-1 and DD 86-2. The values given in Table 1 should be used in combination with a partial safety factor m of not less than 3.5 regardless of the category of construction or manufacturing control. In no case should the characteristic strength at the mortar/DPC interface be taken as greater than that of the mortar itself without DPC. 3.3 For rigid and semi-rigid DPC materials, the characteristic strengths should not exceed the values given in Table 3 of BS 5628-1:1978 for the categories of brick, block and mortar shown or, alternatively, tests may be carried out in accordance with A.3 of BS 5628-1:1978.

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Table 1 Characteristic strengths for DPC materials

Property Mortar designation in BS 5628-1 Bitumen DPC N/mm2 Pitch/bitumen polymer N/mm2 Polyethylene N/mm2 Mastic asphalt N/mm2 Copper N/mm2 Lead N/mm2 Zinc N/mm2

2 Characteristic compressive strength, fk Characteristic shear strength, fv (see note 3) i) ii) iii) iv) i) ii) iii) iv) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Characteristic flexural strength, fkx i) ii) iii) iv)
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(see note 1) (see note 4)

Mortar strength (see note 2) 0.20 + 0.6gA 0.20 + 0.6gA 0.20 + 0.6gA Mortar strength (see note 5)
See note 7

Mortar Mortar Mortar strength strength strength (see note 2) (see note 2) (see note 2) 0.15 + 0.6gA 0.60 + 0.6gA 0.40 + 0.6gA

Mortar strength (see note 2) 0.07 + 0.6gA

Mortar strength (see note 2) 0.45 + 0.6g

0.25 + 0.6gA 0.25 + 0.6gA 0.25 + 0.6gA Mortar strength (see note 5)

0.35 or 0.55 (see note 6)

0.20

0.55

Mortar strength (see note 5)

0.35

Mortar strength (see note 5)

NOTE 1 The value of fk is for a single layer of bitumen DPC. It is limited by the long term compression of the DPC. NOTE 2 Limited by compressive strength of the mortar. There is no extrusion or long term compression of the DPC. NOTE 3 gA is the design vertical load per unit area as defined in BS 5628-1. NOTE 4 The value of fv corresponds to a short loading time, e.g due to wind action. NOTE 5 The characteristic strength of the DPC material is either equal to or greater than the mortar strength. Hence for purposes of calculation the strength of the mortar should be the determining factor. NOTE 6 The value of 0.55 applies only to high bond strength DPCs (see Appendix C of BS 6398:1983). NOTE 7 Reference should be made to manufacturers literature. The value of fkx is unlikely to be critical except when using designation i) mortar with low absorption bricks.

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