Bsi bs en 00846 3 2000

BRITISH STANDARD

Methods of test for
ancillary components
for masonry Ð
Part 3: Determination of shear load
capacity of welds in prefabricated bed
joint reinforcement

The European Standard EN 846-3:2000 has the status of a
British Standard

ICS 91.080.30

NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW

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BS EN
846-3:2000


BS EN 846-3:2000

National foreword
This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 846-3:2000,
which is included in a package of new European Standards being prepared by
CEN/TC 125 relating to ancillary components for masonry - bed joint reinforcement.
No British Standard is being superseded.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee
B/519, Masonry and associated testing, to Subcommittee B/519/3, Ancillary
components, which has the responsibility to:
Ð aid enquirers to understand the text;
Ð present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the
interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed;
Ð monitor related international and European developments and promulgate
them in the UK.
A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request
to its secretary.
Cross-references
The British Standards which implement international or European publications
referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the
section entitled ªInternational Standards Correspondence Indexº, or by using the
ªFindº facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page,
pages 2 to 8, an inside back cover and a back cover.
The BSI copyright notice displayed by this document indicates when the document

was last issued.

This British Standard, having
been prepared under the
direction of the Sector
Committee for Building and Civil
Engineering, was published under
the authority of the Standards
Committee and comes into effect
on 15 June 2000
 BSI 06-2000

ISBN 0 580 34885 7

Amendments issued since publication
Amd. No.

Date

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