BS 5234-1:1992

This Part of BS 5234 gives recommendations for the design and installation of partitions. Types of partition are defined and the functions and properties of partitions to be considered are given. Recommendations for ensuring that the design is realized on site and maintained after completion are given.

Partitions are graded by their categories of duty, assessed against performance criteria when sample partitions are tested for strength and robustness by the methods given in BS 5234-2:1992. The performance requirements are for partitions complete with their surface finishes where these are part of the partition specification.

Performance requirements specific to special purpose partitions are not included. Examples of excluded properties are:

structural stability of screens;

thermal insulation to cold store partitions;

sound absorption of partitions to large auditoria;

bullet-resistance of glazed high security partitions (see BS 5051-1);

X-ray resistance of partitions (see HTM56¹⁾) [1];

all properties of patent glazing partitions (see BS 5516).

Types of partition are defined and the functions and properties to be considered are given regardless of the material from which they are made. Grades of partition are given related to their strength and robustness. Recommendations for ensuring that the design is realized on site and maintained after completion are given.