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AS 4204:2019
[Current]Headstones and cemetery monuments
This Standard specifies minimum structural design criteria and performance for construction of new and renovation or repair of headstones, monuments and commemorations above and below the natural ground surface. It does not set out to preclude artistic endeavour.
Published: 01/04/2019
Pages: 23
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Opening dimensions
1.6 Plot identification
1.7 Basic monument diagram
2 Materials and components
2.1 Materials
2.1.1 General
2.1.2 Cement
2.1.3 Concrete
2.1.4 Mortar
2.1.5 Reinforcing steel
2.1.6 Bronze
2.1.7 Glass
2.1.8 Other materials
2.2 Components
2.2.1 Monumental material — Natural stone
2.2.1.1 General
2.2.1.2 Assessment of durability
2.2.1.3 Minimum thickness
2.2.1.4 Tolerances
2.2.2 Fixings
2.2.2.1 Metal
2.2.2.1.1 General
2.2.2.1.2 Copper
2.2.2.1.3 Stainless steel
2.2.2.2 Other Fixings
2.2.2.2.1 Fibreglass dowels
2.2.2.2.2 Other
2.2.3 Adhesives, bonding and fixing agents
2.2.4 Flexible compounds and sealing agents
2.2.5 Plaques
2.2.6 Lettering
3 Design and construction
3.1 General
3.2 Quality of work
3.3 Design loading
3.3.1 Structural elements
3.3.2 Other elements
3.3.3 Cracking
3.4 Footings
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Pier design for higher loads
3.4.3 Pier design for soil conditions not nominated
3.4.4 Number of piers
3.4.4.1 Full monumental plot
3.4.4.2 Lawn-style monument and beams
3.5 Drainage
3.6 Fixings
3.6.1 Dowels
3.6.1.1 General
3.6.1.2 Deem to satisfy solution
3.6.1.2.1 Scope
3.6.1.2.2 Number of dowels
3.6.2 Joints
3.6.3 Brackets
3.6.4 Cramps
3.7 Wind loading
3.8 Thermal and other loads
3.9 Renovation or repair of monuments
3.9.1 General
3.9.2 Heritage monuments
3.10 Non-structural elements
Appendix A
A.1 Scope
A.2 Handling
A.3 Footings
A.4 Installation
A.4.1 Ashlar
A.4.2 Kerbs
A.5 Dowels
A.6 Walking ledgers
Appendix B
B.1 General
B.2 Basic inscription information
Appendix C
C.1 Granite
C.2 Marble
C.3 Sandstone
C.4 Slate
Appendix D
D.1 Sands and gravels
D.2 Clays
D.3 Rock
Bibliography
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