FINAL DRAFT UGANDA 
STANDARD  
  FDUS 1906-2  
First Edition  
2018-mm-dd  
 
 
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Library furniture and fittings — Part 2: Steel — Sp ecification  
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 Contents Page  
Foreword .......................................... ................................................... ................................................... ............ iv  
1 Scope ............................................. ................................................... ................................................... ... 1 
2 Normative references .............................. ................................................... ........................................... 1  
3 Material requirements ............................. ................................................... ........................................... 2  
3.1  Mild steel sheets ................................. ................................................... ................................................ 2  
3.2  Angles ............................................ ................................................... ................................................... ... 2 
3.3  Timber ............................................ ................................................... ................................................... ... 2 
4 Book racks ........................................ ................................................... .................................................. 2 
4.1  Types of book racks ............................... ................................................... ............................................ 2  
4.2  Dimensions ........................................ ................................................... ................................................. 2  
4.3  Loading ........................................... ................................................... ................................................... .. 3 
5 Book trolley ...................................... ................................................... ...................................................  3 
6 Book ends ......................................... ................................................... .................................................. 4 
7 Catalogue cards tray .............................. ................................................... ............................................ 4  
8 Card index cabinets ............................... ................................................... ............................................ 4  
9 Catalogue cards work tray ......................... ................................................... ....................................... 5  
10  Charging trays .................................... ................................................... ................................................ 5  
11  Reading room table ................................ ................................................... ............................................ 6  
12  Study Table ....................................... ................................................... .................................................. 6 
13  Chairs............................................. ................................................... ................................................... ... 6 
14  Book cases ........................................ ................................................... .................................................. 6 
15  Glass-front cabinets .............................. ................................................... ............................................. 6  
16  Finish ............................................ ................................................... ................................................... .... 6 
17  Performance requirement of finish ................. ................................................... .................................. 7  
17.1  Scratch hardness Test. ............................ ................................................... .......................................... 7  
17.2  Pull off adhesion test ............................ ................................................... ............................................. 7  
17.3  Resistance of coating to pressure water jetting tes t ................................................. ........................ 7  
17.4  Resistance to humidity (intermittent condensation) test .............................................. .................... 7  
17.5  Bend test ......................................... ................................................... ................................................... . 7 
17.6  Cupping test ...................................... ................................................... .................................................. 7 
18  Marking ........................................... ................................................... ................................................... .. 7 
Bibliography ...................................... ................................................... ................................................... ............ 8  
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 Foreword 
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a par astatal under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and 
Cooperatives established under Cap 327, of the Laws  of Uganda, as amended.  UNBS is mandated to co-
ordinate the elaboration of standards and is  
(a) a member of International Organisation for Stan dardisation (ISO) and  
(b) a contact point for the WHO/FAO Codex Alimentar ius Commission on Food Standards, and  
(c) the National Enquiry Point on TBT Agreement of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). 
The work of preparing Uganda Standards is carried o ut through Technical Committees. A Technical 
Committee is established to deliberate on standards  in a given field or area and consists of key stake holders 
including government, academia, consumer groups, pr ivate sector and other interested parties.  
Draft Uganda Standards adopted by the Technical Com mittee are widely circulated to stakeholders and th e 
general public for comments. The committee reviews the comments before recommending the draft standard s 
for approval and declaration as Uganda Standards by  the National Standards Council. 
The committee responsible for this document is Tech nical Committee UNBS/TC 12, Furniture .   
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 Library furniture and fittings — Part 2: Steel — Sp ecification 
1 Scope 
This Final Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requ irements for the following items of steel furniture  and 
fittings meant for use in a library: 
a) book racks; 
b) book trolley; 
c) book ends; 
d) catalogue cards tray; 
e) card index cabinets; 
f) catalogue cards work tray; 
g) charging trays; 
h) reading-room table; 
i) study table; 
j) chairs; 
k) book cases; and 
l) glass-front cabinets. 
2 Normative references  
The following referenced documents are indispensabl e for the application of this document. For dated 
references, only the edition cited applies. For und ated references, the latest edition of the referenc ed 
document (including any amendments) applies 
ISO 657-18, Hot-rolled steel sections -- Part 18: L sections fo r shipbuilding (metric series) -- Dimensions, 
sectional properties and tolerances 
ISO 1520, Paints and varnishes -- Cupping test  
ISO 4624, Paints and varnishes -- Pull-off test for adhesion  
ISO 4950-1, High yield strength flat steel products -- Part 1: General requirements (sheets)  
ISO 6860, Paints and varnishes -- Bend test (conical mandrel)  
ISO 11503, Paints and varnishes -- Determination of resistance  to humidity (intermittent condensation)   
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 ISO 15184, Paints and varnishes -- Determination of film hardn ess by pencil test  
ISO 16925, Paints and varnishes -- Determination of the resist ance of coatings to pressure water-jetting  
US 1633, Cold rolled low carbon steel flat products for cold  forming — Technical delivery conditions 
FDUS 1903.  Dimensions of Chairs and Tables for Office Purposes  
ISO 28762 , Vitreous and porcelain enamels -- Enamel coatings  applied to steel for writing surfaces – 
Specification 
US EAS 184: 2011, Emulsion paints – Specification   
 
3 Material requirements   
3.1 Mild steel sheets  
Mild steel sheets shall conform to ISO 4950-1. 
3.2 Angles 
Hot rolled mild steel angle shall conform US ISO 65 7-18. Angle and channel sections may also be cold f ormed 
strip steel, conforming to US 1633. 
3.3 Timber 
Timber shall be the recommended ones for furniture and cabinets .  . 
4 Book racks 
4.1 Types of book racks 
There can be three types of book racks as follows: 
a) open skeleton type with side and back strips; 
b) closed type with sides and back closed with shee ts; and 
c) side closed type, where only the sides are closed w ith sheets.  
4.2 Dimensions 
The essential dimensions of double faced and single  faced unit racks shall be as given in Table 1. The  angle 
posts shall have holes at every 50 mm distance alon g the length for flexibility  in the adjustment of the 
intermediate shelves. Generally 350 mm centre-to-ce ntre distance should be adopted for shelves  
Table 1 — Dimensions of book racks 
S/No. Type  of unit rack Height 
mm Length  
mm Depth  
mm Height of lowest shelf 
above floor level 
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 i Double - faced 2 175 1 840 460 100 
ii Single - faced 2 175 1 840 230 100 
NOTE For oversized documents depths of 600 mm and 3 00 mm for the double faced and 
single faced book racks respectively are recommende d. 
 
4.3 Loading 
Shelves shall be designed to carry a load of 60 kg per shelf, per bay. 
5 Book trolley 
5.1 The trolley shall have two pairs of slopping shelve s each 200 mm wide and one flat-bottom shelf about 
425 mm wide for books of large sizes. 
5.2 The height of the trolley shall be 750 mm the same as that of the table The clear distance between the  
shelves shall be 250 mm.  
5.3 The shelves rigidly connected as the ends so that they are strong enough to bear the following loadin g:  
• sloping shelf : 40 kg per shelf; and 
• bottom shelf: 80 kg per bay. 
5.4 The trolley shall be fitted with four rubber tired ball bearing wheels, one of the swiveling type at e ach 
end and two of the fixed type in the front. 
  
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5.5 Suitable protection may be provided at the bottom corners and the ends of the vertical angle parts, t o 
minimize damage due to knocking against other furni ture, fittings, walls or pillars. The book trolley shall be so 
designed as not to make any noise while in use. 
6 Book ends 
Book ends made of steel shall conform to ISO 4950-1 . 
7 Catalogue cards tray 
7.1 The size of catalogue cards tray shall be based on  the international catalogue 75 mm x 125 mm   
7.2 The internal dimensions of the tray shall be 105 m m x 135 mm x 500 mm. The side and back plates of 
the tray shall be minimum 50 mm high. 
7.3 A guide rod of mild steel, suitably painted to pre vent rusting, shall be fitted right through the cen tre of 
the tray to lock up the cards by some suitable mean s.  
7.4 A suitable stop shall be provided to prevent the t ray from being pulled entirely out of the cabinet. 
7.5 A movable card rest with a hole for the guide rod to pass through shall be provided in each tray. 
8 Card index cabinets 
8.1 The cabinets shall have two or four drawers as show n in Figure 2.  FDUS 1906-2: 2018 
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8.2  The cabinet should be placed on a 570-mm high stan d or table. 
8.3  The dimensions of the card index cabinets shall be  as given in Table 2. 
Table 1 — Dimensions of card index 
S/No. Type   Height 
mm Width  
mm Depth  
mm 
i Two drawer cabinet 135 320 510 
ii Four drawer cabinet 255 320 510 
 
9 Catalogue cards work tray 
9.1  The internal dimensions work tray shall be as foll ows: 
a) length - 300 mm; 
b) width - 135 mm; and 
c) depth - 50 mm. 
9.2  The tray shall be made not less than 0.8 mm thick of catalogue cards from steel sheet   
9.3  A movable card rest shall be provided in as 7.5. 
10 Charging trays 
10.1 Charging trays are meant for containing readers’ ti ckets. The trays may have one, two, three or four 
compartments  
10.2 The overall dimensions of charging tray depend upo n the number of compartments and the size of the 
tickets issued. The internal dimensions of each com partment shall be as given below: 
a) for Newark Charging System: 
i) length - 370 mm; 
ii) width - 85 mm; and 
iii) height - 125 mm; 
b) for Browne Charging System: 
i) length - 370 mm; 
ii) width - 55 mm; and 
iii) height - 75 mm. 
10.3 The tray shall be made from steel sheet of not les s than 0.8 mm thick.  
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 11 Reading room table 
The size of the reading room table shall be 900 mm x 600 mm for single and 2 400 mm x 600 mm for three  
readers. Height of the table top shall be 750 mm an d that of the foot rest rod shall be 150 mm . 
12 Study Table 
The study table shall have the same dimensions as r eading room table for a single reader. It shall hav e, in 
addition, a pedestal on one side with one or two dr awers . 
13 Chairs 
13.1 The essential dimensions of steel chairs shall be as specified in FDUS 1903. 
13.2 The materials, construction and finish of steel ch airs shall be of good quality.  
13.3 The chairs shall be fitted with noise prevention p ads on the legs. 
13.4 The back-rest of the steel chair shall be curved in  plan or so shaped to give comfort to the body. It shall 
neither be too curved to restrict the movement of b ack nor be too flat. 
13.5 The chair seats shall not be hard or upholstered b ut shall preferably be of woven materials to ensure  
ventilation and slight yielding when in use. 
13.6 The height of the seat of the counter chair shall d epend upon the height of the counter. 
14 Book cases 
Steel book cases for use in library shall conform t o relevant national standards  
15 Glass-front cabinets 
Steel glass-front cabinets for use in library shall  conform to relevant national standards  . 
16 Finish 
16.1 All dents, burrs and sharp edges shall be removed f rom various components and they shall be pickled, 
scrubbed and rinsed to remove grease rust, scale or  any other foreign matter. 
16.2 Immediately after pickling, all mild steel parts s hall be given phosphating treatment followed by a c oat of 
suitable primer, such as red oxide. Two coats of en amel paints shall then be applied as follows:  
a) Under coat conforming to US EAS 184; and 
b) Finish coat with enamel conforming to ISO 28762.   
Putty shall be applied to all the surfaces requirin g filling and also aluminum primer.    
The finish shall be smooth and uniform with a hard and tough film of enamel strongly adhering to the s urface. 
The finish shall be free from all visible defects a nd the film shall not chip when tapped lightly with  a dull 
pointed instrument. 
16.3 All other components shall be finished in colour as  agreed to between the purchaser and the 
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 16.4 Powder coating may be done on the mild steel compon ents if required by the purchaser. 
17 Performance requirement of finish   
17.1 Scratch hardness Test.   
Use ISO 15184. 
17.2 Pull off adhesion test 
Use ISO 4624. 
17.3 Resistance of coating to pressure water jettin g test 
Use ISO 16925. 
17.4 Resistance to humidity (intermittent condensat ion) test 
Use ISO 11503. 
17.5 Bend test  
Use ISO 6860. 
17.6 Cupping test 
Use ISO 1520. 
18 Marking 
All items manufactured in accordance with this stan dard shall be legibly and indelibly marked with the  
following: 
a) manufacturer’s name, address/trademark;  
b) name of the product; and  
c) country of origin in order to identify the product . 
  
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 Bibliography 
IS 1829-2: 1993, Library furniture and fittings — Part 2: Steel — Sp ecification  
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Products that conform to Uganda standards may be ma rked with Uganda National Bureau of Standards 
(UNBS) Certification Mark shown in the figure below .  
The use of the UNBS Certification Mark is governed by the Standards Act, and the Regulations made 
thereunder. This mark can be used only by those lic ensed under the certification mark scheme operated by 
the Uganda National Bureau of Standards and in conj unction with the relevant Uganda Standard. The 
presence of this mark on a product or in relation t o a product is an assurance that the goods comply w ith the 
requirements of that standard under a system of sup ervision, control and testing in accordance with th e 
certification mark scheme of the Uganda National Bu reau of Standards. UNBS marked products are 
continually checked by UNBS for conformity to that standard.  
Further particulars of the terms and conditions of licensing may be obtained from the Director, Uganda  
National Bureau of Standards.  
 
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