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Single skin systems : References

  • • Approved Documents
    - A Structure
    - B Fire safety
    - C Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture.
    - L2A Conservation of fuel and power in new buildings other than dwellings.
    - L2B Conservation of fuel and power in existing buildings other than dwellings.
  • The Scottish Building Standards: Technical Handbook.
    - Non-domestic.
  • • BS 476 Fire tests on building material and structures.
    - BS 476-3:2004 Classification and method of test for external fire exposure to roofs.
    - BS 476-7:1997 Method of test to determine the classification of the surface spread of flame of products.
    - BS 476-22:1987 Methods for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction.
  • BS 5250:2002 Code of practice for control of condensation inbuildings.
  • BS 5950 Structural use of steelwork in building.
    - BS 5950-2:2001 Specification for materials, fabrication and erection. Rolled and welded sections.
  • BS 8206 Lighting for buildings.
    - BS 8206-2:1992 Code of practice for daylighting.
  • BS EN 10143:2006 Continuously hot-dip coated steel sheet and strip. Tolerances on dimensions and shape.
  • BS EN 10326:2004 Continuously hot-dip coated strip and sheet of structural steels. Technical delivery conditions.
  • BS EN 10327:2004 Continuously hot-dip coated strip and sheet of low carbon steels for cold forming. Technical delivery conditions
  • BS EN 12056 Gravity drainage systems inside buildings.
    - BS EN 12056-3:2000 Roof drainage, layout and calculation.
  • BS EN ISO 10211 Thermal bridges in building construction.
    Heat flows and surface temperatures.
    - BS EN ISO 10211-1:1996 General calculation methods.
  • BS EN ISO 13788:2002 Hygrothermal performance of building components and building elements. Internal surface temperature to avoid critical surface humidity and interstitial condensation. Calculation methods.
  • MRCMA Technical paper 14. Guidance for the design of metal roofing and cladding to comply with Approved Document L2: 2001
  • TM 37: Design for improved solar shading. 2006