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Structure: Approved Document A

Guidance on structural loading, foundations, walls, floors, roofs and disproportionate collapse.

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O N L I N E V E R S I O N A1/2 CODES, STANDARDS AND REFERENCES FOR ALL BUILDING TYPES BSI PD 6695-1-10:2009 Published Document – 1.7 Structural work of masonry: Recommendations for the design of structures to Eurocode 6: Design of Masonry Structures BS EN 1993-1-10 BS EN 1996-1-1:2005+A1:2012 Eurocode 6: BS EN 1993-1-11:2006 Eurocode 3: Design of Design of masonry structures – Part 1.1: General steel structures – Part 1.11: Design of structures rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry with tension components; with UK National structures; with UK National Annex to BS EN Annex to BS EN 1993-1-11:2006 1996-1-1:2005+A1:2012 BS EN 1993-1-12:2007 Eurocode 3: Design of BS EN 1996-2:2006 Eurocode 6: Design steel structures – Part 1.12: Additional rules for of masonry structures – Part 2: Design the extension of EN 1993 up to steel grades considerations, selection of materials and S 700; with UK National Annex to execution of masonry; with UK National Annex to BS EN 1993-1-12:2007 BS EN 1996-2:2006 BS EN 1993-5:2007 Eurocode 3: Design of steel BSI PD 6697:2010 Published Document – structures – Part 5: Piling; with UK National Recommendations for the design of masonry Annex to BS EN 1993-5:2007+A1:2012 structures to BS EN 1996-1-1 and BS EN 1996-2 BS EN 1993-6:2007 Eurocode 3: Design of steel BS EN 1996-3:2006 Eurocode 6: Design structures – Part 6: Crane supporting structures; of masonry structures – Part 3: Simplified with UK National Annex to BS EN 1993-6:2007 calculation methods for unreinforced masonry BS EN 1090-2:2008+A1:2011 Execution of steel structures; with UK National Annex to BS EN structures and aluminium structures – Part 2: 1996-3:2006 Technical requirements for the execution of steel BS 8103-1:2011 Structural design of low-rise structures buildings – Part 1: Code of Practice for stability, BRE Digest 437 Industrial platform floors: site investigation, foundations, precast concrete mezzanine and raised storage floors and ground floor slabs for housing 1.5 Structural work of composite steel and BS 8103-2:2005 Structural design of low-rise concrete: buildings – Part 2: Code of practice for masonry walls for housing Eurocode 4: Design of Composite Steel and Concrete Structures 1.8 Geotechnical work and foundations: BS EN 1994-1-1:2004 Eurocode 4: Design of Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design composite steel and concrete structures – Part BS EN 1997-1:2004 Eurocode 7: Geotechnical 1.1: General rules and rules for buildings; with UK design – Part 1: General rules; with UK National National Annex to BS EN 1994-1-1:2004 Annex to BS EN 1997-1:2004 1.6 Structural work of timber: BS EN 1997-2:2007 Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Eurocode 5: Design of Timber Structures design – Part 2: Ground investigation and testing; with UK National Annex to BS EN 1997-2:2007 BS EN 1995-1-1:2004+A1:2008 Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures – Part 1.1: General 1.9 Seismic aspects: – Common rules and rules for buildings; Eurocode 8: Design of Structures for Earthquake with UK National Annex to BS EN 1995-1- Resistance 1:2004+A1:2008 BS EN 1998-1:2004+A1:2013 Eurocode 8: BSI PD 6693-1:2012 Published Document – Design of structures for earthquake resistance – Recommendations for the design of timber Part 1: General rules, seismic actions and rules structures to Eurocode 5: Design of timber for buildings; with UK National Annex to BS EN structures Part 1: General – Common rules and 1998-1:2004 rules for buildings BS EN 1998-5:2004 Eurocode 8: Design of BS 8103-3:2009 Structural design of low-rise structures for earthquake resistance – Part 5: buildings – Part 3: Code of practice for timber Foundations, retaining structures and floors and roofs for housing geotechnical aspects; with UK National Annex to BS EN 1998-5:2004 BSI PD 6698:2009 Published Document – Recommendations for the design of structures for earthquake resistance to BS EN 1998 Structure Approved Document A 8 O N L I N E V E R S I O N

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