Structure: Approved Document A

O N L I N E V E R S I O N A1/2 CODES, STANDARDS AND REFERENCES FOR ALL BUILDING TYPES 1.10 Structural work of aluminium: Catalytic Data Ltd, The Spinney, 19 Woodlands Road, Bickley, Kent BRI 2AD. Eurocode 9: Design of Aluminium Structures The reports from these reviews, which include BS EN 1999-1-1:2007+A1:2009 Eurocode 9: 1:250,000 scale maps showing the distribution Design of aluminium structures – Part 1.1: of the physical constraints, are available from the General structural rules; with UK National Annex following organisations: to BS EN 1999-1-1:2007+A1:2009 Arup Geotechnics, 1991. Review of mining BS EN 1999-1-3:2007+A1:2011 Eurocode 9: instability in Great Britain. Design of aluminium structures – Part 1.3: Structures susceptible to fatigue; with UK Obtainable from Arup Geotechnics, Bede House, National Annex to BS EN 1999-1-3:2007+A1:2011 All Saints, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 2EB. BSI PD 6702-1:2009 Published Document Applied Geology Ltd, 1994. Review of instability – Structural use of aluminium – Part 1: due to natural underground cavities in Great Recommendations for the design of aluminium Britain. structures to BS EN 1999 Obtainable from Kennedy & Donkin Ltd, BS EN 1999-1-4:2007+A1:2011 Eurocode 9: 14 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham Design of aluminium structures – Part 1.4: Cold- B15 1TH. formed structural sheeting; with UK National Wimpey Environmental Ltd, and National House Annex to BS EN 1999-1-4:2007 Building Council, 1995. Foundation conditions BS EN 1999-1-5:2007 Eurocode 9: Design of in Great Britain, a guide for planners and aluminium structures – Part 1.5: Shell structures; developers. Obtainable from ESNR International with UK National Annex to BS EN 1999-1-5:2007 Ltd, 16 Frogmore Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP3 9RW. BS EN 1090-3:2008 Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures – Part 3: Technical Existing buildings requirements for aluminium structures 1.12 Compliance with Part A (Structure) is BSI PD 6705-3:2009 Published Document – required in certain classes of change of use of a Structural use of steel and aluminium – Part 3: building, subject to the control of Regulations 5 Recommendations for the execution of and 6. Guidance relevant to structural appraisals aluminium structures to BS EN 1090-3 related to ‘change of use’ is given in the following Ground movement documents: a. BRE Digest 366: Structural Appraisal of (Requirement A2b) Existing Buildings, Including for a Material 1.11 There may be known or recorded Change of Use, 2012 conditions of ground instability, such as that b. The Institution of Structural Engineers arising from landslides, disused mines or Technical Publication Appraisal of Existing unstable strata which, if ignored, can have a Structures (third edition), 2010 devastating effect on the safety of a building and its environs. Such conditions should be Note: With reference to ‘design checks’ in the taken into account in the design of the building referenced Institution of Structural Engineers’ and its foundations. Attention is drawn to DOE Technical Publication the choice of various partial Planning Policy Guidance Note 14 Development factors should be made to suit the individual on unstable land (obtainable from The Stationery circumstances of each case. Office), which sets out the broad planning and technical issues relating to development on unstable land. The Department has also sponsored a series of reviews aimed at determining the scale and nature of problems arising from mining instability, natural underground cavities and adverse foundation conditions. Databases of both subsidence incidents and subsidence potential produced from these reviews are available from the following licence holders: British Geological Survey, Sir Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG. Landmark, 7 Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Exeter, Devon EX2 7HY. Peter Brett Associates, 16 Westcote Road, Reading, Berkshire RG20 2DE. Approved Document A Structure O N L I N E V E R S I O N 9