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O N L I N E V E R S I O N A1/2 WALL CLADDING Further guidance Guidance notes published by the Construction Fixings Association www.fixingscfa.co.uk. 3.9 The use of large panels of glass in cladding of walls and roofs where the cladding Guidance Note: Procedure for Site Testing is not divided into small areas by load-bearing Construction Fixings (1994). framing requires special consideration. Guidance Guidance Note: European Technical Approvals is given in the following documents: for Construction Fixings (1998). The Institution of Structural Engineers’ Report on Guidance Note: Anchor Selection (1995). ‘Structural use of glass in buildings’ dated 1999, available from 11 Upper Belgrave Street, London Guidance Note: Fixings and Fire (1998). SW1X 8BH. Guidance Note: Anchor Installation (1996). ‘Nickel sulfide in toughened glass’ published by Guidance Note: Bonded Anchors (1999). the Centre for Window Cladding and Technology dated 2000. Guidance Note: Heavy Duty Expansion Anchors (1997). 3.10 Further guidance on cladding is given in the following documents: Guidance Note: Fixings for Brickwork and Blockwork (1997). The Institution of Structural Engineers’ Report on ‘Aspects of Cladding’ dated 1995. Guidance Note: Undercut Anchors (1998). The Institution of Structural Engineers’ Report Guidance Note: Fixings and Corrosion (2002). on ‘Guide to the structural use of adhesives’ dated 1999. BS 8297:2000 Code of practice for the design and installation of non-load-bearing precast concrete cladding. BS 8298:2010 Code of practice for the design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining. 3.11 Additional guidance on fixings is given in the following documents: ETAG No. 001 1997 Guideline for European Technical Approvals of Metal Anchors for use in Concrete, European Organisation for Technical Assessment (EOTA), Brussels. All EOTA parts may be downloaded in English from www.eota.be. Part 1 Anchors in general. Part 2 Torque controlled anchors. Part 3 Undercut anchors. Part 4 Deformation controlled anchors. Part 5 Bonded anchors. Part 6 Metal anchors for redundant use in concrete for lightweight systems. BS 5080-1:1993 Structural fixings in concrete and masonry. Method of test for tensile loading. CIRIA Report RP 566 Cladding Fixings: Good practice guidance. CIRIA Reports C579 and C589 Retention of masonry facades – Best practice guide. Approved Document A Structure O N L I N E V E R S I O N 39