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Structure: Approved Document A

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

Structure
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O N L I N E V E R S I O N A Standards referred to A1/2 BS EN 771-3:2011 Specification for masonry units. Aggregate BS 5080-1:1993 concrete masonry units (dense and light-weight Structural fixings in concrete and masonry. aggregates). AMD 16001. Method of test for tensile loading. BS EN 771-4:2011 BS 8103-1:2011 Specification for masonry units. Autoclaved Structural design of low-rise buildings. Code aerated concrete masonry units. of practice for stability, site investigation, foundations, precast concrete floors and ground BS EN 771-5:2011 Specification for masonry units. Manufactured floor slabs for housing. stone masonry units. BS 8103-2:2005 Structural design of low-rise buildings. Code of BS EN 771-6:2011 Specification for masonry units. Natural stone practice for masonry walls for housing. masonry units. BS 8103-3:2009 Structural design of low-rise buildings. Code of BS EN 845-1:2003+A1:2008 Specification for ancillary components for practice for timber floors and roofs for housing. masonry. Ties, tension straps, hangers and BS 8297:2000 brackets. AMD 14736 2003, AMD 15539 2006. Code of practice for design and installation of non-loadbearing precast concrete cladding. BS EN 845-2:2003 Specification for ancillary components for AMD 11064 2000, AMD 13018 2000. masonry. Lintels. BS 8298-1:2010 Code of practice for the design and installation of BS EN 845-3:2003+A1:2008 Specification for ancillary components for natural stone cladding and lining. General. masonry. Bed joint reinforcement of steel BS 8298-2:2010 meshwork. Code of practice for the design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining. Traditional BS EN 998-2:2010 Specification for mortar for masonry. Masonry handset external cladding. mortar. AMD July 2011. BS 8298-3:2010 Code of practice for the design and installation BS EN 1090-2:2008+A1:2011 Execution of steel structures and aluminium of natural stone cladding and lining. Stone-faced structures – Part 2: Technical requirements for pre-cast concrete cladding systems. the execution of steel structures. BS 8298-4:2010 Code of practice for the design and installation of BS EN 1090-3:2008 Execution of steel structures and aluminium natural stone cladding and lining. Rainscreen and structures – Part 3: Technical requirements for stone on metal frame cladding systems. aluminium structures. BS 8500-1:2006+A1:2012 Concrete. Complementary British Standard to BS EN 1990:2002+A1:2005 Eurocode – Basis of structural design; with UK BS EN 206-1. Method of specifying and guidance National Annex to BS EN 1990:2002+A1:2005. for the specifier. BS EN 1991-1-1:2002 BS 8500-2:2006+A1:2012 Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 1.1: Concrete. Complementary British Standard to General actions – Densities, self weight, imposed BS EN 206-1. Specification for constituent loads for buildings; with UK National Annex to materials and concrete. BS EN 1991-1-1:2002. BS EN 197-1:2011 Cement. Composition, specifications and BS EN 1991-1-3:2003 Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 1.3: conformity criteria for common elements. General actions – Snow loads; with UK National BS EN 197-2:2000 Annex to BS EN 1991-1-3:2003. Cement. Conformity evaluation. BS EN 1991-1-4:2005+A1:2010 BS EN 771-1:2011 Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 1.4: Specification for masonry units. Clay masonry General actions – Wind actions; with UK National units. Annex to BS EN 1991-1-4:2005+A1:2010. BS EN 771-2:2011 BS EN 1991-1-5:2003 Specification for masonry units. Calcium silicate Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 1.5: masonry units. General actions – Thermal actions; with UK National Annex to BS EN 1991-1-5:2003. Structure Approved Document A 46 O N L I N E V E R S I O N

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