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  • BS 8301:1985

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    Code of practice for building drainage

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-06-1998

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-04-1985

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Code of practice
    Section one - General
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Exchange of information
    4 Enactments and official recommendations
    Section two - Materials and components
    5 Materials and components
    Section three - Design
    6 General design considerations
    7 Foul drainage
    8 Surface water drainage
    9 Combined drainage
    10 Groundwater drainage
    11 The structural design of drains
    12 Provision of gullies, interceptors and anti-flooding devices
    13 Access to drains
    14 Ground movement
    15 Sewage and surface water lifting installations
    Section four - Work on site
    16 Organization
    17 Setting out
    18 Trenching, excavation and timbering
    19 Alternatives to trench construction
    20 Pipe bedding and laying
    21 Jointing pipes
    22 Prevention of displacement of drains
    23 Groundwater drains
    24 Connections
    Section five - Inspection, testing and maintenance
    25 Inspection and testing of drainage works
    26 Maintenance and periodic inspection
    Appendices
    A Bibliography
    B Preparation of plans
    C Background information on the discharge unit method for estimating
      drain flow rates
    D Compaction fraction test for suitability of bedding material
    Index

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    Sets out recommendations for the design, layout, construction, testing and maintenance of foul, surface water and ground water drainage systems constructed in the ground under and around any buildings and their connection to sewers, treatment works, cesspools, soakaways or watercourses.

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    Committee B/505
    Development Note Supersedes BS CP301(1971) Inactive for the new design. Supersedes 76/13530 DC & 88/15650 DC (07/2003)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 8000-14:1989 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for below ground drainage
    BS EN 752-5:1998 Drain and sewer systems outside buildings Rehabilitation
    BS EN 752-1:1996 Drain and sewer systems outside buildings Generalities and definitions
    BS 5911-2:1982 Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products Specification for inspection chambers
    BS 5502-82:1997 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for design of amenity buildings
    BS 7158:2001 Plastics inspection chambers for drains and sewers. Specification
    BS 4428:1989 Code of practice for general landscape operations (excluding hard surfaces)
    BS 4962:1989 Specification for plastics pipes and fittings for use as subsoil field drains
    BS EN 752-3:1997 Drain and sewer systems outside buildings Planning
    BS 7913:1998 Guide to the principles of the conservation of historic buildings
    05/30057907 DC : DRAFT SEP 2005 BS 6465-1 - SANITARY INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN OF SANITARY FACILITIES AND SCALE OF PROVISION OF SANITARY APPLIANCES
    BS 5502-25:1991 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for design and installation of services and facilities
    BS 5480:1990 Specification for glass reinforced plastics (GRP) pipes, joints and fittings for use for water supply or sewerage
    09/30168197 DC : 0 BS 8102 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTION OF STRUCTURES FROM WATER FROM THE GROUND
    I.S. 325-2:1995 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR USE OF MASONRY - PART 2: MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
    EN 752-4 : 1997 DRAIN AND SEWER SYSTEMS OUTSIDE BUILDINGS - PART 4: HYDRAULIC DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
    BS 8010-2.1:1987 Code of practice for pipelines. Pipelines on land: design, construction and installation Ductile iron
    BS 8102:1990 Code of practice for protection of structures against water from the ground
    BS 7159:1989 Code of practice for design and construction of glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping systems for individual plants or sites
    BS EN 752-2:1997 Drain and sewer systems outside buildings Performance requirements
    BS 6465-1:1994 Sanitary installations Code of practice for scale of provision, selection and installation of sanitary appliances

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    BS 5493:1977 Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steel structures against corrosion
    BS 882:1992 Specification for aggregates from natural sources for concrete
    BS 5955-7:1983 Plastics pipework (thermoplastics materials) Recommendations for methods of thermal fusion jointing
    BS 1247:1975 Specification for manhole step irons
    BS 5481:1977 Specification for unplasticized PVC pipe and fittings for gravity sewers
    BS 3284:1967 Specification for polythene pipe (Type 50) for cold water services
    BS 5607:1998 Code of practice for the safe use of explosives in the construction industry
    BS 4622:1970 Specification for grey iron pipes and fittings
    BS 6100-6.3:1984 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster Aggregates
    BS 5328:1981 Methods for specifying concrete, including ready-mixed concrete
    BS 6437:1984 Specification for polyethylene pipes (type 50) in metric diameters for general purposes
    BS 4118:1981 Glossary of sanitation terms
    BS 1198,1199,1200(1955) : LATEST RENUMBERED BS 1199 & 1200
    BS 6209:1982 Specification for solvent cement for non-pressure thermoplastics pipe systems
    BS 5955-6:1980 Plastics pipework (thermoplastics materials) Code of practice for the installation of unplasticized PVC pipework for gravity drains and sewers
    BS CP2004(1972) : AMD 1755 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FOUNDATIONS
    BS 6100-6.2:1986 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster Concrete
    BS 6031:1981 Code of practice for earthworks
    BS 892:1967 Glossary of highway engineering terms
    BS 4248:1974 Specification for supersulphated cement
    BS 146-1(1958) : LATEST
    BS 5911-3:2002 Concrete pipes and ancillary concrete products Specification for unreinforced and reinforced concrete manholes and soakaways (complementary to BS EN 1917:2002)
    BS 4346-1:1969 Joints and fittings for use with unplasticized PVC pressure pipes Injection moulded unplasticized PVC fittings for solvent welding for use with pressure pipes, including potable water supply
    BS 4211:1994 Specification for ladders for permanent access to chimneys, other high structures, silos and bins
    BS 5911-2:1982 Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products Specification for inspection chambers
    PD 6484:1979 Commentary on corrosion at bimetallic contacts and its alleviation
    BS 6073-1:1981 Precast concrete masonry units Specification for precast concrete masonry units
    BS 6100-5.3:1984 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Masonry Bricks and blocks
    BS 437:1978 Specification for cast iron spigot and socket drain pipes and fittings
    BS CP2005(1968) : LATEST SEWERAGE
    BS 3656:1981 Specification for asbestos-cement pipes, joints and fittings for sewerage and drainage
    BS 5573:1978 Code of practice for safety precautions in the construction of large diameter boreholes for piling and other purposes
    BS 146-2:1973 Specification for Portland-blastfurnace cement. Metric units
    BS 6297:1983 Code of practice for design and installation of small sewage treatment works and cesspools
    BS 4027:1996 Specification for sulfate-resisting Portland cement
    BS 6367:1983 Code of practice for drainage of roofs and paved areas
    BS 5480:1990 Specification for glass reinforced plastics (GRP) pipes, joints and fittings for use for water supply or sewerage
    BS 534:1990 Specification for steel pipes, joints and specials for water and sewage
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