• BS 5975(2008) : 2008

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    CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TEMPORARY WORKS PROCEDURES AND THE PERMISSIBLE STRESS DESIGN OF FALSEWORK

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  30-05-2019

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Section 1: General
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Abbreviations and symbols
    5 Legislation
    Section 2: Procedural control of temporary works
    6 Procedures
    7 Appointment of the temporary works co-ordinator
       and the temporary works supervisor
    8 Design brief
    9 Design
    10 Co-ordination and supervision of work on site
    11 Checking on site
    12 Alterations
    13 Loading (bringing) the temporary works (into service)
    14 Dismantling
    Section 3: Falsework
    15 General
    16 Materials
    17 Loads applied to falsework
    18 Foundations and ground conditions
    19 Design of falsework
    20 Work on site
    Annexes
    Annex A (normative) - Permissible stresses and
            modulus of elasticity for steel grades
            generally used in falsework
    Annex B (normative) - Properties of components
            in tube and coupler falsework
    Annex C (normative) - Initial testing, quality control
            and inspection of falsework equipment
    Annex D (normative) - Data on material properties
    Annex E (normative) - Wave forces
    Annex F (normative) - Site investigations for foundations
            for falseworks
    Annex G (informative) - Examples of design brief contents
    Annex H (informative) - Forces from concrete on sloping
            soffits
    Annex J (normative) - Design of steel beams at points of
            reaction or concentrated loads
    Annex K (normative) - Effective lengths of steel members
            in compression
    Annex L (informative) - Wind calculations for falsework
    Annex M (normative) - Shielding factor eta for unclad
            falsework
    Bibliography
    Index

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Provides recommendations and guidance on the procedural controls to be applied to all aspects of temporary works in the construction industry.

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    Committee B/514/26
    Development Note Supersedes BS 5975(1996) & 07/30150912 DC. (01/2009) 2008 Edition Re-Issued in October 2011 and incorporates AMD 1 2011. Supersedes 11/30240689 DC. (10/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

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

    BS EN 12812:2008 Falsework. Performance requirements and general design
    BS 5950-3.1(1990) : 1990 STRUCTURAL USE OF STEELWORK IN BUILDING - PART 3: DESIGN IN COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION - SECTION 3.1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN OF SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS COMPOSITE BEAMS
    EN 12812:2008 Falsework - Performance requirements and general design
    BS 7212:2016 Code of practice for the safe use of construction hoists
    CSA S269.1 : 2016 FALSEWORK AND FORMWORK
    BS 8002:2015 Code of practice for earth retaining structures
    BS 8437(2005) : 2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE WORKPLACE
    BS 7121-1:2016 Code of practice for safe use of cranes General
    BS 6164:2011 Code of practice for health and safety in tunnelling in the construction industry
    BS 7981:2017 Code of practice for the installation, maintenance, thorough examination and safe use of mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs)
    BS 7985:2009 Code of practice for the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes
    BS 7121-2-5:2012 Code of practice for the safe use of cranes Inspection, maintenance and thorough examination. Tower cranes
    BS 7985:2013 Code of practice for the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes. Recommendations and guidance supplementary to BS ISO 22846
    BS 5607:2017 Code of practice for the safe use of explosives in the construction industry
    BS 8004:2015 Code of practice for foundations
    BS 6187:2011 Code of practice for full and partial demolition

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    BS EN 1313-2:1999 Round and sawn timber. Permitted deviations and preferred sizes Hardwood sawn timber
    BS 8004:1986 Code of practice for foundations
    BS 8118-2(1991) : 1991 STRUCTURAL USE OF ALUMINIUM - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP AND PROTECTION
    BS 1139-1:1982 Metal scaffolding Specification for tubes for use in scaffolding
    BS 1139-2.2:1991 Metal scaffolding. Couplers Specification for steel and aluminium couplers, fittings and accessories for use in tubular scaffolding
    BS 8118-1:1991 STRUCTURAL USE OF ALUMINUM - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN
    BS 1881-116:1983 Testing concrete Method for determination of compressive strength of concrete cubes
    BS EN 39:2001 Loose steel tubes for tube and coupler scaffolds. Technical delivery conditions
    BS 1377-7:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes Shear strength tests (total stress)
    BS 1881-120:1983 Testing concrete Method for determination of the compressive strength of concrete cores
    BS 1377-6:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes Consolidation and permeability tests in hydraulic cells and with pore pressure measurement
    BS 4604-1:1970 SPECIFICATION FOR THE USE OF HIGH STRENGTH FRICTION GRIP BOLTS IN STRUCTURAL STEELWORK METRIC SERIES - PART 1: GENERAL GRADE
    BS EN 74-1:2005 Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds Part 1: Couplers for tubes - Requirements and test procedures
    BS EN 74-2:2008 Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds Special couplers. Requirements and test procedures
    BS EN 10025-2:2004 Hot rolled products of structural steels Technical delivery conditions for non-alloy structural steels
    BS 8110-3(1985) : 1985 STRUCTURAL USE OF CONCRETE - PART 3: DESIGN CHARTS FOR SINGLY REINFORCED BEAMS, DOUBLY REINFORCED BEAMS AND RECTANGULAR COLUMNS
    BS 8110-2:1985 STRUCTURAL USE OF CONCRETE - PART 2: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
    BS EN 1992-1-1 : 2004 EUROCODE 2: DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS
    BS 1377-9:1990 Methods for test for soils for civil engineering purposes In-situ tests
    BS 1377-5:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes Compressibility, permeability and durability tests
    BS CP3:CH5-2(1972) : AMD 7908 CODE OF BASIC DATA FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - LOADING - WIND LOADS
    BS EN 1993-1-1 : 2005 EUROCODE 3: DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS
    BS EN 12811-1:2003 Temporary works equipment Scaffolds. Performance requirements and general design
    BS 5507-1:1977 Methods of test for falsework equipment Floor centres
    BS 1377-3:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes Chemical and electro-chemical tests
    BS EN 12813:2004 Temporary works equipment. Load bearing towers of prefabricated components. Particular methods of structural design
    BS EN 1991-1-1:2002 Eurocode 1. Actions on structures General actions - Densities, self-weight, imposed loads for buildings
    BS 4604-2:1970 SPECIFICATION FOR THE USE OF HIGH STRENGTH FRICTION GRIP BOLTS IN STRUCTURAL STEELWORK - METRIC SERIES - HIGHER GRADE (PARALLEL SHANK)
    BS EN 13377:2002 Prefabricated timber formwork beams. Requirements, classification and assessment
    BS EN 1991-1-4 : 2005 EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-4: GENERAL ACTIONS - WIND ACTIONS
    BS 4074:1982 Specification for metal props and struts
    BS 5756(2007) : 2007 VISUAL STRENGTH GRADING OF TEMPERATE HARDWOOD - SPECIFICATION
    BS 4978:1996 Specification for visual strength grading of softwood
    BS 1881-117:1983 Testing concrete Method for determination of tensile splitting strength
    BS 1377-4:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes Compaction-related tests
    PD 6688-1-4:2009 Background information to the National Annex to BS EN 1991-1-4 and additional guidance
    BS 6349-7:1991 Maritime structures Guide to the design and construction of breakwaters
    BS EN 1011-2:2001 Welding. Recommendations for welding of metallic materials Arc welding of ferritic steels
    BS 5507-3:1982 Methods of test for falsework equipment Props
    BS 1881-119:1983 Testing concrete Method for determination of compressive strength using portions of beams broken in flexure (equivalent cube method)
    BS 648:1964 Schedule of weights of building materials
    BS 1881-118:1983 Testing concrete Method for determination of flexural strength
    BS EN 1313-1:2010 Round and sawn timber. Permitted deviations and preferred sizes Softwood sawn timber
    BS EN 14081-1:2016 Timber structures. Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section General requirements
    BS 1377-8:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes Shear strength tests (effective stress)
    BS EN 1065:1999 Adjustable telescopic steel props. Product specifications, design and assessment by calculation and tests
    BS 1377-2:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes Classification tests
    BS EN 12812:2008 Falsework. Performance requirements and general design
    BS 8002:1994 Code of practice for earth retaining structures
    BS EN 1991-1-3 : 2003 EUROCODE 1 - ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-3: GENERAL ACTIONS - SNOW LOADS
    BS 449-2:1969 Specification for the use of structural steel in building Metric units
    BS 6399-1:1996 LOADING FOR BUILDINGS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DEAD AND IMPOSED LOADS
    BS EN 1991-1-4 NA : 2005 UK NATIONAL ANNEX TO EUROCODE 1 - ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-4: GENERAL ACTIONS - WIND ACTIONS
    BS EN 1011-1:2009 Welding. Recommendations for welding of metallic materials General guidance for arc welding
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