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BS 6399-1:1984

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Loading for buildings Code of practice for dead and imposed loads

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-09-1996

Superseded by

BS 6399-1:1996

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-02-1984

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Foreword
Committees responsible
Code of practice
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Dead loads
4 Imposed floor and ceiling loads
5 Reduction in total imposed floor loads
6 Imposed roof loads
7 Crane gantry girders
8 Dynamic loading (excluding wind)
9 Parapets and balustrades
10 Vehicle barriers for car parks
Tables
1 Occupancy class index
2 Reduction in total distributed imposed floor loads
    with number of storeys
3 Reduction in total distributed imposed floor loads
    on a supporting beam or girder with floor area
4 Horizontal loads on parapets and balustrades
5 Residential occupancy class
6 Institutional and educational occupancy class
    (prisons, hospitals, schools, colleges)
7 Public assembly occupancy class (halls, auditoria,
    restaurants, museums, libraries, non-residential
    clubs, theatres, broadcasting studios, grandstands)
8 Offices occupancy class (offices, banks)
9 Retail occupancy class (shops, departmental stores,
    supermarkets)
10 Industrial occupancy class (workshops, factories)
11 Storage occupancy class (warehouses)
12 Vehicular occupancy class (garages, car parks,
    vehicle access ramps)

Gives dead and minimum recommended imposed loads. Applies to new buildings, alterations to existing structures and construction on change of use.

Committee
B/525/1
DevelopmentNote
REPLACES CP 3: CHAPTER V: PART 1: 1967, PARTIALLY REPLACED BY BS 6399: PART 3: 1988
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
28
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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BS 5385-5:1990 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of terrazzo tile and slab, natural stone and composition block floorings
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BS 5268-6.1(1988) : 1988 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TIMBER FRAME WALLS - DWELLINGS NOT EXCEEDING THREE STOREYS
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BS 1139-3:1994 Metal scaffolding Specification for prefabricated mobile access and working towers
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BS 5268-2:1991 Structural use of timber Code of practice for permissible stress design, materials and workmanship
BS 4076:1989 Specification for steel chimneys
BS 5385-5:1994 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of terrazzo tile and slab, natural stone and composition block floorings
BS 5973:1993 Code of practice for access and working scaffolds and special scaffold structures in steel
BS 5268-2:1996 Structural use of timber Code of practice for permissible stress design, materials and workmanship
BS 5268-2(1989) : LATEST STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PERMISSIBLE STRESS DESIGN, MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
BS 5534-1:1990 Code of practice for slating and tiling Design
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BS 8110-1:1997 Structural use of concrete Code of practice for design and construction
BS 6180:1995 Code of practice for barriers in and about buildings
BS 4994:1987 Specification for design and construction of vessels and tanks in reinforced plastics
BS 5669-5:1989 Particleboard Code of practice for the selection and application of particleboards for specific purposes
BS 5977-1:1981 Lintels Method for assessment of load
BS 5502-22:1987 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for design, construction and loading
BS 8110-1:1985 Structural use of concrete Code of practice for design and construction
BS 5950-5:1987 Structural use of steelwork in building Code of practice for design of cold formed sections
BS 5268-7.6(1990) : 1990 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 7: RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CALCULATION BASIS FOR SPAN TABLES - SECTION 7.6: PURLINS SUPPORTING RAFTERS
BS 6399-3(1988) : 1988 LOADING FOR BUILDINGS - PART 3: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR IMPOSED ROOF LOADS
BS 4841-3:1987 Rigid polyurethane (PUR) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam for building applications Specification for two types of laminated board (roofboards) with auto-adhesively bonded reinforcing facings for use as roofboard thermal insulation for built-up roofs
BS 8103-4:1995 Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for suspended concrete floors for housing
BS 5385-3:1989 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of ceramic floor tiles and mosaics
BS 8118-1:1991 Structural use of aluminium Code of practice for design
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PD 6529:1990 Report on a new approach for design loads for buildings
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BS 6767-1:1992 Transportable accommodation units Recommendations for design and construction
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BS 6399-3(1988) : 1988 LOADING FOR BUILDINGS - PART 3: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR IMPOSED ROOF LOADS
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