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BS 6661:1986

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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Guide for design, construction and maintenance of single-skin air supported structures

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

01-10-1998

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-02-1986

€231.38
Excluding VAT

Foreword
Committees responsible
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 Definition
3 Fundamental recommendations
4 Classification
5 Operation and maintenance
6 Design life
7 Extension of use beyond design life
8 Identification
9 Location
Section two. Materials and components
10 Membranes
11 Anchorage systems
12 Air supply
13 Normal access and egress
Section three. Design
14 Loading
15 Stress analysis
16 Design of anchorage systems
17 Stresses and factors of safety
18 Membrane clearances
Section four. Fabrication
19 Membrane geometry and jointing
Section five. Safety recommendations
20 Provision of emergency exits
21 Location of emergency exits
22 Construction of emergency exits and provision of
    emergency lighting
23 Access and exit areas
24 Emergency support systems
25 Warning systems
26 Fire fighting equipment
27 Certification
Section six. Maintenance
28 Operating and maintenance instructions
29 Site controller
Appendices
A Membrane properties and testing
B Fire tests on air supported structures
C Action of wind on air supported structures
D Inflation pressures and membrane design tensions for
    wind and snow loadings
E Deflection of air supported structures under wind and
    snow loadings
F Bibliography
Tables
1 Classification and safety provisions
2 Design membrane tensions and minimum inflation
    pressures for spherically shaped structures
3 Design membrane tensions and minimum inflation
    pressures for cylindrical shaped structures with
    spherical ends
Figures
1 Design membrane tension per unit width in spherical
    section
2 Design membrane tension per unit width in
    cylindrical section
3 Membrane deflection under wind loading
4 Membrane deflection under snow loading

Wide range of recommendations including items concerning safety for which structures are graded into distinct classes based on occupancy.

Committee
B/525
DevelopmentNote
REPLACES DD 50: 1976
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

BS 2782-3 Method 360B:1980 Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties Determination of tear strength of sheet and sheeting (trouser tear method)
BS 5839-1:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for system design, installation and servicing
BS 3424-5:1982 Testing coated fabrics Methods 7A, 7B and 7C. Methods for determination of tear strength
BS CP3:CH5-2(1972) : AMD 7908 CODE OF BASIC DATA FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - LOADING - WIND LOADS
BS 6399-1:1984 Loading for buildings Code of practice for dead and imposed loads

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