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BS 7543:1992
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Guide to durability of buildings and building elements, products and components
Hardcopy , PDF
15-05-2001
English
31-03-1992
Committees responsible
Foreword
Guide
Section 1. General
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Requirements for durability
4 Predictions of durability
5 Design life of buildings and components
Section 2. Expression of durability
6 Standard form of expression
7 Service life
8 Required service life
9 Predicted service life
10 Design life
11 Design life data sheet
12 Durability limit
13 Effects of failure
Appendices
A Design life data sheet
B Agents that cause deterioration
C Examples of premature deterioration
D Annotated bibliography
Tables
1 Categories of design life for buildings
2 Categories of design life for components or
assemblies
3 Expression of durability (summary of guidance)
4 Maintenance levels (other than daily and routine
cleaning)
5 Effects of failure
6 Agents relevant to building performance
7 Agents that can affect the service life of building
components and materials
8 Some examples of actions that have caused premature
deterioration
Figures
1 Decision tree procedure for service life prediction
2 Isotherms of minimum shade air temperatures (deg C)
for the UK
3 Isotherms of maximum shade air temperatures (deg C)
for the UK
4 Curves showing the distribution of energy in the
solar spectrum outside the atmosphere and at sea-
level
5 Maximum directional annual driving rain index map
for the UK
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