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  • BS 7543:1992

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    Guide to durability of buildings and building elements, products and components

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-05-2001

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-03-1992

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    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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    Gives guidance on durability, required and predicted service life and design life of (primarily new) buildings and their components and/or parts. Also gives guidance on presenting information on the service and design life when a detailed brief is being developed. See also HB 10141.

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    Committee CB/101
    Development Note Supersedes BS CP3: Ch9: 1950 Together with other parts of BS ISO 15686 (currently in preparation), will supersede BS 7543:1991, which remains current until further notice. Information contained in Annexes A and B of BS 7543:1992 will not be included in BS ISO 15686, and consideration is currently being given whether this information should be retained in a British Standard.
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS 5427-1:1996 Code of practice for the use of profiled sheet for roof and wall cladding on buildings Design

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    BS 8210:1986 Guide to building maintenance management
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    BS 5669-5:1989 Particleboard Code of practice for the selection and application of particleboards for specific purposes
    BS 5385-4:1986 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for ceramic tiling and mosaics in specific conditions
    BS 6100-1.7.2:1989 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. General and miscellaneous. Characteristics and performance Characteristics
    BS 5628-3:1985 Code of practice for use of masonry Materials and components, design and workmanship
    BS 8204-2:1987 Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Code of practice for concrete wearing surfaces
    BS 8110-1:1985 Structural use of concrete Code of practice for design and construction
    BS 5442-1:1989 Classification of adhesives for construction Classification of adhesives for use with flooring materials
    BS 6100-1.7.1:1986 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. General and miscellaneous. Characteristics and performance Performance
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