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BS 8485:2015

Superseded

Superseded

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Code of practice for the design of protective measures for methane and carbon dioxide ground gases for new buildings

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

14-10-2019

Superseded by

BS 8485:2015+A1:2019

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-02-2016

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Overview of ground gas protection
5 Site investigation for ground gases
6 Process for ground gas characterization and hazard
  assessment
7 Solutions choice and detailed design
8 Implementation, verification and reporting
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Floor slab and substructure
        design
Annex B (normative) - Applicability and design of ventilation
        Protection measures
Annex C (informative) - Gas resistant membrane selection
Annex D (informative) - Characterization without gas
        monitoring data
Annex E (informative) - Sampling, examination and TOC
        testing of made ground for the assessment of the
        potential for gas generation
Annex F (informative) - Worked examples
Annex G (informative) - Radon
Annex H (informative) - Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Bibliography

Provides recommendations on ground gas site Characterization and the choice of solutions for the design of integral gas protective measures for new buildings to prevent entry of carbon dioxide and methane, and provide a safe internal environment.

Committee
EH/4
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 8485(2007) & 15/30283599 DC. (07/2015)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
96
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 10175(2011) : 2011 INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED SITES - CODE OF PRACTICE

BS 5925:1991 Code of practice for ventilation principles and designing for natural ventilation
BS ISO 18400-201:2017 Soil quality. Sampling Physical pretreatment in the field
BS EN ISO 11074:2015 Soil quality. Vocabulary
BS EN ISO 11665-1:2015 Measurement of radioactivity in the environment. Air: radon-222 Origins of radon and its short-lived decay products and associated measurement methods
BS EN 13137:2001 Characterisation of waste. Determination of total organic carbon (TOC) in waste, sludges and sediments
BS EN 1992-1-1 : 2004 EUROCODE 2: DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS
BS ISO 18400-105:2017 Soil quality. Sampling Packaging, transport, storage and preservation of samples
BS ISO 23909:2008 Soil quality. Preparation of laboratory samples from large samples
BS 8576:2013 Guidance on investigations for ground gas. Permanent gases and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
BS ISO 15105-1:2002 Plastics. Film and sheeting. Determination of gas-transmission rate Differential-pressure method
BS 10175(2011) : 2011 INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED SITES - CODE OF PRACTICE
ASTM D 638 : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics

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