Category Archives: Residential buildings

BS 8103-2:2005 – Structural design of low rise buildings. Code of practice for masonry walls for housing

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 38 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 130

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Keywords – Housing, Single-storey buildings, Buildings, Construction systems, Construction, Construction systems parts, Bricks, Blocks (building), Stone, Walls, Loadbearing walls, Design, Structural design, Loading, Dead loading, Wind loading, Height, Thickness, Dimensions, Area, Supports, Openings (construction spaces), Lintels, Roofs, Chimneys, Movement joints, Masonry work
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BS 8103-4:1995 – Structural design of low-rise buildings. Code of practice for suspended concrete floors for housing

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 32 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 114

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Keywords – Floors, Suspended floors, Slab floors, Construction systems parts, Concretes, Precast concrete, Supports, Installation, Design, In-situ construction, Structural design, Durability, Thickness, Housing, Loading, Static loading
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BS 8103-2:1996 – Structural design of low-rise buildings. Code of practice for masonry walls for housing

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 36 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 114

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Keywords – Housing, Single-storey buildings, Buildings, Construction systems, Construction, Construction systems parts, Bricks, Blocks (building), Stone, Walls, Loadbearing walls, Retaining walls, Design, Structural design, Architectural design, Loading, Dead loading, Wind loading, Height, Thickness, Dimensions, Area, Supports, Openings (construction spaces), Lintels, Roofs, Chimneys, Movement joints, Bricklaying, Masonry work
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BS 6767-2:1998 – Transportable accommodation units. Recommendations for design and installation of services and fittings with guidance on transportation, siting and aspects relating to habitation

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 18 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 80

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Keywords – Housing, Temporary housing, Transportable buildings, Temporary buildings, Buildings, Site huts, Transportable structures, Design, Installation, Fire safety in buildings, Fire-escape routes, Stairs, Building services, Gas supply, Energy supply systems (buildings), Water supply (buildings), Water supply and waste systems (buildings), Telephones, Heaters, Safety measures, Occupational safety, Foundations, Anchorages, Siting, Partitions, Transportation, Loading (materials handling), Storage, Inspect
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08/30140202 DC – BS 8103-3. Structual design of low-rise buildings. Part 3. Code of practice for timber floors and roofs for housing

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 220 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 36

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Keywords – Structural design, Design, Housing, Structural timber, Wood, Roofs, Floors, Fasteners, Size, Spaced, Joists, Beams, Rafters, Imposed loading, Flat roofs, Purlins, Pitched roofs, Roof trusses, Roof decking, Grades (quality), Marking, Battens, Bracings, Erecting (construction operation), Fixing
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BS 8103-1:1995 – Structural design of low-rise buildings. Code of practice for stability, site investigation, foundations and ground floor slabs for housing

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 36 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 114

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Keywords – Buildings, Housing, Structural design, Design, Structural systems, Masonry work, Stability, Site investigations, Foundations, Strip foundations, Footings, Concretes, Slab floors, Dimensions, Shape, Wind loading, Loading, Walls, Loadbearing walls, Structural members
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BS 8103-3:1996 – Structural design of low-rise buildings. Code of practice for timber floors and roofs for housing

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 178 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 206

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Keywords – Structural design, Design, Housing, Structural timber, Wood, Roofs, Floors, Fasteners, Size, Spaced, Joists, Beams, Rafters, Imposed loading, Flat roofs, Purlins, Pitched roofs, Roof trusses, Roof decking, Grades (quality), Marking, Battens, Bracings, Erecting (construction operation), Fixing
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BS 6767-1:1999 – Transportable accommodation units. Recommendations for design and construction of the basic unit

Available as PDF document for immediate download, or as printed publication – yes

Number of pages – 12 pages, A4

Manufacturer – BSI

Price – GBP 64

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Keywords – Housing, Temporary housing, Transportable buildings, Temporary buildings, Buildings, Mobile buildings, Transportable accommodation units, Transportable structures, Design, Structural design, Natural lighting, Ventilation, Rainwater control systems, Loading, Wind loading, Floors, Roofs, Emergency exits, Windows, Thermal insulation, Thermal transmittance, Weather resistance, Corrosion resistance, Fire resistance, Marking, Instructions for use, Anchorages, Lifting, Construction systems
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