BS 8103-1:1995
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Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for stability, site investigation, foundations and ground floor slabs for housing
Hardcopy , PDF
30-11-2011
English
15-09-1995
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Committees responsible
Foreword
1. Scope
2. References
3. Definitions
4. Symbols?
5. Stability and connections between elements
6. Site investigation
7. Foundations
8. Ground floor slabs
Tables
1. Maximum heights of buildings on normal level sites
2. Maximum heights of buildings on steeply sloping sites
3. Concrete mixes suitable for unreinforced concrete in strip
footings and trench fill foundations subject to sulfates
in the ground or groundwater
4. Wall load categories for 4.5 m floors and 9 m roofs
5. Wall load categories for 6 m floors and 12 m roofs
6. Wall load categories for internal wall foundations
7. Identification of ground material and minimum foundation
widths for wall load categories
Figures
1. Plan form and construction of the ground floor box to
give stability
2. Diagram illustrating the action of wind forces
3. Walls with a difference in level on opposite sides
4. Building shape
5. Maximum height of building
6. Measurement of storey height of walls in metres
7. Basic wind speed
8. Diagram of a house showing location and type of connections
necessary between elements
9. Timber floor bearing on to wall
10. Timber floor spanning parallel with a wall
11. Timber floor supported on standard joist hanger
12. Concrete suspended floor bearing on to wall
13. Concrete suspended floor abutting wall
14. Precast concrete beam and block type floor abutting or
spanning on to wall
15. Tying of pitched roofs to gable walls
16. Pitched or flat roof bearing on to a wallplate
17. Types of foundation
18. Foundation adjoining a trench
19. Thickness of foundations
20. Stepped foundations
21. Position of walls on foundations
22. Foundations to walls with projections
23. In situ concrete ground-supported slab
List of references
Proprietary housing systems, and houses of timber, steel or concrete framed construction are not covered by this code.
| Committee |
B/204
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 88/11563 DC and BS 8103-1(1986) (10/2005)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
32
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 5268-3:2006 | Structural use of timber Code of practice for trussed rafter roofs |
| BS 5268-3:1998 | Structural use of timber Code of practice for trussed rafter roofs |
| BS 7533-10:2004 | Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers Guide for the structural design of trafficked pavements constructed of natural stone setts |
| BS 5628-1:2005 | Code of practice for the use of masonry Structural use of unreinforced masonry |
| BS 8103-3:1996 | Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for timber floors and roofs for housing |
| BS 8103-2:2005 | Structural design of low rise buildings Code of practice for masonry walls for housing |
| BS 8103-3:2009 | Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for timber floors and roofs for housing |
| BS 7533-10:2010 | Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers Guide for the structural design of trafficked pavements constructed of natural stone setts and bound construction with concrete paving blocks |
| BS 8103-4:1995 | Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for suspended concrete floors for housing |
| BS 8103-2:1996 | Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for masonry walls for housing |
| BS 5930:1981 | Code of practice for site investigations |
| BS 8103-3:1996 | Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for timber floors and roofs for housing |
| BS 8103-2:1996 | Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for masonry walls for housing |
| BS 5628-3:1985 | Code of practice for use of masonry Materials and components, design and workmanship |
| BS CP3:CH5-2(1972) : AMD 7908 | CODE OF BASIC DATA FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - LOADING - WIND LOADS |
| BS 8110-1:1985 | Structural use of concrete Code of practice for design and construction |
| BS 8103-4:1995 | Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for suspended concrete floors for housing |
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