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BS 8000-1:1989

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Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for excavation and filling

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

08-21-2019

Superseded by

BS 8000-0:2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

10-31-1989

US$174.51
Excluding Tax where applicable

Foreword
Section 1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 References
1.3 Definitions
Section 2. Materials and preparation
2.1 Checking materials and equipment
2.2 Preparation of work
Section 3. Excavating and filling
3.1 General
3.2 Obstructions
3.3 Excavating
3.4 Filling
Table
1. Guidance on steepest angles of batter for different
     soils
Figures
1. Battered trench
2. Trench with benches
3. Spoil heaps and edges of excavations
4. Barriers for vehicles
Index
List of references

Recommendations on basic workmanship. Not intended to cover civil engineering applications. Common Arrangement of Work Sections (CAWS) classification D20.

Committee
B/526
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 85/10611 DC Also available as part of BS KIT 11. (10/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy

This Part of BS 8000 gives recommendations on basic workmanship on building sites and covers those tasks which are frequently carried out in relation to excavating and filling.

This code of practice does not cover civil engineering works for which reference should be made to BS 6031.

NOTE This code of practice includes supplementary elements in the form of commentaries to assist in its use and understanding. Compliance with the commentaries is not necessary in order to be able to claim conformity with the standard.

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BS 4027:1996 Specification for sulfate-resisting Portland cement
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BS 8000-5:1990 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for carpentry, joinery and general fixings

BS 6031:1981 Code of practice for earthworks
BS 6100-1.0(1984) : 1984 GLOSSARY OF BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING TERMS - GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS - GENERAL
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