Building standards & BRE

Question 1

BRE Digest 251

Answer 1

Crack classification

Question 2

BRE Digest 345

Answer 2

Wet rot

Question 3

BRE Digest 299

Answer 3

Dry rot

Question 4

BS 9999

Answer 4

Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings

Question 5

BS EN3

Answer 5

The building standard for portable fire extinguishers

Question 6

BS 5839-1

Answer 6

Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings – Part 1: Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises

Question 7

BS 476

Answer 7

Fire tests

Question 8

BS EN 1634

Answer 8

Fire resistance and smoke control tests for door, shutter and openable window assemblies and elements of building hardware

Question 9

PAS 2035

Answer 9

specification for what is called ‘whole-house’ or ‘whole building’ retrofit.

Question 10

BS7974

Answer 10

Fire Safety Principles to the deisgn

Question 11

BS 7913:2013

Answer 11

Conservation and Historic Buildings

Question 12

BS 6891

Answer 12

Low pressure and undersized pipework

Question 13

BRE Digest 298

Answer 13

Influence of trees on clay soils

Question 14

BS 5837

Answer 14

Trees in relation to design and recommendaitons