Misc Flashcards
DAMP?
British Standard – BS 5250: Code of practice for controlling condensation
British standard- BS 6576: Code of practice for diagnosing rising damp in walls and buildings
What is BS8300?
Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment. Buildings - code of practice
Can you name RICS standards relevant to your Sector?
Professional Statement
- Home Survey Standard
- Conflicts of Interest
- Countering bribery and corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing
- Handling Client Monday
Guidance Note
- RICS Surveying Safely
- Asbestos: Legal Requirement & Best Practice
- Design & Specification
- Dilpidations
- Technical Due Diligence
- Party Wall Legilation and Procedure
Timber?
BRE 299 – Dry Rot – Recognition & Control
BRE 345 – Wet Rot – Recognition & Control
BRE 307 – Identifying Damage by wood boring insects
CONCRETE?
BS EN 1504-1:2005 Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures
Publications by the Concrete Society
BS 8110 25-50MM COVER IN CONCRETE
- BRE 444-3 (Corrosion of Steel in Concrete) - remedial measures and guidance for appropriate repair methods
- BS EN 1504 - 10 parts covering different concrete repairs
- The Concrete Society - Technical Report 69 ‘Repair of concrete structures with reference to BS EN 1504’ (2009) - explains the concepts provided for in the BS
EXTERNAL WALLS
BS EN 998-2:2016 Specification for mortar for masonry
BRE Digest 251 Assessment of damage in low-rise buildings
BRE 329 (Inserting Wall Ties in Existing Construction)
BS 8215:1991, Code of practice for design and installation of DPCs in masonry construction
PD 6697: 2010 Recommendations for the design of masonry structures to BS EN 1996-1-1 and BS EN 1996-2
FIRE & ACCESSIBILITY?
BS 9999: Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings
BS 8300-2:2018 Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment. Buildings - code of practice
