BS 7543:1992

Superseded

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Guide to durability of buildings and building elements, products and components

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Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-05-2001

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-1992

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
Guide
Section 1. General
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Requirements for durability
4 Predictions of durability
5 Design life of buildings and components
Section 2. Expression of durability
6 Standard form of expression
7 Service life
8 Required service life
9 Predicted service life
10 Design life
11 Design life data sheet
12 Durability limit
13 Effects of failure
Appendices
A Design life data sheet
B Agents that cause deterioration
C Examples of premature deterioration
D Annotated bibliography
Tables
1 Categories of design life for buildings
2 Categories of design life for components or
    assemblies
3 Expression of durability (summary of guidance)
4 Maintenance levels (other than daily and routine
    cleaning)
5 Effects of failure
6 Agents relevant to building performance
7 Agents that can affect the service life of building
    components and materials
8 Some examples of actions that have caused premature
    deterioration
Figures
1 Decision tree procedure for service life prediction
2 Isotherms of minimum shade air temperatures (deg C)
    for the UK
3 Isotherms of maximum shade air temperatures (deg C)
    for the UK
4 Curves showing the distribution of energy in the
    solar spectrum outside the atmosphere and at sea-
    level
5 Maximum directional annual driving rain index map
    for the UK

Gives guidance on durability, required and predicted service life and design life of (primarily new) buildings and their components and/or parts. Also gives guidance on presenting information on the service and design life when a detailed brief is being developed. See also HB 10141.

Committee	CB/101
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS CP3: Ch9: 1950 Together with other parts of BS ISO 15686 (currently in preparation), will supersede BS 7543:1991, which remains current until further notice. Information contained in Annexes A and B of BS 7543:1992 will not be included in BS ISO 15686, and consideration is currently being given whether this information should be retained in a British Standard.
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	48
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS ISO 15686-1:2011 BS ISO 15686-3:2002 BS ISO 15686-2:2012 BS 7543:2003 BS ISO 15686-1:2000 BS ISO 15686-2:2001
Supersedes	CP 3:Chapter IX:1950

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