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BS 7543:2015

Current
Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Guide to durability of buildings and building elements, products and components
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-04-2015

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
4 Requirements for durability
5 Researching and calculating durability
6 Service life assessment
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Climatic agents affecting durability
Annex B (informative) - Guidance on materials and durability
Annex C (informative) - Examples of UK material or
        component failures
Annex D (informative) - Design life data sheet: Worked
        example for fa?ade components
Annex E (informative) - Further Reading and sources of
        information on durability
Bibliography

Defines guidance on durability, design life and predicted service life of buildings, constructed assets and their parts.

This British Standard gives guidance on durability, design life and predicted service life of buildings, constructed assets and their parts. It applies to both new and existing buildings.

This standard also gives guidance on communicating and recording information on the service and design life of buildings, infrastructure and their components and/or assets when a detailed brief is being developed.

The principles of this British Standard are applicable to civil engineering projects and the guidance is written for all members of a construction project or facilities management team who provide or require information on durability, including clients, designers, contractors, specialists, manufacturers and those responsible for maintenance. It might also be relevant to funders, insurers and those undertaking due diligence assessments for investment purposes. It also applies to situations when new products offer better performance without a corresponding increase in cost.

This British Standard does not cover aspects of obsolescence and fashion, i.e. when buildings, infrastructure or assets are replaced or altered either to suit different needs and changing conditions including change of use and mandatory requirements.

NOTE1 A decision to replace or alter obsolete buildings or their assets might be influenced by a reassessment of their predicted service lives. BSISO15686‑1:2011, Clause 8 gives further guidance on obsolescence.

NOTE2 More durability guidance specific to individual sectors is available from bodies such as the Highways Agency and engineering institutions.

Committee
CB/101
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 7543(2003) & 14/30295128 DC. (04/2015)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
50
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

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BS 9101:2017 Steel and aluminium rainwater systems. Specification
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BS EN 335:2013 Durability of wood and wood-based products. Use classes: definitions, application to solid wood and wood-based products
BS ISO 15686-2:2012 Buildings and constructed assets. Service life planning Service life prediction procedures
BS ISO 15686-7:2017 Buildings and constructed assets. Service life planning Performance evaluation for feedback of service life data from practice
BS EN ISO 14040:2006 Environmental management. Life cycle assessment. Principles and framework
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BS EN 206-1:2000 Concrete Specification, performance, production and conformity
BS EN 206 : 2013 CONCRETE - SPECIFICATION, PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTION AND CONFORMITY
BS 8500-2(2006) : 2006 CONCRETE - COMPLEMENTARY BRITISH STANDARD TO BS EN 206-1 - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR CONSTITUENT MATERIALS AND CONCRETE
BS EN ISO 14713:1999 Protection against corrosion of iron and steel in structures. Zinc and aluminium coatings. Guidelines
BS EN 1992-1-1 : 2004 EUROCODE 2: DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS
BS ISO 15686-5:2017 Buildings and constructed assets. Service life planning Life-cycle costing
BS EN 15643-4:2012 Sustainability of construction works. Assessment of buildings Framework for the assessment of economic performance
BS EN 60812:2006 Analysis techniques for system reliability. Procedure for failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
DD ISO/TS 15686-9 : DRAFT 2008 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTED ASSETS - SERVICE-LIFE PLANNING - PART 9: GUIDANCE ON ASSESSMENT OF SERVICE-LIFE DATA
BS EN 1992-1-2:2004 Eurocode 2. Design of concrete structures General rules - Structural fire design
BS EN 13306:2010 Maintenance. Maintenance terminology
PD ISO/TR 15686-11:2014 Buildings and constructed assets. Service life planning Terminology
BS ISO 6707-2:2014 Building and civil engineering works. Vocabulary Contract terms
BS EN 351-1:2007 Durability of wood and wood-based products. Preservative-treated solid wood Classification of preservative penetration and retention
BS 2871-2:1972 Specification for copper and copper alloys. Tubes Tubes for general purposes
BS EN 10169 : 2010 CONTINUOUSLY ORGANIC COATED (COIL COATED) STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS - TECHNICAL DELIVERY CONDITIONS
BS EN 1993-1-4 : 2006 EUROCODE 3 - DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES - PART 1-4: GENERAL RULES - SUPPLEMENTARY RULES FOR STAINLESS STEELS
BS ISO 15686-10:2010 Buildings and constructed assets. Service life planning When to assess functional performance
BS EN 15643-2:2011 Sustainability of construction works. Assessment of buildings Framework for the assessment of environmental performance
BS EN 1993-5:2007 Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures Piling
BS EN 350-2:1994 Durability of wood and wood-based products. Natural durability of solid wood Guide to natural durability and treatability of selected wood species of importance in Europe
BS ISO 15686-8:2008 Buildings and constructed assets. Service-life planning Reference service life and service-life estimation
BS EN 15643-1:2010 Sustainability of construction works. Sustainability assessment of buildings General framework
BS ISO 6707-1:2014 Buildings and civil engineering works. Vocabulary General terms
PD 6484:1979 Commentary on corrosion at bimetallic contacts and its alleviation
BS ISO 15686-1:2011 Buildings and constructed assets. Service life planning General principles and framework
BS EN 15643-3:2012 Sustainability of construction works. Assessment of buildings Framework for the assessment of social performance
BS EN ISO 12944-2:1998 Paints and varnishes. Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems Classification of environments
BS 2871-3:1972 Specification for copper and copper alloys. Tubes Tubes for heat exchangers
BS EN 1995-1-1 : 2012 EUROCODE 5: DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL - COMMON RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS
BS EN 1990:2002+A1:2005 Eurocode. Basis of structural design
BS EN ISO 9223:2012 Corrosion of metals and alloys. Corrosivity of atmospheres. Classification, determination and estimation

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