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BS 8290-1:1991

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Suspended ceilings Code of practice for design
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

08-23-2004

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-31-1992

Committees responsible
Foreword
Code of practice
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 General design checklist
4 Information to be provided for the installer
5 Provision for services
6 Access
7 Structural performance
8 Environmental conditions
9 Deflection
10 Fire protection
11 Acoustic control
12 Control of condensation
Appendices
A Regulations for electrical installations
B General principles of fire protection
C Principles of fire resistance
D Sound absorption
E Sound insulation
Tables
1 Maximum deflections between points of support
2 Control of condensation in roofs above suspended
    ceilings
Figures
1 Some relevant tests for the control and containment
    of fire
2 Fire tests for suspended ceilings
3 Functions and requirements of a suspended ceiling
    over a fire
4 Absorber response curves
5 Sound transmission

Design advice for ceilings of dry construction using lightweight corrosion resistant steel or aluminium framing. Includes recommendations for provision of services, access, structural performance, environmental conditions, fire protection, accoustic control and control of condensation. Appendixes discuss principles of fire protection, sound absorption, sound insulation and regulations for electrical bonding to earth.

Committee
B/548
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 90/14881 DC (04/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 6229:2003 Flat roofs with continuously supported coverings. Code of practice
BS 8290-3:1991 Suspended ceilings Code of practice for installation and maintenance
PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
BS 8290-2:1991 Suspended ceilings Specification for performance of components and assemblies

BS 476-23:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the contribution of components to the fire resistance of a structure
BS 476-4:1970 Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials
BS 8290-3:1991 Suspended ceilings Code of practice for installation and maintenance
BS 8290-2:1991 Suspended ceilings Specification for performance of components and assemblies
BS 2750-9:1987 Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements. Method for laboratory measurement of room-to-room airborne sound insulation of a suspended ceiling with a plenum above it.
BS 476-11:1982 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for assessing the heat emission from building materials
BS 476-6(1989) : 1989 FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - PART 6: METHOD OF TEST FOR FIRE PROPAGATION FOR PRODUCTS
BS 476-20:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction (general principles)
BS 476-21:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction
BS 2750-4:1980 Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Field measurements of airborne sound insulation between rooms
BS 476-8:1972 Fire tests on building materials and structures Test methods and criteria for the fire resistance of elements of building construction
BS 476-22:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction

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