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Schedule 2

of Building Control (Temporary Buildings) Regulations 2018

Schedule 2

Design requirements for temporary buildings

SECOND SCHEDULERegulations 9(2)(a) and 18(2)(a)Design requirements for temporary buildingsLoads

1. A temporary building must be designed to resist the types of load specified under the first column of the following table in accordance with the applicable standards in the documents specified under the second column of that table:First columnSecond columnType of loadApplicable standards1.Dead loadsSS EN 1991-1-1 — Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 1‑1: General actions – Densities, self‑weight, imposed loads for buildings. 2.Imposed floor and ceiling loads, dynamic loads due to crowd movement, loads on parapets and balustrades, loads on vehicular barrier for car parks, accidental loads(a)SS EN 1991-1-1 — Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 1‑1: General actions – Densities, self‑weight, imposed loads for buildings;

(b)

BS 4592 — Industrial type flooring and stair treads 3.Wind loadsSS EN 1991-1-4 — Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 1‑4: General actions – Wind actions4.Imposed roof loadsSS EN 1991-1-1 — Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 1‑1: General actions – Densities, self‑weight, imposed loads for buildings5.Crane loadsSS EN 1991-3 — Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 3: Actions induced by cranes and machinery6.Vehicular bridge live loadsSS EN 1991-2 — Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 2: Traffic loads on bridgesStructural design2.—

(1)

Where a temporary building contains any structure specified under the first column of the following table, the temporary building must be designed to comply with the applicable standards in the documents specified under the second column of that table:First columnSecond columnType of structureApplicable standards1.Reinforced and prestressed concrete structuresSS EN 1992 — Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures2.Steel structures; composite steel and concrete structures(a)SS EN 1993 — Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures;

(b)

SS EN 1994 — Eurocode 4: Design of composite steel and concrete structures;

(c)

BC 1 — Design Guide on Use of Alternative Structural Steel to BS 5950 and Eurocode 3.3.FoundationsSS EN 1997-1 — Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design – Part 1: General rules4.Aluminium structuresBS EN 1999 — Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures5.Timber structuresBS EN 1995 — Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures6.Aqueous retaining concrete structuresSS EN 1992-3 — Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures – Part 3: Liquid retaining and containment structures7.Retaining structuresSS EN 1997-1 — Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design – Part 1: General rules8.Assessment of concrete(a)SS EN 13791 — Assessment of in‑situ compressive strength in structures and precast concrete components; (b)SS 592 — Assessment of in‑situ compressive strength and precast concrete components – Complementary guidance to that given in SS EN 13791(2) Where a temporary building contains any structure specified under the first column of the following table, the temporary building must be designed to comply with the applicable standards in the documents specified under the second column of that table:First columnSecond columnType of structureApplicable standard1.Buildings and structures for agriculture BS 5502-22 — Buildings and structures for agriculture. Code of practice for design, construction and loading2.Externally Bonded Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Systems(a)Technical Report 55 — Design guidance for strengthening concrete structures using fibre composite materials, published by the Concrete Society, United Kingdom;

(b)

440.2R-08 — Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures, published by the American Concrete Institute3.Maritime structures (including floating platforms)BS 6349 — Maritime works4.Glass(a)AS 1288 — Glass in buildings - Selection and installation, published by Standards Australia;

(b)

ASTM E1300-12ae

1. Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings, published by ASTM International;

(c)

Structural use of glass in buildings, published by IStructE, United KingdomSite investigation and instrumentation

3. Site investigation and instrumentation must be carried out in accordance with SS EN 1997‑2 — Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design – Part 2: Ground investigation and testing.Site formation

4. Site formation works must conform to the standards specified in BS 6031 — Code of practice for earthworks.Construction materials5.—

(1)

The construction materials specified under the first column of the following table must comply with the applicable standards in the documents specified under the second column of that table:First columnSecond columnType of materialApplicable standards1.Cement(a)SS EN 197 — Specification for cement;

(b)

BS EN 15743 — Supersulfated cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria2.Ground granulated blast furnace slagSS EN 15167 — Specification for Ground granulated blast furnace slag for use in concrete, mortar and grout3.AggregatesSS EN 12620 — Aggregates for concrete4.WaterBS EN 1008 — Mixing water for concrete5.Steel reinforcement(a)BS 4449 — Steel for the reinforcement of concrete. Weldable reinforcing steel. Bar, coil and decoiled product. Specification;

(b)

BS 4483 — Steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete. Specification;

(c)

SS 560 — Specification for steel for the reinforcement of concrete – Weldable reinforcing steel – Bar, coil and decoiled product;

(d)

SS 561 — Specification for steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete6.Concrete(a)SS EN 206-1 — Concrete – Specification, performance, production and conformity;

(b)

SS 544 — Concrete – Complementary Singapore Standard to SS EN 206 1;

(c)

Control on alkali content in accordance with the following requirements (from BRE Digest 330 “Alkali‑silica reaction in concrete” published by the Building Research Establishment, United Kingdom) —

(i)

using low alkali cement (to be used with aggregates with marginal reactivity having expansion not greater than 0.2% when evaluated using ASTM C1260) with equivalent Na2O of not more than 0.6%; or

(ii)

limiting the total alkali content of concrete to 2.5 kg equivalent Na2O/m3;

(d)

BS EN 1504 — Repair of concrete structures – Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures7.AdmixtureSS EN 934 — Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout8.Aluminium and aluminium alloys(a)BS EN 485 — Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Sheet, strip and plate;

(b)

BS EN 515 — Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Wrought products – Temper designations;

(c)

BS EN 573 — Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Chemical composition and form of wrought products;

(d)

BS EN 755 — Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles;

(e)

BS EN 12020 — Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Extruded precision profiles in alloys EN AW‑6060 and EN AW‑6063;

(f)

BS EN 1999 — Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures9.Timber structures(a)BS EN 14080 — Timber structures – Glued laminated timber and glued solid timber – Requirements;

(b)

BS EN 14081 — Timber structures – Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section10.Prestressing wires, strands or bars(a)BS 5896 — Specification for high tensile steel wire and strand for the prestressing of concrete;

(b)

BS 4486 — Specification for hot rolled and processed high tensile alloy steel bars for the prestressing of concrete(2) The construction materials specified under the first column of the following table must comply with the applicable standards in the documents specified under the second column of that table:First columnSecond columnType of materialApplicable standard1.Structural steel(a)BS 7668 — Specification for weldable structural steels – Hot finished structural hollow sections in weather resistant steels;

(b)

BS EN 10025 — Hot rolled products of structural steels;

(c)

BS EN 10210 — Hot finished structural hollow sections of non-alloy and fine grain steels;

(d)

BS EN 10219 — Cold formed welded structural hollow sections of non-alloy and fine grain steels;

(e)

BS EN 10088 — Stainless steels;

(f)

BC 1 — Design Guide on Use of Alternative Structural Steel to BS 5950 and Eurocode 3;

(g)

BS EN 10340 — Steel Casting for Structural Uses;

(h)

BS EN 1559 — Founding – Technical condition of delivery;

(i)

BS EN 12680-1 — Founding – Ultrasonic examination. Steel castings for general purposes;

(j)

BS EN 12680-2 — Founding – Ultrasonic examination – Steel castings for highly stressed components;

(k)

BS EN 12681 — Founding – Radiographic examination;

(l)

BS EN 1369 — Founding – Magnetic particle testing2.Fixings of claddingsBS EN ISO 3506 — Mechanical properties of corrosion‑resistant stainless steel fasteners3.Post-installed anchorsBS 8539 — Code of practice for the selection and installation of post‑installed anchors in concrete and masonrySafety from falling6.—

(1)

The height of a barrier must not be less than —

(a)

1,000 mm; or

(b)

900 mm if the barrier is at the lower edge of windows, stairs, ramps, galleries or balconies with fixed seating in areas such as theatres, cinemas and assembling halls.

(2)

The size of any opening or gap in a barrier must not be so wide as to permit the passage of a sphere of a diameter of —

(a)

for a barrier in a non‑industrial building — 100 mm; or

(b)

for a barrier in an industrial building — 150 mm.Headroom7.—

(1)

The headroom of every room, access route and circulation space must not be less than 2,000 mm.

(2)

Headroom is to be measured from the finished floor level to the underside of any beam, duct, service pipe, fixture, fitting or other obstruction or projection.Staircases8.—

(1)

The height of every riser of a staircase must not be more than 175 mm, and every riser within a flight of stairs must be of uniform height or size.

(2)

The width of every tread of a staircase must not be less than 250 mm, and every tread within a flight of stairs must be of uniform height or size.

(3)

Tolerance in the dimensions of any 2 consecutive steps in a flight of staircase must not exceed 5 mm.

(4)

A handrail must be provided on at least one side of a flight of staircase.

(5)

The height of the handrail must be between 750 mm and 1,000 mm above the pitch line.Lighting

9. Every room must be provided with —

(a)

windows or openings having an aggregate area of not less than 10% of the floor area of the room for natural lighting; or

(b)

artificial lighting that complies with the illuminance recommended in SS 531 — Code of Practice for Lighting of Work Places.Ventilation

10. Every room must be provided with —

(a)

windows or openings having an aggregate area of not less than 5% of the floor area of the room for natural ventilation; or

(b)

mechanical ventilation or air‑conditioning system that complies with the ventilation rates given in SS 553 — Code of Practice for Air‑Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation in Buildings.Lightning protection

11. Every temporary building intended for occupation must be designed and installed with a lightning protection system that is in accordance with SS 555 — Code of Practice for Protection against Lightning.Definitions

12. In this Schedule —“BC” means a standard or specification issued by the Building and Construction Authority;“BS” is the abbreviation for British Standard, which means a standard or specification issued by the British Standards Institution;“BS EN” is the abbreviation for British Standard European Norm, which means a standard or specification issued by the British Standards Institution;“SS” is the abbreviation for Singapore Standard;“SS EN” is the abbreviation for Singapore Standard European Norm, which means a standard or specification issued by the Enterprise Singapore Board, established under section 3 of the Enterprise Singapore Board Act 2018.