British Standards

• Fire

  BS 476 : 1987

  Fire tests on building materials and structures

  Part 20

  Method for Determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction (general principles)

  Part 22

  Method of determination of the fire resistance of non-load bearing elements of construction

  Part 23

  Method for the determination of the contribution of components to the fire resistance of a structure.

  BS EN 1364 - 1 : 1999

  Fire tests on building materials and structures

  BS EN 1356 - 2 : 2000

  Fire resistance tests for load bearing elements

  Part 2

  Floors and Ceilings

• Acoustics

  BS EN ISO 140-3 :1995

  Acoustic laboratory tests on elements imperforate partitions.

• Mechanical

  BS5234 - 2 : 1992

  Partitions (including matching lining)

  Part 1

  Code of practice for design and installation

  Part 2

  Specification for performance requirements for strength and robustness including methods of test.

• General

  BS EN 14195 : 2005

  Metal framing components for gypsum plasterboard systems - Definitions, requirements and test methods.

  BS EN 10143 :1993

  Specification for continuously hot-dip metal coated steel.

  BS EN 10162 : 2003

  Specification for cold rolled steel sections

  BS 1230 : 1994

  Part 1

  Specification for plasterboard excluding materials submitted to secondary operation

  BS8212 : 1995

  British Standard code of practice for dry lining and partitioning using gypsum plasterboard Back to - British Standards

  BS4787 : 1995

  Part1

  Internal and external wood door sets, door leaves and frames

  BS 8290 : 1991

  Suspended Ceilings

  Part 1

  Code of practice for design

  Part 2

  Specification for performance requirements of components and assemblies and methods of test

  Part 3

  Code of practice for installation and maintenance

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