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CAP. 123]

Building (Construction) Regulations

[1985 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

Regulation

Page

PART IIIB

BULK EXCAVATION

27B.

Bulk excavation in scheduled area

PART IIIC

GROUND INVESTIGATION

27C.

Ground investigation in scheduled area

Foundations

Construction of foundations

Site investigation

Settlement ...

Safe bearing capacity

Allowable bearing pressure

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

Footings

38.

Caissons

39.

Grouting

Permissible pressure on concrete Piling

Pressure from adjacent ground

PART IV

FOUNDATIONS

PART V

SITES AND FLOORS

40.

Covering of sites

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

Areas, etc. to be paved

Certain floors to be impermeable

Lowest floor to be above ground level

Ventilation below wood floors.......

Construction of wood floors

46.

Skirting

PART VI

WALLS AND PIERS

47.

Construction and bonding of walls.......

B 35

48.

Buildings over 4 storeys or 15 m in height

B 35

49.

Application of regulations

B 35

50.

$1.

Rules for measuring height of storeys and height of walls Rules for measuring length of walls

B 36

52.

Thickness of external walls and party walls of buildings other than public buildings or buildings of the warehouse class

B37

53.

Thickness of external and party walls of public buildings and buildings of the warehouse class

B 37

54.

Thickness of internal load bearing walls...

B 38

B 25

B 26

B 27

B 29

B 31

B32

B 32

B 33

B 34

B 14

B 34

B 35

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B2 CAP. 123] Building (Construction) Regulations [1985 Ed. [Subsidiary] Regulation Page PART IIIB BULK EXCAVATION 27B. Bulk excavation in scheduled area PART IIIC GROUND INVESTIGATION 27C. Ground investigation in scheduled area Foundations Construction of foundations Site investigation Settlement ... Safe bearing capacity Allowable bearing pressure 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. Footings 38. Caissons 39. Grouting Permissible pressure on concrete Piling Pressure from adjacent ground PART IV FOUNDATIONS PART V SITES AND FLOORS 40. Covering of sites 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. Areas, etc. to be paved Certain floors to be impermeable Lowest floor to be above ground level Ventilation below wood floors....... Construction of wood floors 46. Skirting PART VI WALLS AND PIERS 47. Construction and bonding of walls....... B 35 48. Buildings over 4 storeys or 15 m in height B 35 49. Application of regulations B 35 50. $1. Rules for measuring height of storeys and height of walls Rules for measuring length of walls B 36 B 36 52. Thickness of external walls and party walls of buildings other than public buildings or buildings of the warehouse class B37 53. Thickness of external and party walls of public buildings and buildings of the warehouse class B 37 * 54. Thickness of internal load bearing walls... B 38 B 25 B 25 B 26 B 26 B 26 B 27 B 27 B 27 B 29 B 29 B 31 B 31 B32 B 32 B 33 B 34 B 14 B 14 B 34 B 35 B 35

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B2 CAP. 123] Building (Construction) Regulations [1985 Ed. [Subsidiary] Regulation Puge PART IIIB BULK EXCAVATION 27B. Bulk excavation in scheduled area PART IIIC GROUND INVESTIGATION 27C. Ground investigation in scheduled area Foundations Construction of foundations Site investigation Settlement ... Safe bearing capacity Allowable bearing pressure 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. Footings 38. Caissons 39. Grouting Permissible pressure on concrete Piling Pressure from adjacent ground PART IV FOUNDATIONS PART V SITES AND FLOORS 40. Covering of sites 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. Areas, etc. to be paved Certain floors to be impermeable Lowest floor to be above ground level Ventilation below wood floors....... Construction of wood floors 46. Skirting PART VI WALLS AND PIERS : : : : : A : : : : E ? : : ? B 25 B 25 B 26 B 26 B 26 B 27 B 27 B 27 B 29 B 29 B 31 B 31 B32 B 32 B 33 B 34 B 14 B 14 B 34 B 35 B 35 47. Construction and bonding of walls....... B 35 48. Buildings over 4 storeys or 15 m in height B 35 49. Application of regulations B 35 50. $1. Rules for measuring height of storeys and height of walls Rules for measuring length of walls B 36 B 36 52. Thickness of external walls and party walls of buildings other than public buildings or buildings of the warehouse class B37 53. Thickness of external and party walls of public buildings and buildings of the warehouse class B 37 * 54. Thickness of internal load bearing walls... B 38

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CAP. 123]

Building (Construction) Regulations

[1985 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

Regulation

Puge

PART IIIB

BULK EXCAVATION

27B.

Bulk excavation in scheduled area

PART IIIC

GROUND INVESTIGATION

27C.

Ground investigation in scheduled area

Foundations

Construction of foundations

Site investigation

Settlement ...

Safe bearing capacity

Allowable bearing pressure

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

Footings

38.

Caissons

39.

Grouting

Permissible pressure on concrete Piling

Pressure from adjacent ground

PART IV

FOUNDATIONS

PART V

SITES AND FLOORS

40.

Covering of sites

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

Areas, etc. to be paved

Certain floors to be impermeable

Lowest floor to be above ground level

Ventilation below wood floors.......

Construction of wood floors

46.

Skirting

PART VI

WALLS AND PIERS

B 25

B 26

B 27

B 29

B 31

B32

B 32

B 33

B 34

B 14

B 34

B 35

47.

Construction and bonding of walls.......

B 35

48.

Buildings over 4 storeys or 15 m in height

B 35

49.

Application of regulations

B 35

50.

$1.

Rules for measuring height of storeys and height of walls Rules for measuring length of walls

B 36

52.

Thickness of external walls and party walls of buildings other than public

buildings or buildings of the warehouse class

B37

53.

Thickness of external and party walls of public buildings and buildings of the

warehouse class

B 37

54.

Thickness of internal load bearing walls...

B 38

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