Building standards technical handbook 2022: domestic

Provides guidance on achieving the standards set in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004. This handbook applies to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 June 2022 and to building work which does not require a warrant commenced from that date.


Annex 1.A Structural Design Standards

1.A.0 Introduction

The British Standards Institution (BSI) agreement with the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) obliges it to withdraw UK national standards after a harmonised European Standard with the same scope and field of application has been produced. BSI, in line with this commitment, will by 31 March 2010 replace the British Standards relating to loading and structural design with the European Standards and associated National Annexes listed in the tables below:

1.A.1 Structural Design Standards [1]

Table 1.2. Eurocode: Basis of structural design

Eurocode: Basis of structural design Corresponding BS to be withdrawn
BS EN 1990: 2002 Basis of structural design  

Note: Some sections of EN 1990 correspond with BS 5268-2, BS 5628-1, BS 5950-1 and BS 8110-1 and 2. BS 5400-1 which is not referred to in Section 1: Structure also has some content that corresponds to EN 1990.


Table 1.3. Eurocode 1: Actions on structures

Eurocode 1: Actions on structures Corresponding BS to be withdrawn
BS EN 1991-1-1: 2002 Actions on structures. General actions. Densities, self-weight, imposed loads for buildings BS 6399-1, BS 6399-3, BS 648
BS EN 1991-1-2: 2002 Actions on structures. General actions. Actions on structures exposed to fire  
BS EN 1991-1-3: 2003 Actions on structures. General actions. Snow loads BS 6399-3
BS EN 1991-1-4: 2005 Actions on structures. General actions. Wind actions BS 6399-2, BS 5400-2

BS EN 1991-1-5: 2003 Actions on structures. General actions. Thermal actions

Note: Some sections of EN 1991-1-5 relating to bridges correspond to BS 5400-2

 
BS EN 1991-1-6: 2005 Actions on structures. General actions. Actions during execution  
BS EN 1991-1-7: 2006 Actions on structures. General actions. Accidental actions Minimal guidance in BS 6399-1. Some sections of EN 1991-1-7 correspond with BS 6399-1, BS 5268-1, BS 5628-1, BS 5950-1, BS 8110-1 and 2 and BS 5400-3
BS EN 1991-2: 2003 Actions on structures. Traffic loads on bridges BS 5400-2
BS EN 1991-3: 2006 Actions on structures. Actions induced by cranes and machines  
BS EN 1991-4: 2006 Actions on structures. Silos and tanks  

Table 1.4. Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures

Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures Corresponding BS to be withdrawn
BS EN 1992-1-1: 2004 Design of concrete structures. General rules and rules for buildings BS 8110-1, BS 8110-2, BS 8110-3
BS EN 1992-1-2: 2004 Design of concrete structures. General rules. Structural fire design BS 8110-1, BS 8110-2
BS EN 1992-2: 2005 Design of concrete structures. Concrete bridges. Design and detailing rules BS 5400-4, BS 5400-7, BS 5400-8
BS EN 1992-3: 2006 Design of concrete structures. Liquid retaining and containing structures BS 8007

Table 1.5. Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures

Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures Corresponding BS to be withdrawn
BS EN 1993-1-1: 2005 Design of Steel structures. General rules and rules for buildings BS 5950-1, BS 5400-3
BS EN 1993-1-2: 2005 Design of steel structures. General rules. Structural fire design BS 5950-8
BS EN 1993-1-3: 2006 Design of steel structures. General rules. Supplementary rules for cold-formed members and sheeting BS 5950-5, BS 5950-6, BS 5950-9
BS EN 1993-1-4: 2006 Design of steel structures. General rules. Supplementary rules for stainless steels  
BS EN 1993-1-5: 2006 Design of steel structures. Plated structural elements BS 5950-1, BS 5400-3
BS EN 1993-1-6: 2007 Design of steel structures. General. Strength and stability of shell structures  
BS EN 1993-1-7: 2007 Design of steel structures. Plated structures subject to out of plane loading  
BS EN 1993-1-8: 2005 Design of steel structures. Design of joints BS 5950-1 BS 4604-1, BS 4604-2, BS 5400-3
BS EN 1993-1-9: 2005 Design of steel structures. Fatigue BS 5950-1, BS 5400-10
BS EN 1993-1-10: 2005 Design of steel structures. Material toughness and through-thickness properties BS 5950-1, BS 5400-3
BS EN 1993-1-11: 2006 Design of steel structures. Design of structures with tension components  
BS EN 1993-1-12: 2007 Design of steel structures. Additional rules for the extension of EN 1993 to steel grades S700 BS 5950-1
BS EN 1993-2: 2006 Design of steel structures. Steel bridges BS 5400-3
BS EN 1993-3-1: 2007 Design of steel structures. Towers, masts and chimneys. Towers and masts BS 8100-1, BS 8100-2, BS 8100-3, BS 8100-4
BS EN 1993-3-2: 2008 Design of steel structures. Towers, masts and chimneys. Chimneys BS 4076
BS EN 1993-4-1: 2007 Design of steel structures. Silos, tanks and pipelines. Silos  
BS EN 1993-4-2: 2007 Design of steel structures. Silos, tanks and pipelines. Tanks  
BS EN 1993-4-3: 2007 Design of steel structures. Silos, tanks and pipelines. Pipelines  
BS EN 1993-5: 2007 Design of steel structures. Piling BS 5950-1
BS EN 1993-6: 2007 Design of steel structures. Crane supporting structures BS 5950-1, BS 2853

Table 1.6. Eurocode 4: Design of composite steel and concrete structures

Eurocode 4: Design of composite steel and concrete structures Corresponding BS to be withdrawn
BS EN 1994-1-1: 2004 Design of composite steel and concrete structures. General rules and rules for buildings BS 5950-3.1, BS 5950-4
BS EN 1994-1-2: 2005 Design of composite steel and concrete structures. General rules. Structural fire design BS 5950-8
BS EN 1994-2: 2005 Design of composite steel and concrete structures. General rules and rules for bridges BS 5400-5

Table 1.7. Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures

Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures Corresponding BS to be withdrawn
BS EN 1995-1-1: 2004 Design of timber structures. General. Common rules and rules for buildings BS 5268-2, BS 5268-3, BS 5268-6.1, BS 5268-6.2, BS 5268-7.1, BS 5268-7.2, BS 5268-7.3, BS 5268-7.4, BS 5268-7.5, BS 5268-7.6, BS 5268-7.7
BS EN 1995-1-2: 2004 Design of timber structures. General. Structural fire design BS 5268-4.1, BS 5268-4.2
BS EN 1995-2: 2004 Design of timber structures. Bridges  

Table 1.8. Eurocode 6: Design of masonry structures

Eurocode 6: Design of masonry structures Corresponding BS to be withdrawn
BS EN 1996-1-1: 2005 Design of masonry structures. General rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry structures BS 5628-1, BS 5628-2
BS EN 1996-1-2: 2005 Design of masonry structures. Structural fire design BS 5628-3
BS EN 1996-2: 2006 Design of masonry structures. Design considerations, selection of materials and execution of masonry BS 5628-3
BS EN 1996-3: 2006 Design of masonry structures. Simplified calculation methods for unreinforced masonry structures  

Table 1.9. Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design

Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design Corresponding BS to be withdrawn
BS EN 1997-1: 2004 Geotechnical design. General rules BS 8002, BS 8004, BS 8006, BS 8081
BS EN 1997-2: 2007 Geotechnical design. Ground investigation and testing  

Table 1.10. Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance

Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance Corresponding BS to be withdrawn
BS EN 1998-1: 2004 Design of structures for earthquake resistance. General rules. Seismic actions for buildings  
BS EN 1998-2: 2005+Amendment 1: 2009 Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Bridges  
BS EN 1998-3: 2005 Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Assessment and retrofitting of buildings  
BS EN 1998-4: 2006 Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Silos tanks and pipelines  
BS EN 1998-5: 2004 Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Foundations, retaining structures and geotechnical aspects  
BS EN 1998-6: 2005 Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Towers masts and chimneys  

Table 1.11. Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures

Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures Corresponding BS to be withdrawn [1]
BS EN 1999-1-1: 2007 Design of aluminium structures. General rules BS 8118-1, BS 8118-2
BS EN 1999-1-2: 2007 Design of aluminium structures. General. Structural fire design  
BS EN 1999-1-3: 2007 Design of aluminium structures. Additional rules for structures susceptible to fatigue BS 8118-1
BS EN 1999-1-4: 2007 Design of aluminium structures. Supplementary rules for trapezoidal sheeting  
BS EN 1999-1-5: 2007 Design of aluminium structures. Supplementary rules for shell structures BS 8118-1

Additional Information. Note 1: Many of these standards are not directly, or are not currently referenced in Section 1: Structure. Some may not be applicable to Section 1 Structure such as, BS 5400 for bridges, or are applicable to other parts of the technical handbooks.

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