The Building Regulations
8th Edition
Published on 12. June 1990
Book
Hardback
632 pages
978-0-632-02869-6 (ISBN)
Description
This guide to the Building Regulations for England and Wales has been revised to include: amendments to The Approved Documents operative from 1st April 1990; a new chapter on access for the disabled; further details on the NHBC building control service; and a revised chapter on legal liabilities to take account of substantial changes in case law. The book is intended for use by architects, building surveyors, contractors, local authorities and lawyers and by students at all levels taking courses in architecture, building and surveying.
More details
Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
151 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-632-02869-6 (9780632028696)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Building control - an overview; the building regulations and approved documents; local authority control; private certification; legal liabilities; structural stability; fire; materials, workmanship, site preparation and moisture exclusion; toxic substances; sound insulation; ventilation; hygiene; drainage and waste disposal; heat producing appliances; stairways, ramps and guards; conservation of fuel and power; access for the disabled.