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Part A - Structural safety

This section covers the technical guidance contained in Part A (Approved Document A) of schedule 1 of the Building Regulations.

It covers the requirements with respect to structural safety.

Please select an option from the panel on the left to access the approved document and details of any previous appeals and determinations relating to this Part.

Explanatory / Procedural

You may wish to reference the following :

This divisional circular letter informs Building Control Bodies about the introduction of a suite of new British Standards (BSs) for structural design, based on European Standards often called the Eurocodes, and the associated withdrawal by British Standards Institution in March 2010 of conflicting BS design standards, some of which are referenced in the Building Regulations Approved Documents, particularly Approved Document A (Structure).

 

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