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Update 2011-2

186 work sections now in NBS Building (excluding Preliminaries)

Our ongoing efforts to keep your specifications up-to-date have resulted in the following changes:

  • Amendments to 35 sections, comprising:
    – 4 work sections contain only amended references.
    – 6 work sections contain improvements to general or clause guidance, without changes to the clause text.
    – 25 work sections contain changes to clause text, with or without changes to general or clause guidance.


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Green dot - Intermediate NBS library   Intermediate

Yellow dot - Minor Works NBS library   Minor Works
 

The list that follows highlights work sections in NBS Building Update 2011-2 which have undergone technical revisions.
 

Work Sections

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B50 General structural requirements
Items for local imposed loads added. New clause covering anchorage added.

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E20 Formwork for in situ concrete
Changes to clauses for classification of surface finishes so they are in accordance with new execution standard BS EN 13670.

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F31 Precast concrete sills/ lintels/ copings/ features
Eurocodes added to section and should be used in conjunction with section B50.

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Yellow dot - Minor Works NBS library
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H13 Structural glass assemblies
H30 Fibre cement profiled sheet cladding/ covering
H31 Metal profiled/ flat sheet cladding/ covering
H32 Plastics profiled sheet cladding/ covering
H40 Glass fibre reinforced concrete cladding/ components
H41 Glass fibre reinforced plastics cladding/ features
H42 Precast concrete panel cladding/ features
The above sections have structural design clauses added and existing ones amended to coordinate with section B50 and Eurocode standards.

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H43 Metal composite panel cladding/ covering
Structural design clauses added and existing ones amended to coordinate with section B50 and Eurocode standards. Reference to BS 12600 replaced with BS 6206.

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Yellow dot - Minor Works NBS library
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H60 Plain roof tiling
H61 Fibre cement slating
H62 Natural slating
H64 Wood shingle and shake roofing
H65 Single lap roof tiling
H67 Metal single lap roof tiling
The above sections have a new item added to battens and counterbattens clauses in order to comply with the new release of The NFRC’s Technical Bulletin TB33.

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H90 Tensile fabric coverings
Section to be read in conjunction with section B50 - General structural requirements. New clauses added for Contractor’s design, Structural design and Base tensioning.

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Yellow dot - Minor Works NBS library
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J21 Mastic asphalt roofing/ insulation/ finishes
J31 Liquid applied waterproof roof coatings
J41 Reinforced bitumen membrane roof coverings
J42 Single layer polymeric sheet roof coverings
The above sections have had Contractor’s design clauses added for use in conjunction with section B50, and existing Integrity clauses deleted because they are now included in section B50.

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Yellow dot - Minor Works NBS library

K11 Rigid sheet flooring/ sheathing/ decking/ sarking/ linings/ casings
BS EN 1995-1-1 has replaced BS 5268-1 to -6.1, however old Standards are still referred to in some cases as they are still valid on certain projects and the new standard does not cover all aspects of the old standards.

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M41 Terrazzo tiling/ In situ terrazzo
Changes made to account for amendments to BS 5385-3, -4 and -5.

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N13 Sanitary appliances and fittings
Clause title amended to remove reference to 'Jacuzzis' as this is a brand name and should only be used for products bearing a JACUZZIŽ registered trademark.

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