Design Standards All designs for reinforced concrete structures shall be carried out in accordance with BS8110 Structural

Use of Concrete. All designs for steel structures shall be carried out in accordance with BS5950 Structural Use of Steelwor in Building or BS!!9 "he Use of Structural Steel in Building. #rotection against corrosion shall be $ro%ided as $er BS5!9& #rotecti%e coating of 'ron and Steel Structures against Corrosion for achie%ing a %er( long life to first )aintenance * t($icall( +0 (ears or )ore. All designs for structural )asonr( shall be carried out in accordance with BS5,+8 Structural Use of -asonr(. .oundations shall be designed in accordance with BS800! Code of #ractice for .oundations. /ater retaining concrete structures shall be designed in accordance with BS8000 Code of #ractice for 1esign of Concrete Structures for 2etaining A3ueous 4i3uids. .or an( other t($es of structures5 the design shall be carried out in accordance with the rele%ant British Standards. Durability "he building shall ha%e a nor)al ser%ice life of at least ,0 (ears. All structural )e)bers should be designed to last for the life of the building in the en%iron)ental conditions at the site. "he re3uired design life will be achie%ed through design and $rotection to the construction )aterial. "he steelwor will corrosion $rotected b( hot di$$ed 6inc gal%anising to a )ini)u) coating thic ness of 85 )icrons. .or the concrete section of the building5 the )i7 design and the co%er will be chosen as $er the re3uire)ent of BS 8110 to achie%e the desired durabilit(. Fire Rating All structural )e)bers shall be designed for a )ini)u) of 1 hr fire resistance. All staircases and fire esca$e routes shall be designed to ha%e + hrs fire resistance. Wind Effects All structures as well as cladding5 roofing5 windows5 etc. shall be designed for withstanding c(clonic winds. /inds loads shall be calculated in accordance with BS C#& Basic 1ata for the 1esign of Buildings5 Cha$ter 8 4oading5 #art + /ind 4oads.

"he wind s$eed shall be +80 )9hr. Dead Loads And Imposed Loads 1ead loads and i)$osed loads shall generall( be in accordance with BS ,&99 1esign 4oading for Buildings5 #art 1 Code of #ractice for 1ead and ')$osed 4oads. Earth Pressure :arth $ressures on retaining structures shall be deter)ined in accordance with BS 800+ ; 199! Code of #ractice for :arth 2etaining Structures. Water Tightness Buildings shall be designed to be da)$<$roof and water$roof. -o%e)ent =oints and construction =oints shall be )ade watertight so as to $re%ent the ingress of water.

Foundation #reli)inar( geotechnical in%estigation was carried out b( the contractor. Based on trial $its carried out and on $ast e7$erience within the surrounding geological conditions5 an allowable bearing ca$acit( of +50 >9)? has been assu)ed when $re$aring the sche)e. "his will be confir)ed on site before construction.