BS 8297:2017

BS 8297:2017 gives recommendations and guidance for the design, manufacture, transport and installation of architectural precast concrete units in the form of:

• a) units supported by and fixed to a structural frame or wall to perform a cladding role;
• b) units which may neither be associated with, or form part of, a building;
• c) units used as permanent formwork in part or in whole, but limited to architectural elements; and
• d) the architectural function of a sandwich panel (see 3.7.3).

It includes recommendations on the measures which are to be taken to provide for permanent and temporary movements and tolerances of the structure, to enable the cladding to perform its function satisfactorily. It gives the minimum standards needed and the materials and methods of fixings most frequently used. It applies to new buildings but many provisions might be applicable to alterations or refurbishment of existing buildings.

Guidance is given on the quality of the finished product and verification of performance. The design recommendations given in this British Standard are based on limit state design principles.

This British Standard is intended to be used in conjunction with BS EN 13369:2013 and BS EN 13670, but provides comprehensive guidance specifically in relation to architectural precast concrete cladding and therefore takes precedence in the items addressed.

This British Standard does not provide recommendations relevant to units incorporating glass fibre reinforced concrete (GFRC/GRC), semi-dry or small wet-cast masonry units instead of larger architectural wall cladding panels (see BS 1217), nor the design of the supporting structure to which the units might be attached.


Cross References:
BS EN 1090 (all parts)
BS EN 480-1:2014
BS 6180:2011
BS 4449:2005+A3:2016
BS EN ISO 11600:2003+A1:2011
BS EN 10088-3:2014
BS 6213:2000+A1:2010
BS EN ISO 13788:2012
BS EN 10080:2005
BS EN 1008:2002
BS 6093:2006+A1:2013
BS 8221-1:2012
BS 4483:2005
BS EN 1015-12:2016
BS 4482:2005
BS EN 1996-2:2006
BS EN ISO 3506-1:2009
BS 6744:2016
BS EN 206:2013+A1:2016
DD CEN/TS 772-22:2006
BS EN 13055:2016
BS EN 1993-1-4:2006+A1:2015
BS EN 15167-1:2006
BS 8500-2:2015+A1:2016
BS EN 1992-1-1:2004+A1:2014
BS EN 197-1:2011
BS 8298-3:2010
BS EN 1011-1:2009
BS EN 1991-1-7:2006+A1:2014
BS 7979:2016
BS EN 14019:2016
BS EN ISO 3506-2:2009
BS EN 1992-1-2:2004
BS 6100-9:2007
BS EN 12179:2000
BS EN 450-1:2012
NA to BS EN 1990:2002+A1:2005
BS EN 1011-3:2000
BS EN 13050:2011
BS 8539:2012
BS EN 12878:2014
BS 1881-208:1996
BS EN 10088-2:2014
PD CEN/TR 15739:2008
BS ISO 15510:2014
BS EN 1993-1-1:2005+A1:2014
BS EN ISO 6946:2017
BS 5606:1990
BS EN 15651-1:2017
BS EN 12155:2000
BS EN 934-2:2009+A1:2012
BS EN 1991-1-1:2002
BS EN 1992-4
BS EN 10027-2:2015
BS 6954-2:1988
BS 5080-1:1993
BS 9999:2017
BS 9991:2015
BS 4255-1:1986
BS 8000-2.2:1990
BS EN 13369:2013
BS 8202-1:1995
BS EN 13670:2009
BS 8000-0:2014
BS EN 998-2:2016
BS EN 14992:2007+A1:2012
PD CEN/TR 15728:2016
BS EN 13116:2001


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