The Scottish Building Regulations: Explained and Illustrated, Third Edition

Copyright © 2003 Blackwell Science Ltd

The Scottish Building Regulations: Explained and Illustrated, Third Edition

Author(s): George Bett, Frith Hoehnke, James Robison

Published Online: 28 JAN 2008

Print ISBN: 9780632049455

Online ISBN: 9780470758489

DOI: 10.1002/9780470758489

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The book provides a practical guide, with worked examples, to the Scottish Building Regulations. The new edition takes account of substantial revisions to the Regulations on fire and means of escape, structural stability, conservation of fuel and power, and drainage.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xvii)

  2. Part I: Legal and Administrative Matters

    1. Chapter 1

      Building Control: An Overview (pages 2–6)

    2. Chapter 2

      The 1959 Act and Its Regulations (pages 7–39)

    3. Chapter 3

      Administration of Building Control (pages 41–45)

    4. Chapter 4

      Legal Liabilities (pages 47–56)

  3. Part II: Technical Matters

    1. Chapter 5

      Introduction (Part A) (Regulations 1–9) (pages 57–86)

    2. Chapter 6

      Fitness of Materials and Workmanship (Part B) (Regulation 10) (pages 87–90)

    3. Chapter 7

      Structure (Part C) (Regulation 11) (pages 91–115)

    4. Chapter 8

      Introduction to Parts D (Structural Fire Precautions) and E (Means of Escape from Fire etc.) (pages 117–121)

    5. Chapter 9

      Structural Fire Precautions (Part D) (Regulation 12) (pages 123–136)

    6. Chapter 10

      Means of Escape from Fire, Facilities for Fire–Fighting and Means of Warning of Fire (Part E) (Regulation 13) (pages 137–169)

    7. Chapter 11

      Combustion Appliance Installations and Storage of Liquid and Gaseous Fuels (Part F) (Regulations 14 & 15) (pages 171–206)

    8. Chapter 12

      Preparation of Sites and Resistance to Moisture (Part G) (Regulations 16, 17 & 18) (pages 207–223)

    9. Chapter 13

      Resistance to Transmission of Sound (Part H) (Regulations 19, 20 & 21) (pages 225–250)

    10. Chapter 14

      Conservation of Fuel and Power (Part J) (Regulation 22) (pages 251–267)

    11. Chapter 15

      Ventilation of Buildings (Part K) (Regulation 23) (pages 269–281)

    12. Chapter 16

      Drainage and Sanitary Facilities (Part M) (Regulations 24 & 25) (pages 283–303)

    13. Chapter 17

      Electrical Installations (Part N) (Regulation 26 + 26A) (pages 305–307)

    14. Chapter 18

      Miscellaneous Hazards (Part P) (Regulations 27 & 28) (pages 309–314)

    15. Chapter 19

      Access and Facilities for Dwelling (Part Q) (Regulation 29) (pages 315–320)

    16. Chapter 20

      Storage of Waste (Part R) (Regulations 30 & 31) (pages 321–323)

    17. Chapter 21

      Access to and Movement Within Buildings, and Protective Barriers (Part S) (Regulation 32) (pages 325–336)

  4. Part III: Appendices

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      Appendix 1: Historical Perspective of Building Control (pages 338–342)

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      Appendix 2: Table of Fees (pages 343–344)

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      Appendix 3: List of Publications Referred to in the Technical Standards (pages 345–365)

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      Appendix 4: Building and Buildings (pages 367–388)

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      Index (pages 389–395)

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