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British Standard Code (BS CODE) Mostly applied by engineering companies in Malaysia especially for
Civil/Structural Engineering Companies. For those civil/structural engineers out there, herewith i
managed to list down the BS CODE which Applicable to Civil Engineering works.
BS 8110-1
Structural use of concrete Part 1: Code of practice for design and construction-AMD 9882:
September, 1998; AMD 13468: May 27, 2002; AMD 16016: November 30, 2005
BS 5950-1
Structural use of steelwork in building Part 1: Code of practice for design Rolled and welded
sections-CORR 13199: May 2001;
BS 5839-1
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings Part 1: Code of practice for system design,
installation, commissioning and maintenance-AMD 15447: December 16, 2004
BS 6399-2
Loading for Buildings - Part 2: Code of Practice for Wind Loads-CORR 14009: July 31, 2002; Corrected
and Reprinted June 2002;
BS 6651
Code of practice for protection of structures against lightning-CORR 11076:September 2000; AMD
15518:February 7, 2005; Superseded by BS EN 62305-4, BS EN 62305-1:2006, BS EN 62305-2:2006,
and BS EN 62305-3:2006
BS 5950-2
Structural Use of Steelwork in Building - Part 2: Specification for Materials, Fabrication and Erection -
Rolled and Welded Sections
8110-2
Structural Use of Concrete - Part 2: Code of Practice for Special Circumstances-Reprinted; AMD 5914:
May, 1989; AMD 12061: July, 2001; AMD 16017: November 30, 2005
BS 5266-1
Emergency lighting Part 1: Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises-Supersedes CP
1007: 1955
BS 2573 PART 1
Rules for Design Cranes Part 1: Classification, Stress Calculations and Design Criteria for Structures
BS 6399-1
Loading for Buildings - Part 1: Code of Practice for Dead and Imposed Loads-AMD 13669: October 11,
2002;
BS 8110 PART 3
Structural Use of Concrete Part 3: Design Charts for Singly Reinforced Beams, Doubly Reinforced
Beams and Rectangular Columns-Amd 5918:5/1989
BS 8004
BS 449 PART 2
Use of Structural Steel in Building Part 2: Metric Units-AMD 8859; November 15, 1995; Partially
superseded by BS EN 1993-1-5:2006
BS EN 12845
Fixed firefighting systems Automatic sprinkler systems Design, installation and maintenance
BS 5400-2
BS 5395-3
Stairs, ladders and walkways Part 3: Code of practice for the design of industrial type stairs,
permanent ladders and walkways-AMD 14247: March 26, 2003; Partially Superseded by BS EN ISO
14122-4: 2006
BS 8500-1
BS EN 206-1
BS 5628-1
Code of Practice for Use of Masonry - Part 1: Structural Use of Unreinforced Masonry
BS 476 PART 7
Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 7: Method of Test to Determine the
Classification of the Surface Spread of Flame of Products
BS 8007
BS 5395-1
Stairs, Ladders and Walkways - Part 1: Code of Practice for the Design, Construction and
Maintenance of Straight Stairs and Winders
BS 2573 PART 2
Rules for the Design of Cranes Part 2: Classification, Stress Calculations and Design of Mechanisms-
AMD 5013: July 31, 1986;
BS 5950-3.1
Structural use of steelwork in building Part 3: Design in composite construction Section 3.1 Code of
practice for design of simple and continuous composite beams-CORR 16721: October 31, 2006;
Supersedes CP 117 PART 1: 1965
BS 5306 PART 2
Fire Extinguishing Installations and Equipment on Premises Part 2: Specification for Sprinkler
Systems-CORR 9985; April 1998;
BS 5400-1
Steel, concrete and composite bridges - Part 1: General statement-AMD 14179: March 12, 2003;
BS 4800
BS EN 1993-1-1
Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings-CORR 16568:
September 29, 2006; Supersedes DD ENV 1993-1-1:1992
BS 5268-2
Structural Use of Timber - Part 2: Code of Practice for Permissible Stress Design, Materials and
Workmanship
BS 5400-3
Steel, concrete and composite bridges - part 3: Code of practice for design of steel bridges-AMD
13200: May 2001; AMD 16404: May 2006; CORR 16480: June 2006; Partially superseded by
BS 5950-5
Structural Use of Steelwork in Building - Part 5: Code of Practice for Design of Cold Formed Thin
Gauge Sections-AMD 16502: September 29, 2006; Partically Superseded by BS EN 1993-1-3
BS 5950-8
Structural use of steelwork in building Part 8: Code of practice for fire resistant design
BS 2853
Design and Testing of Steel Overhead Runway Beams-AMD 495; April, 1970;
BS 476-3
Fire tests on building materials and structures - Part 3: Classification and method of test for external
fire exposure to roofs-AMD 16169: January 18, 2006; AMD 16924: April 30, 2007
BS 6399 PART 3
Loading for Buildings Part 3: Code of Practice for Imposed Roof Loads-AMD 9452 May 1997;
BS 476 PART 20
Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 20: Method for Determination of the Fire
Resistance of Elements of Construction (General Principles)-AMD 6487; April 30, 1990
BS EN 197-1
Cement Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements-AMD
15209:July 9,2004; Supersedes DD ENV 197-1:1995
BS 5930
BS 5306-1
Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises - Part 1: Hose reels
and foam inlets
BS 5975
Code of practice for falsework-AMD 9289: December 1996; AMD 15090: Decimeber 10, 2004
BS 1377-1
Methods of Test for Soils for Civil Engineering Purposes Part 1: General Requirements and Sample
Preparation-AMD 8258; January 15, 1995;
BS 5839-6
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings Part 6: Code of practice for the design, installation
and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in dwellings
BS 5950 PART 4
Structural Use of Steelwork in Building Part 4: Code of Practice for Design of Composite Slabs with
Profiled Steel Sheeting (R)
BS 5950 PART 6
Corr.1 Structural Use of Steelwork in Building Part 6: Code of Practice for Design of Light Gauge
Profiled Steel Sheeting-CORR 10475; May 15, 1999;
BS 6031
BS EN ISO 14122-3
Safety of machinery - Permanent means of access to machinery - Part 3: Stairs, stepladders and
guard-rails-Partially supersedes BS 5395: 1985 and Parts 1 to 5 of BS 4592;
BS EN 1992-1-1
Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings-Supersedes
DD ENV 1992-1-1:1992, DD ENV 1992-1-3:1996, DD ENV 1992-1-4:1996, DD ENV 1992-1-5:1996, and
DD ENV 1992-1-6:1996
BS EN 12811-1
Temporary works equipment Part 1: Scaffolds Performance requirements and general design-
Supersedes BS 5973:1993
BS 5400-6
Steel, concrete and composite bridges Part 6: Specification for materials and workmanship, steel-
CORR 13715: October 3, 2002;
BS 476 PART 22
Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 22: Methods for Determination of the Fire
Resistance of Non- Loadbearing Elements of Construction
BS 476 PART 6
Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 6: Method of Test for Fire Propagation for
Products
BS 6700
Design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within
buildings and their curtilages - Specification
BS 5306-3
Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Part 3: Code of practice for the
inspection and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers
BS EN 1993-1-2
Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures Part 1-2: General rules Structural fire design-CORR 16290:
June 2006; CORR 16572: September 29, 2006; Supersedes DD ENV 1993-1-2:2001
BS 1377-2
Methods of Test for Soils for Civil Engineering Purposes Part 2: Classification Tests-AMD 9027; May
15, 1996;
BS 8500-2
BS EN 1838
Lighting Applications - Emergency Lighting-Also Known as BS 5266-7: 1999; Together with BS 5266-1:
1999 Supersedes BS 5266-1: 1988
BS 6387
Specification for Performance Requirements for Cables Required to Maintain Circuit Integrity Under
Fire Conditions
BS 1377-4
Methods of test for Soils for civil engineering purposes Part 4: Compaction-related tests-AMD 13925:
December 6, 2002; Supersedes BS 1377: 1975;
BS 5588-5
Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Part 5: Access and facilities for fire-
fighting-AMD 10358; March 1999;
BSI NA TO BS EN 1991-1-1
UK National Annex to Eurocode 1: Actions on structures - Part 1-1: General actions - Densities, self-
weight, imposed loads for buildings
BS 5628-3
Code of practice for the use of masonry Part 3: Materials and components, design and workmanship
BS 476-4
Fire tests on building materials and structures Part 4: Non-combustibility test for materials-AMD
4390: September 1983;
BS 5400 PART 4
Steel, Concrete and Composite Bridges Part 4: Code of Practice for Design of Concrete Bridges
BSI BS 5839-8
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings Part 8: Code of practice for the design,
installation, commissioning and maintenance of voice alarm systems-AMD 16066: December 23,
2005; CORR 16219: January 25, 2006
BS EN ISO 14122-4
BS 1377-9
Methods of Test for Soils for Civil Engineering Purposes Part 9: In-Situ Tests-AMD 8264; January 15,
1995;
BS EN ISO 14122-2
Safety of Machinery - Permanent Means of Access to Machinery - Part 2: Working Platforms and
Walkways
BS EN 1998-1
Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance Part 1: General rules, seismic actions and
rules for buildings-Supersedes DD ENV 1998-1-1:1996, DD ENV 1998-1-2:1996 and DD ENV 1998-1-
3:1996
BS 5400-5
Steel, concrete and composite bridges Part 5: Code of practice for the design of composite bridges
BS 6180
BS EN 1990
BS EN 752-4
Drain and sewer systems outside buildings Part 4: Hydraulic design and environmental
considerations-CORR 15442:February 16, 2005; Supersedes BS 8005-1: 1987; BS 8005-2: 1987; BS
8005-3: 1989; BS 8005-4: 1987; BS 8005-5: 1990; BS 8301: 1985, Which Have Been Declared
Obsolescent;
BS EN 54-2
Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems Part 2: Control and Indicating Equipment-AMD 16781:
November 30, 2006; AMD 16967: January 31, 2007
BS 5588-11
Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Part 11: Code of practice for shops,
offices, industrial, storage and other similar buildings-AMD 9838:January 1998; AMD 10213:January
1999; AMD 14995:December 8, 2004; Supersedes BS 5588-2:1985 and BS 5588-3:1983
BS 6206
Impact Performance Requirements for Flat Safety Glass and Safety Plastics for Use in Buildings (AMD
8693) July 15, 1995 (R)-Amd 5;
BS EN 81-1
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts Part 1: Electric lifts-CORR 10809: March
2000; AMD 15794: March 2006;: 1986
BS 8002
BS EN 1993-1-5
Eurocode 3 Design of steel structures Part 1-5: Plated structural elements-Partially supersedes
BS 5950 PART 9
Structural Use of Steelwork in Building Part 9: Code of Practice for Stressed Skin Design-AMD 9326;
March 15, 1997;
BS 5839-9
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings Part 9: Code of practice for the design,
installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems
BS 5911-1
Concrete pipes and ancillary concrete products Part 1: Specification for unreinforced and reinforced
concrete pipes (including jacking pipes) and fittings with flexible joints (complementary to BS EN
1916:2002)-AMD 15040:June 10, 2004;BS EN 1916:2002 and BS 5911-1:2002 Supersedes BS 5911-
100:1988 and BS 5911-120:1989; Supersedes BS 5911-5:2004
BS EN 1991-1-4
Eurocode 1: Actions on structures Part 1-4: General actions Wind actions-Supersedes DD ENV 1991-
1-4: 1997
BS EN 1993-1-8
Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures Part 1-8: Design of joints-CORR 16291: June 2006; CORR
16571: September 2006; Supersedes DD ENV 1993-1-1: 1992
BS 5422
Method for Specifying Thermal Insulating Materials for Pipes, Tanks, Vessels, Ductwork and
Equipment Operating within the Temperature Range -40 Degrees C to +700 Degrees C-CORR 13982:
November 13, 2002;
BS EN 10034
Safety of Machinery - Permanent Means of Access to Machinery - Part 1: Choice of a Fixed Means of
Access between Two Levels
BS 5839 PART 3
Fire Detection and Alarm Systems in Buildings Part 3: Specification for Automatic Release
Mechanisms for Certain Fire Protection Equipment-AMD 10207; November 15, 1998;
BS EN 12620
Aggregates for concrete-CORR 15333:August 17, 2004; Supersedes BS 882-1992 and BS 1047:1983
BS 8100-1
Lattice Towers and Masts - Part 1: Code of Practice for Loading-AMD 15197: May 11, 2005
BS EN 124
Gully Tops and Manhole Tops for Vehicular and Pedestrian Areas - Design Requirements, Type
Testing, Marking, Quality Control-AMD 8587: May 15, 1995; Replaces BS 497: Part 1: 1976;
BS 4604 PART 1
Use of High Strength Friction Grip Bolts in Structural Steelwork. Metric Series Part 1: General Grade-
Amd 3;
BS 476 PART 24
Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 24: Method for Determination of the Fire
Resistance of Ventilation Ducts
BS 476 PART 21
Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 21: Methods for Determination of the Fire
Resistance of Loadbearing Elements of Construction