BRITISH STANDARD CODE (BS CODE)

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15518:February 7, 2005; Superseded by BS EN 62305-4, BS EN 62305-1:2006, BS EN 62305-2:2006,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

Code of Practice for Foundations

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superseded by BS EN 1993-1-5:2006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

Steel, Concrete and Composite Bridges Part 2: Specification for Loads

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

Concrete - Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206-1 - Part 1: Method of Specifying and

Guidance for the Specifier

BS EN 206-1

Concrete Part 1: Specification, performance, production and conformity-CORR 13189:April 2001;

AMD 14857: January 19, 2004; AMD 15359:September 30, 2004; CORR 15406:October 25, 2004;
Supersedes DD ENV 206:1992

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

Design of Concrete Structures for Retaining Aqueous Liquids

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

Paint Colours for Building Purposes

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 EN 1993-2:2006 and BS EN 1993-1-5:2006

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

Code of Practice for Site Investigations-:2006

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

Code of Practice for Earthworks-Amd 1;

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

Concrete - Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206-1 - Part 2: Specification for Constituent

Materials and Concrete

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

Safety of machinery - Permanent means of access to machinery - Part 4: Fixed Ladders-Partially

Supersedes BS 5395-3:1985 and BS 4592-1 TO -5

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

Barriers in and About Buildings - Code of Practice-AMD 13292:September 28,2001;

BS EN 1990

Eurocode Basis of Structural Design-AMD 16226: March 2006;:1996

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

Code of Practice for Earth Retaining Structures-CORR 13386:September 12,2001;

BS EN 1993-1-5

Eurocode 3 Design of steel structures Part 1-5: Plated structural elements-Partially supersedes

BS 449-2:1969, BS 5400-3:2000, and BS 5950-1:2000

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

Structural Steel I and H Sections - Tolerances on Shape and Dimensions (R)

BSI BS EN ISO 14122-1

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