Guidance on the actions on non-loadbearing building envelopes- PDF 1999 UK issues affecting the uptake

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Guidance on the actions on non-loadbearing building envelopes- PDF 1999 UK issues affecting the uptakeGuidance on the actons on non loadbearing building envelopes Description Information on the design of building envelopes to resist actions is diverse with the requirement appearing piecemeal in many codes and Standards. Actions are described in numerous Eurocodes and National Annexes but acceptable performnace is described in Product Standards, where they exist. Some forms of building envelope are not covered by product standards and recourse is made