Foreword

Publishing information

This British Standard is published by BSI Standards Limited, under licence from The British Standards Institution, and came into effect on 30 September 2019. It was prepared by Technical Committee CB/501, Flood risk and watercourses. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to the committee manager.

Supersession

BS 851188-2:2019 superseded PAS 1188‑2:2014 and PAS 1188‑4:2014, which have been withdrawn.

BS 851188-2:2019+A1:2021 supersedes BS 851188-2:2019, which is withdrawn.

Relationship with other publications

BS 851188, Flood resistance products, is issued in two parts:

• Part 1: Building products – Specification; and
• Part 2: Perimeter barrier systems – Specification.

Guidance is available from Delivering benefits through evidence: Temporary and demountable flood protection guide [1]. Guidance is also available from the National Flood Forum (www.floodforum.org.uk) or the Scottish Flood Forum (www.scottishfloodforum.org).

Information about this document

Text introduced or altered by Amendment No. 1 is indicated in the text by tags . Minor editorial changes are not tagged.

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Use of this document

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Presentational conventions

The provisions of this standard are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Its requirements are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “shall”.

Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

Where words have alternative spellings, the preferred spelling of The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is used (e.g. “organization” rather than “organisation”).

Contractual and legal considerations

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Particular attention is drawn to the following specific regulations and associated documents:

• Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland 2012, Technical Booklet L [2];
• Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland 2012, Technical Booklet E [3];
• Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland 2012, Technical Booklet K [4];
• Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland 2012, Technical Booklet R [5];
• Building Regulations (England and Wales) 2010, Approved Document B [6];
• Building Regulations (England and Wales) 2010, Approved Document C [7];
• Building Regulations (England and Wales) 2010, Approved Document F [8];
• Building Regulations (England and Wales) 2010, Approved Document H [9];
• Building Regulations (England and Wales) 2010, Approved Document J [10];
• Building Regulations (England and Wales) 2010, Approved Document M [11];
• Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2004, Technical Handbook 2017: domestic buildings [12];
• Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2004, Technical Handbook 2017: non‑domestic buildings [13];
• Equality Act 2010 [14];
• Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Northern Ireland) [15];
• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 [16];
• Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 [17];
• Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 [18];
• Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 [19]; and
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 [20].

BS 851188-2:2019+A1:2021

Flood resistance products - Perimeter barrier systems. Specification

Current, Under Review

Published:

30 Nov 2021