BS EN 13782:2015

What is BS EN 13782 – Safety of temporary tents about?  

BS EN 13782 specifies safety requirements that need to be observed at design, calculation, manufacture, installation, maintenance, of mobile, temporary installed tents with more than 50 m2 ground area. 

BS EN 13782 applies also to multiple small tents which are normally not covered by this standard and will be installed close together and exceed 50 m2 in sum. 

Who is BS EN 13782 - Safety of temporary tents for?  

BS EN 13782 on the temporary structure is useful for: 

• Civil engineers   
• Manufacturer and supplier of tents 
• Builders  
• Contractors  
• Construction projects  
• Construction industries 
• Health and safety authorities 
• Maintainers and installers of temporary tents 

Why should you use BS EN 13782 - Safety of temporary tents?  

A tent is a temporary installed structure enclosed with covers (textiles, foils) or partly with rigid elements. 

BS EN 13782 provides information for the verification of the stability, resistance and operating safety, especially a description of the construction and operation, the stability verification and design drawings as well as relevant documents concerning the burning behaviour. 

BS EN 13782 helps you to safeguard persons and objects against damage caused while manufacturing and operation of structures. 

What’s changed since the last update?  

 BS EN 13782:2015 supersedes BS EN 13782:2005 which is withdrawn. 

The main changes in comparison to EN 13782:2005 are: 

• Chapters have been restructured and condensed in form and content 
• Technical additions in reference to the eurocodes 
• Adjustments of the notations used in the eurocodes 
• Editorial corrections and changes