Description

BS 5427:2016 gives recommendations for the design and construction ofexternal cladding assemblies for roofs and walls of buildings in the UK, usinglongitudinally profiled sheeting as the external surface, including standing seam.It is not applicable to profiled sheeting used as a supporting substrate, decking,structural liner trays, fully supported profiled sheets, structural compositeformations of profiled metal sheeting and concrete, small element cladding orexceptional applications, such as buildings for cold storage.

The principal profiled sheeting materials covered by this British Standard aresteel, aluminium, fibre cement, bitumen fibre and plastics, including insulatedsandwich panel assemblies of profiled sheeting, thermal insulation and linings.In addition to referencing performance recommendations, materials andcomponents identified by other British Standards, advice on other materialsand components which are in common use but not covered by other BritishStandards is also given.

This British Standard is intended for use by designers, manufacturers andinstallers of the roofing products.

This British Standard excludes profiled sheets used for structural purposes.

Cross References:
BS 476-3
BS 476-6
BS 476-7
BS 476-20
BS 476-21
BS 476-22
BS 476-23
BS 5250
BS 5516-1
BS 6100-0
BS 6229
BS 8219
BS 8490
BS 8530
BS EN 494
BS EN 506
BS EN 508-1
BS EN 508-2
BS EN 508-3
BS EN 534
BS EN 544
BS EN 612
BS EN 795
BS EN 1013
BS EN 1991-1-1
BS EN 1991-1-3
BS EN 1991-1-4
BS EN 1993-1-3
BS EN 10147
BS EN 12056-3
BS EN 12865:2001
BS EN 13162
BS EN 13165
BS EN 13501-1
BS EN 13501-2
BS EN 14509
BS EN 14782
BS EN 62305-3
BS EN ISO 6946
ISO 6946:2007
BS EN ISO 10211
ISO 10211:2007
BS EN ISO 11600
BS EN ISO 12944-2:1998
BS EN ISO 13788
ISO 13788:2012
PD CEN/TS 16415
BS 569
BS 6093
BS 7543
BS EN 485-4
BS EN 1873
BS EN 1995-1-1
BS EN 10088-2
BS EN 10169
BS EN 13523
BS EN 14783
BS EN 14963
BS EN ISO 3506-1
BS EN ISO 3506-4