PAS 1188-3:2009 Flood protection products. Specification. Part 3: Building skirt systems
PAS 1188-3 specifies requirements for the design, testing, factory production control, installation and user documentation, and marking for different types and configurations of building skirt systems. It is intended for the temporary sealing of the above ground external faces of buildings and properties, in the event of flood water rising up to a level between 600 mm and 900 mm above ground level.
Building skirt systems are a combination of materials and components curtaining a building used to limit or restrict the flow of water entering the building at or above ground level.
PAS 1188-3 is for use in the UK or locations with similar exposures, i.e. where there is a temperate climate and advanced warning of flooding is available.
This PAS specifies the method of testing and any allowable leakage rate for above ground components.
The range of building sizes covered is governed by the system constraints, but theoretically the system could be installed to provide protection to any size of building.
This part of PAS 1188 replaces PAS 1188-3:2003, which is now withdrawn.
For flood protection products certified against PAS 1188-3:2003, you are advised to discuss transition arrangements with your certification body.
PAS 1188-3 does not cover requirements for surface applied treatments or membranes applied to the above or below ground faces of buildings or ground water protection systems.
It also does not apply to flood protection products designed solely for installation across building apertures. These are covered by PAS 1188-1.
This PAS is not applicable to temporary or demountable flood protection products which are designed to be installed away from and not attached to buildings. This includes flood protection products intended for installation across driveway entrances and gateways at property boundaries. These are covered by PAS 1188-2 and PAS 1188-4.
This PAS does not specifically test flood protection products for coastal conditions. Where flood protection products are intended for coastal conditions, advice on suitability should be obtained from the manufacturer.
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
4.1 Design
4.2 DMWD
4.3 Installation and removal of a flood protection product
4.4 Leakage
4.5 Product guide/user manual
4.6 Factory production control
4.7 Marking
Annexes
Annex A (informative) Building skirt system components
Annex B (normative) Method of test for leakage
Annex C (normative) Installation and user documentation
Annex D (normative) Requirements for factory production control
Bibliography
List of tables
Table B.1 – Wave and current testing depths
Other title in the PAS 1188 series:
PAS 1188-1:2009 Flood protection products. Specification. Part 1: Building aperture products
PAS 1188-2:2009 Flood protection products. Specification. Part 2: Temporary products
PAS 1188-4:2009 Flood protection products. Specification. Part 4: Demountable products
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