Level 2 Flashcards

Question

What is part M?

Answer 1

Access to and Use of a Building

Answer 2

A house, flat, or other place of residence.

Answer 3

The Equality Act sets out the law, but is not prescriptive on how to achieve it. ADM provides only guidance on the minimum building requirements.

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1500mm turning circle and 850mm height from work surface to floor. Clear opening widths for the door to be 775mm 300mm space provided on the pull side of the door

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How the built environment can be designed to anticipate, and overcome, restrictions that prevent disabled people making full use of premises and their surroundings.

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Under the Equality Act 2010 an employer has a duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants and employees.

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1) Changing the way things are done 2) Making changes to overcome barriers created by the physical features of your workplace. 3) Providing extra equipment.

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Make reasonable adjustments aims to make sure that, as far as is reasonable, a disabled worker has the same access to everything that is involved in doing and keeping a job as a non-disabled person

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Is it practical, cost effective, proportional to organisations resources and size, availability of financial support.

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Physical or mental impairment who has an adverse and long term affect on the ability of a person to carry out their day-to-day activities.

Answer 11

A claim in the Employment Tribunal if reasonable adjustments were not made. Compensation + Reasonable Adjustments decided by ET.

Answer 12

Referring to Approved Doc B, Vol 1: 1) A minimum turning circle with a dia of 1500mm 2) Cubicle 450-500mm from grab rail 3) All walls, ducts, boxings capable of supporting grab rails- impose load of 1.5kN/m2. 4) WC flush controls position in front of cistern- a lever flush handle. 5) basins/sinks wall hung with rim 770-850mm above FFL.

Answer 13

1) BS8300 2) Doc M 3) The Equalities Act of 2010

Answer 14

A British Code of Practice that sets out the requirements of how buildings should be designed, constructed and maintained to meet the needs of disabled people as well as create an accessible and inclusive environment for them.

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Part F - ventilation part B - fire stopping Part G - sanitation and hot water Part H - drainage

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BS 8300 - Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment. BS 8000 - workmanship

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Building Notice – for the use of minor works. No formal approval is given but the process is quicker. Full Plan – this must be used for any type of building work including offices, factories, shops, etc.

Answer 18

Anyone wanting to carry out building work which is subject to the Building Regulations is required by law to make sure it complies with the regulations and to use one of the two types of Building Control Service available: a. the Building Control Service provided by your local authority or; b. the Building Control Service provided by approved inspectors.

Answer 19

The primary responsibility for achieving compliance with the regulations rests with the person carrying out the building work

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Local authorities are responsible for ensuring work complies with the Building regulations. Approved Inspectors are approved by the Secretary of State to inspect, supervise and authorize building works

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Building Notice.

Answer 22

More responsive and open to giving advice.

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Building control approval was required, we used an approved inspector

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Getting the space layout correct to ensure enough room for the staff to have seating and lockers.

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* Full plans - detailed drawings required - for larger project - 5-8 weeks * Building notice - plans not required - 48 hours notice required

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Provides an initial notice to the local authority to confirm the works.

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Building Control will examine initial plans to approve the proposed works comply with Building Regulations and provide a ‘Plan Certificate’. Following completion of the works, a ‘Final Certificate’ will be issued if the actual works comply with Building Regulations.

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They provided a 'final certificate' (completion cert if local authority)

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Building control local authority. Generally slower and not as client focused. Less expensive

Answer 30

A computer aided design software that allows you to produce drawings for project.

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* 9 storey concrete frame building (Approx 27m) * Combination of brick panels and unconfirmed rainscreen cladding * Mixed use providing residential and teaching spaces/gym facilities at Ground level. Built c.2012.

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To determine a cladding type as part of a wider data collection exercise. We were tasked with confirming the cladding type on the upper storeys.

Answer 33

Approved Document B (fire safety) volume 2 - buildings other than dwellings.

Answer 34

There were 4 stages to this exercise: Stage 1- Data collection- requesting all existing information on the building such as as-built drawings/Cladding Repots. Stage 2- Desktop Assessment Exercise- Reviewing information to determine whether the cladding meets requirements of Building Regulations Schedule 1 Part B3(4) and B4(1). Stage 3- Was a site visit to record the property including geotagging and measurements. Stage 4- Intrusive Survey- if findings are inconclusive.

Answer 35

If Building Height is more than 18m it depends how close to a relevant boundary it is (to spread to another building). But currently it is: If 18m or less: Class B-s3,d2 or better. 18m+ and less than 1000mm to boundary = Class B-s3, d2 18m+ and greater than 1000mm to boundary: a) GL-18M = C-s3, d2 b)18m+ = B-s3,d2.

Answer 36

Yes, 1) We requested whether any actions were being taken to the cladding. 2) Whether an EWS1 survey was undertaken. 3) Any information that would provide evidence of complying with BR145. 4) Or information that confirms the system in non-combustible or has properties to ensure very limited contribution to fire (BS-EN13501 rating for A/A1 products).

Answer 37

As the information provided was poor relating to the rainscreen cladding, I was recommended by a senior surveyor a Contractor who carries out instrusive surveys.

Answer 38

It involved removing a number of vertical/horizontal panels to identify the building materials used and whether the panels were marked to identify manufacturer. The provision of cavity barriers to vertical/horiz compartment lines and cavity barriers to cavity edges were also inspected. Along with the quality of workmanship.

Answer 39

* Cut two samples about 250x250mm * Indelible ink to write the building details * Data return form * Padded envelope and write “Urgent – cladding test samples” in capital letters on the envelope. Send the test samples by recorded delivery to BRE in Watford along with data return form.

Answer 40

Form required by building owners to confirm that external walls and attachments (like balconies) have been reviewed by a suitable expert. It is provided to external valuers and lenders.

Answer 41

Fire classification specified in each of the product standards that enable products to be CE Marked, as required by The Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011.

Answer 42

``` Non-Combustibility Test Heat of Combustion Test (Calorific value) Burning Item Test (SBI) Radiant Panel Test (Floorings only) Single-flame Source Test ```

Answer 43

It was a Zinc cladding found to have a rating of A1.

Answer 44

Non-combustible material.

Answer 45

Rating of combustubility of materials ranging from A-F. Including smoke propogation rating 's' and flaming droplets and particiles 'd'. ``` A1-A2 = Non-combustible materials B- Very limited contribution to fire C- Limited contribution to fire D- Medium contribution to fire E- Highly contribution to fire F- Easily Flammable. ```

Answer 46

Flaming droplets and particles (d): D0- None D1- Some D2- Quite a lot Smoke propogation 's' S1- a little or no smoke S2- quite a lot of smoke S3- Substantial smoke.

Answer 47

``` A1= Non-combustible A2-S3,d2 or better = Limited Combustibility B-s3,d2 = Class 0 C-s3,d2 = Class 1 D-s3,d2 = Class 3 ```

Answer 48

On 20 April 2021, the Government commissioned the British Standards Institution (BSI) to draft a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) code of practice for assessors when examining external walls and cladding. PAS's are fast-track standards, specifications, codes of practice or guidelines developed by sponsoring organisations to meet an immediate market need.

Answer 49

Published by The British Standards Institution (BSI) in January 2022, PAS 9980 is a guide to reducing the risk of fire spreading via external walls and cladding systems. This applies to existing blocks of flats – multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential buildings. It also includes student and sheltered accommodation, as well as certain specialised housing and buildings converted into flats.

Answer 50

Step 1: Confirm that a full fire risk assessment of external walls (FRAEW) is required. Step 2: Gather all necessary information to complete the FRAEW. Step 3: Identify and group factors that are significant in determining the risk rating. Step 4: Consider each group of risk factors to determine their potential contribution to the overall risk. Step 5: Review the risk factor analysis against the benchmark success criteria to determine an outcome.

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The Code of Practice has been developed to support upcoming changes to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (brought about by the Fire Safety Act 2021), which will confirm that fire risk in external cladding systems is considered to arise in the presence of combustible materials.

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1) The likelihood of undue speed of fire spread over external walls of the building. 2) The likely extent of secondary fires on other floor levels. 3) The likely consequences of evacuation before the onset of extreme conditions and the likelihood of fire and rescue services intervening before all of the above occur. 4) Higher blocks of flats also pose a higher risk.

Answer 53

Competent professionals- Fire Engineers & Building Professionals (Architects/Contractors/Façade Engineers).

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A Fire Risk Assessment of the External Wall (FRAEW) is an assessment of the fire safety of the external facade of a building.

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The FRAEW was introduced by the BSI in January 2022, with the publication of the PAS 9980.

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The assessment covers a review of the external walls and cladding of multi-storey and multioccupancy residential and commercial buildings.

Answer 57

It ensures the exterior of the buildings are fire safe and establishes if any renovations are required to bring them up to standard.

Answer 58

A FRAEW will assess the materials used to build the external wall or cladding, the workmanship of the final build - e.g. the gaps between the cladding and junctions between different building materials. It will also involve some invasive sampling and investigation of the external walls to ensure that external insulation is also compliant with existing fire safety regulations.

Answer 59

1) Ensure that the building is within the scope of the assessment - whether the multi-occupancy or multi-storey building might pose a fire risk requiring a FRAEW 2) Gather all the required information to complete the assessment 3) Identify and consolidate factors that will help determine the risk rating 4) Assess the grouped risk factors and how much they contribute to the overall risk of fire 5) Compare the risk factors against the success criteria to establish what action is required

Answer 60

It will inform a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) of multi-occupancy and multi-storey buildings, which include student accommodation, low or high rise flats, sheltered accommodation and commercial multi-storey units like offices.

Answer 61

Aluminium Composite Material: A flat panel made from two thin aluminium sheets bonded to a non-aluminium core, between three and seven mm thick. The panels have a painted or metallic finish, for example a copper or zinc effect. ACM cladding is used as panels on the outside of buildings, including residential towers.

Answer 62

High Pressure Laminate (HPL) panels: Manufactured by layering sheets of wood or paper fibre with a resin and bonding them under heat and pressure. They sometimes include additional chemicals to provide fire retardant properties and are available in a wide range of colours and finishes.

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Components that are attached to the primary structure of a building to form non-structural, external surfaces.

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Panels which incorporate fire retardant chemicals - will typically achieve Class B-s1, d0. Panels manufactured without fire retardant chemicals are typically Class C or D, depending on the thickness of the panel.

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Unsafe due to the core element and the coating material. An example of a core element is polyethelene which is a non-fire retardent material & PE coatings.

Answer 66

Grenfell- ACM | The Cube, Bolton- HPL.