BS 5427:2016

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