Structural aspects of cladding. Second edition

Publication Year

2026

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Provides guidance for engineers and other construction professionals relating to the structural aspects of external cladding, such as loading, movement, calculations, tolerances, fixings, testing and information transfer. Covers: systems, materials and durability, fire loads and includes a design checklist. Updated to reflect changes to building regulations and aligns with the Building Safety Act 2022. Also considers progressive collapse.

Document History

First published, version 1.0, January 2020. Version 1.1 published, February 2020. Second edition, published March 2026. Supersedes Structural aspects of cladding, (IStructE, 2020).

Author

De Gaetano, S. et al

ISBN

9781906335922

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