Gives methods of preventing entry of ground and surface water into the building from surrounding areas. Section 2 describes methods of prevention at or below ground floor level, section 3 deals with methods of providing damp-proofing of walls and floors at ground level by use of d.p.c. materials to BS 743.

Cross References:
BS 12:Part 2
BS 146
BS 680:Part 2
BS 743
BS 747:Part 2
BS 812
BS 882, 1201
BS 1076
BS 1097
BS 1200
BS 1410
BS 1418
BS 1451
BS 2592
BS 2691
BS 3148
BS 3260
BS 3261
BS 3672
BS 3763
BS 4449
BS 4461
BS 4482
BS 4483
BS 4486
BS 4692
CP 3:Chapter V:Part 1
CP 3:Chapter V:Part 2
CP 3:Chapter IX
CP 114:Part 2
CP 115:Part 2
CP 121.101
CP 123.101
CP 203
CP 204:Part 2
CP 301
CP 2001
CP 2007:Part 2
Civil Engineering Code of Practice No. 2


Partially replaced by BS 8102:1990 and BS 8215:1991.

Incorporates the following:
AMD 1511 published 15 July 1974
AMD 2196 published 15 January 1977
AMD 2470 published 15 February 1978