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o) Paragraph B.3.7.1 – Addition of table showing the standards to be used

with the adoption of the Eurocodes.
p) Paragraph B.3.7.1 (a) – Incorporate BS EN 15743
q) Paragraph B.3.7.1 (b) – Incorporate BS 6699 for this transition period to
the Eurocodes.
r) Paragraph B.3.7.1 (e) – Incorporate BS 4483, SS 560 and SS 561.
s) Paragraph B.3.7.1 (f) and (g) – Combined and revised as a new
paragraph B.3.7.1 (f) on Prestressing wires.
t) Paragraph B.3.7.1 (h) – BS EN 934-2 is replaced by SS EN 934.
u) Paragraph B.3.7.1 (i) – SS 470 is replaced by BS EN 10210.
v) Paragraph B.3.7.1 (i) – Incorporate BC 1.
w) Paragraph B.3.7.1 (l) – Incorporate BS EN 14080 and BS EN 14081.
x) Paragraph B.3.8.1 – Addition of table showing the standards to be used
with the adoption of the Eurocodes.
y) Paragraph B.3.8.1 (c) – Incorporate BS 3148 in for this transition period
to the Eurocodes.
z) Paragraph B.3.8.1 (d) – Incorporate SS 78 in for this transition period to
the Eurocodes.
aa) Paragraph B.3.8.1 (e) – Incorporate SS 320 in for this transition period to
the Eurocodes.
bb) Paragraph B.3.8.1 (g) – Incorporate BS EN 10210, BS EN 10219, BS EN
10088 and BC 1.
cc) Paragraph B.3.8.1 (i) – BS EN 1290, BS EN 1291, BS EN 1714 and BS
3923 are replaced by BS EN ISO 17638, BS EN 23278 and BS EN ISO
17640.
dd) Paragraph B.3.8.1 (k) – Incorporate BS EN 14080 and BS EN 14081.
Section H:
Paragraph H.3.3.1 – Addition of table showing the standards to be used with
the adoption of the Eurocodes.
New Annexes:
a) Addition of Annex A – Structural design standards based on the
Eurocodes and the corresponding Singapore National Annexes.
b) Addition of Annex B – Comparative list of Singapore/British standards
and their equivalent Singapore/European Standards.
14 Ver 6.0 – 28 Oct 2013
Section M:
Paragraph M.2.2 – Revised to amend performance requirements to cover all
window types and not just for casement windows.
15 Ver 6.01 – 1 Apr 2014
Section C:
a) Paragraph C.2.2 – Revised to limit the exemption to attic rooms, toilets,
bathrooms, lavatory and store room:
i. attic rooms of area 10m2 or less, built by the owners for their own
use;
ii. toilets, bathrooms or lavatories within houses built by the owners
for their own use;
iii. store room of area 6m2 or less.
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b) Addition of new Paragraph C.3.2.2 on headroom requirement within a
sheltered carpark.
c) Addition of new Paragraph C.3.2.2 Note 4 to clarify on the manner in
which headroom is measured on staircases.
d) Paragraph C.3.3.1.Note 1 – Addition of new paragraph to exempt ceiling
height requirement for toilets, bathrooms, lavatories or powder rooms.
e) Paragraph C.3.3.1.Note 2 – Revised for clarity.
Section D:
a) Renamed to “Accessibility in Built Environment”.
b) Paragraph D.1.1 – Revised to incorporate new requirements that will
benefit the young and parents or caregivers with infants.
c) Paragraph D.2.2 – Revised to incorporate new requirements that will
benefit the young.
d) Paragraph D.2.3 – Revised to incorporate new requirements that will
benefit parents or caregivers with infants.
e) Paragraph D.2.4 – Revised to incorporate new requirements on audible
and tactile information providing directions or instructions.
f) Paragraph D.3.1 –
i. Revised to include the young and parents or caregivers with
infants.
ii. Renamed Code document to “Code on Accessibility in the Built
Environment”.
Section E:
a) Paragraph E.1.1 – Amended the typographical error and updated
omission of Paragraph E.2.3.
b) Paragraph E.2.3 – Omitted.
c) Paragraph E.3.1 – Updated omission of Paragraphs E.3.6 and E.3.8.
d) Paragraph E.3.3.1 – Revised to clarify the width requirement refers to a
clear width.
e) Paragraph E.3.3.1.Note 2(c) – Revised to limit the exemption to attic
rooms of area 10m2 or less.
f) Paragraph E.3.4.2 – Revised to require minimum tread width of 275mm
in all buildings except in industrial buildings and residential units.
g) Addition of Paragraph E.3.4.2A – Tread requirement in residential units.
h) Addition of Paragraph E.3.4.2B – Tread requirement in industrial
buildings.
i) Paragraph E.3.4.3 – Revised for clarity.
j) Paragraph E.3.4.Note 1 – Revised for clarity.
k) Paragraph E.3.4.Note 2(c) – Revised to limit the exemption to attic
rooms of area 10m2 or less.
l) Paragraph E.3.5.2 – Revised to omit circular and geometric staircase.
m) Paragraph E.3.5.3 – Revised to take into consideration chamfered
landing.
n) Paragraph E.3.5.4 – Revised to Paragraph E.3.5.4 and new Paragraph
E.3.5.5 for clarity.
o) Paragraph E.3.5 Note –
i. Note (c) – Revised to limit the exemption to attic rooms of area
10m2 or less.
p) Paragraph E.3.6 – Moved to requirements under Section C, and the
remaining paragraphs are renumbered.

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