This Part of BS 5950 gives recommendations for the use of profiled steel sheeting as “stressed skin” shear diaphragms, including the design and construction of such diaphragms, their effects on the design of structural frameworks and the design of frameless steel structures. It also gives worked examples showing the application of the method to several different design cases. | BRITISH STANDARD BS 5950-9 1994 Incorporating Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 Structural use of steelwork in building Part 9 Code of practice for stressed skin design NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW BS 5950-9 1994 Committees responsible for this British Standard The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Technical Committee B 525 Building and civil engineering structures to Subcommittee B 525 31 Structural use of steel upon which the following bodies were represented Association of Consulting Engineers British Cement Association British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd. British Masonry Society Building Employers Confederation Department of the Environment Building Research Establishment Department of the Environment Construction Directorate Department of Transport Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Structural Engineers National Council of Building Material Producers Royal Institute of British Architects Timber Research and Development Association The following bodies were also represented in the drafting of the standard through subcommittees and panels British Industrial Fasteners Federation British Railways Board British Steel Industry Cold Rolled Sections Association Department of the Environment Property Services Agency Department of the Environment Specialist Services Health and Safety Executive Steel Construction Institute Vice-chairman Welding Institute This British Standard having been prepared under the direction of Technical Committee B 525 Building and civil engineering structures was published under the authority of the Standards Board and comes into effect on 15 April 1994 Amendments issued since publication BSI 04-1999 Amd. No. Date Comments The following BSI references 8315 January 1995 relate to the work on this standard Committee reference B 525 31 9326 March 1997 Indicated by a sideline in the margin Draft for comment 91 13426 DC ISBN 0 .
