The Building Test Centre's Structural test facility is accredited to the following UK standards:
Partitions (including matching linings)
BS5234:Part 2:1992
- Annex A. Partition Stiffness
- Annex B. Surface change by small hard body impact
- Annex C. Resistance to damage by large soft body impact
- Annex D. Resistance to perforation by small hard body impact
- Annex E. Resistance to structural damage by multiple impacts from a large soft body.
- Annex F. Door Slamming
- Annex G. Crowd Pressure
- Annex H. Lightweight anchorage pull-out
- Annex J. Lightweight anchorage pull-down
- Annex K. Heavy weight anchorage - eccentric downward loading test (wash basin)
- Annex K. Heavy weight anchorage - eccentric downward loading test (high level wall cupboard)
Uniformly Distributed Load (UDL)
- Documented in-house method: UDL
Racking Resistance