Standards for building structures ensure safety, comfort, and performance in the design and construction of buildings. They help architects, engineers, and builders create spaces that meet diverse user needs.

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A not-so-private outhouse in Nicaragua.

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Flush with sanitation standards on World Toilet Day. 

Sample standards

Plastics piping systems for renovation of underground non-pressure drainage and sewerage networks
Part 4: Lining with cured-in-place pipes — Amendment 1: Updated definitions, marking requirements and procedure for alternative expression of flexural test results

Test methods for repair materials for water-leakage cracks in underground concrete structures
Part 4: Test method for adhesion on wet concrete surface

Test methods for repair materials for water-leakage cracks in underground concrete structures
Part 2: Test method for chemical resistance

Test methods for repair materials for water-leakage cracks in underground concrete structures
Part 3: Test method for water (wash out) resistance

Bunk beds and high beds — Safety requirements and tests
Part 1: Safety requirements

Bunk beds and high beds — Safety requirements and tests
Part 2: Test methods