Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship·Page 8·0.4
Introduction to Section 2 guidance
Section 2 provides aids for establishing material suitability and workmanship adequacy, including guidance on short-lived materials, moisture-susceptible materials, and materials affected by harmful subsoil substances.
The guidance in Section 2 is to provide aids which –
(a) may be used for establishing the suitability of a material for use for a specific purpose; and
(b) may be used to establish the adequacy of workmanship.
The guidance also addresses the suitability of certain materials such as short lived materials and materials susceptible to changes in their properties. Specific provisions are given regarding materials likely to be adversely affected by moisture or by harmful substances in the subsoil.
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