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Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC): Identification guidance

Department for Education, 2023

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

Abstract

Provides guidance for responsible bodies to identify RAAC and appoint a surveyor or engineer, and detailing follow on actions. Includes appendices for the DfE assessment survey, gathering information and access requirements. Covers the potential risks of RAAC, summarises the guidance stages, explains what RAAC is, how to identify and where to look, how to appoint an appropriately qualified building surveyor or structural engineer and what actions need to be taken.

History

Supersedes August 2023 version. Published September 2023.

Subjects

Coverings and surface finishes
Cladding/covering
Precast concrete panel/slab cladding
Schools
Educational facilities
Building types
Panel/slab cladding, external insulating cladding

Publisher History

The Department for Education was formed on 12 May 2010 and is responsible for education and children's services. It was formerly known as the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

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