The full title of bs 8888 reflects this line of thought. Bs 3197 was formerly the standard for engineering drawing since 1927. It is intended that this british standard be used in codunction with the complementary standards bs 8501, bs 85w2, bs 85w and bs 85004 which. This british standard implements the iso system for technical product documentation and specification. It covers all of the requirements for the technical specification of products andtheir component parts. In 1998 a revision of the charter enabled the organization to diversify.
Specifically some gears that look like this or this. Bs 8888 is the uks national framework standard for engineering drawings and geometrical tolerancing. British, european and international standards quality systems bs en iso 9001 quality management systems. Among other things, it explains the way in which engineering drawings outline and present these specifications. No matter how a drawing is produced, either introduction of bs 8888. Implements the iso system for technical product documentation and specification and provides an index to international standards, their key elements and references to british and european standards where the information they include is over and above that provided by iso standards. General 1 1 scope 1 2 normative references 1 3 terms and definitions 2 4 range of information 6 section 2. Standards global provides a gateway access to bsi to download and purchase standards. It is designed to provide the petroleum industry with tanks of adequate safety, reasonable economy and in a. In order to make the transition from british to iso standards as painless as possible, bsi produced a new standard to provide a kind of gateway or interface between the user and the iso system. As its name suggests, the guide is aimed primarily at teachers of design and technology and students of applied engineering or manufacturing at gcse, gnvq or advanced vce level but it could also be of interest to practicing designers and. Essential guide for engineering drawing helps users of bs. Its aim is to offer straightforward guidance together with pictorial representations, to all practitioners of technical product specification, i. Bs en iso 1101, bs en iso 2, bs iso 5459, bs 8888 and pp 8888, parts 1 and 2.
With over 100 years of experience the british standards institute is recognised as the uks national standards body. It covers all of the requirements for the technical specification of products and their component parts. Figure 33 simplification of drawing indication when there is only one this british standard supersedes bs, which is withdrawn. New bs 8888 20 edition for technical product specifications. The eurocodes are a set of structural design standards, developed by cen european committee for standardisation over the last 30 years, to cover the design of all types of structures in steel, concrete, timber, masonry and aluminium. This course teaches delegates to produce autocad engineering drawings that are accurate to bs 8888 standards.
In order to read a secure pdf, you will need to install the fileopen plugin on your computer. Conditions for delivery, properties and tolerances. This document has been reassessed by the committee, and judged to still be up to date. British standards and related documents are developed and bs 86662000. Drawing sheets and other documents shall be presented in one of the following. British standard 308 was on an inexpensive drawing board or the latest cad introduced in.
In the uk, they are published by bsi under the designations bs en 1990 to bs en 1999. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information. Specification for hexagon socket button head screws. Their committees work with the manufacturing and service industries, government, businesses and consumers to facilitate the production of british, european and international standards. Bs 8888 is the uks national framework standard for engineering. Bs 8888 is the british standard developed by the bsi group for technical product. You may buy pdf and hard copy versions of standards directly using a. Only these exact terms will gain marks in an exam, variations will receive no marks.
Then standards such as iso 144051 treat geometrical product specifications. Requirements this internationally recognised quality management system is held by all afa members. Specifically the gear itselfe must be hatched with the area where the teeth are present unhatched. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library. Code of practice for design of fendering and mooring. Foreword i this british standard was prepared under the direction of the pressure vessel standards policy committee and replaces bs 2654. Details requirements for technical product documentation and specification and provides an index to international standards, their key elements and references to british and european standards where the information they include is over and above that provided by iso standards. The essential guide to technical product specification. International classification for standards ics is an international classification system for technical standards. This british standard specifies requirements for technical product documentation. Once you have purchased your british standards download you will be entitled to download one copy of each british standards pdf onto a single computer. As major sectors continue to adopt bs 8888 particularly in defence contracts, the need to use bs 8888 becomes more pressing. I have spent several hours reading pdfs of the standards and according to my pea brain bs8888.
If you are producing shop drawings exclusively, then you should probably follow bs 8888. This guide does not replace bs 8888 which is the definitive standard for. This is about how dimensions on drawings must show the proper relationships and alignment of features. Bs 8888 is the british standard developed by the bsi group for technical product documentation, geometric product specification, geometric tolerance specification and engineering drawings. The iso system is defined in a large number of interlinked and related international standards which are referenced from within bs 8888. It provides designers, engineers and quality managers with a roadmap for the preparation of all forms of technical product documentation. Standards subscriptions from ansi provides a moneysaving, multiuser solution for accessing standards. This british standard 8888 state the technical product specifications tps specifically in engineering drawings. Bs iso 14164 bs iso 154891 bs isoiec 27001 bs iec 642 bs iec 615 dd cents 15675 dd clcts 6164312 dd clcts 6164322 pd clctr 50404 pd iectr 6082514 isoiec 24702 iec 617845 iec 61918 all current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document. All bsi british standards available online in electronic and print formats. All bsi british standards are available online in pdf or hardcopy. It is the latest version of the standard that was written to supersede bs 308, the worlds first engineering drawings standard, first published in 1927.
Over a period of 73 years it was expanded and edited until its withdrawal in 2000. The library subscribes to the british standards online database bsol collection. Firefighting media 8 6 general 8 7 water 8 8 gaseous media 9 9 foams 10 10 powders 12 section 4. To get more information go to bs 8888 standard and bs 8888 standard today. Bs 308 a superseded standard for engineering drawing conventions, having been incororated into bs 8888, bs 8888 does not show examples of cross hatching patterns but references other guidance. Most of the drawings in this guide have been extracted and adapted from the following bsi publications. Basic convention for representing areas on cuts and sections. I need to create some technical drawings to bs8888 standard. Bs is the british standard developed by the bsi group for technical product documentation, geometric product specification, geometric tolerance specification and engineering drawings.
We recommend that you log in to the elibrary as soon as you get to the library website with the username and password you use for logging on to the university network or to webmail. Technical product documentation 4 5 types of documentation 4 6 drawing sheets 4 7 title block 7 8 scales 10 9 general. It subsequently extended its standardization work and became the british engineering standards association in 1918, adopting the name british standards institution in 1931 after receiving a royal charter in 1929. This new standard performed three fundamental tasks. It presents uptodate information on technical drawing, in a manner similar to the presentation in the old bs 308, and will help users trained in bs 308 to adapt to the new standards. Bs 8888 offers straightforward guidance, together with pictorial representations, to all practitioners of technical product specification. The fileopen plugin works with adobe reader and other viewers. Tolerancing from standards how to easily assign capable. Bs 8888 clause 11 refers to bs iso 12850 tdgpp part 50. All organisations of all sizes in manufacturing, defence and creative art industry can adopt and aply this. The purpose of this british standard is to facilitate the use of the iso system by providing.
Thankfully the adoption of the iso standards by the bsi means that much of the drawing vocabulary i. Note 2 although terms are often defined differently in different industries, this standard has been drafted to attempt to provide a single definition for common terms in as many cases as possible, so that any particular word is used consistently in the made series and related series. Bsi group was founded as the engineering standards committee in london in 1901. The main standard for technical drawing is bs 8888 you can find out more here. British standards institute staff, british standards institution. The definition is clearest in iso 12821 guidance for cad drawings. You may be asked to identify or draw any of these symbols in an exam. If you need bs or iso standards, document center is an authorized dealer for both and for many other standards developers as well.
Drm is included at the request of the publisher, as it helps them protect their by restricting file sharing. This set contains common british standard drawing symbols that all graphic communication pupils must be familiar with. It is designed to cover every economic sector and virtually every activity. An example of a bs standard that cannot be purchased as a downloadable british standard is bs 5252f. Bs 8888 has been restructured to make it easier to find key information and to improve the flow of requirements to reflect how they will be used by designers and engineers. Bsi british standards has published pp 88881, a guide for schools and colleges to bs 8888. Any element of bs 8888 not included in this guide should not be considered as less important to technical specification than those included. The british standards institution has constantly kept.
Sample course content the autocad user interface basic autocad. Secure pdf files include digital rights management drm software. Buy pdf download or hardcopy of british standard bs 41686. An example of a downloadable british standard is bs en iso 9001. Bs 308 was formerly the standard for engineering drawing since. Bs 8888 is the british standard developed by the bsi group for. Bs8888 drawing standards pdf bs is the british standard developed by the bsi group for technical product documentation, geometric product specification, geometric tolerance skip to content search for happiness. Relation to other fire safety measures 7 5 general 7 section 3. Hi, im trying to get my head round drawing standards in order to comply with bs8888.