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This Guide does not constitute professional advice. Please seek advice from suitably qualified professional advisers.  \nThe Building and Construction Authority disclaims any liability (including any liability arising from negligence) arising in respect of any matter and the consequences of any act done or not done by any person in reliance on anything in or omitted from this Guide.  \nThis Guide may be amended from time to time. Please refer to the website of the Building [and Construction Authority: ](and Construction Authority: www.bca.gov.sg)[www.bca.gov.sg](and Construction Authority: www.bca.gov.sg) for the latest version of this Guide.  \n© Building and Construction Authority  \nHistory of amendments  \n\n| S/N | Brief description of changes | Revision date |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Ver 1.0 – First issue | 1 Mar 2022 |\n\nACKNOWLEDGEMENT  \nThis Good Practice Guide for Design, Installation and Maintenance of Building Fixtures was developed with inputs from various industry representatives, professional institutions, associations and stakeholders. We would like to thank all organisations for their valuable contributions and support.  \nJurong Town Corporation (JTC)  \nHousing & Development Board (HDB)  \nThe Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES)  \nAssociation of Consulting Engineers Singapore (ACES)  \nSingapore International Facility Management Association (SIFMA)  \nSingapore Land Group Limited  \nCapitaland Investment Limited  \nContents  \n1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................. 1  \n2 SUSPENDED CEILING .................................................................................................................. 2  \n2.1 Common Causes of the Collapse of Suspended Ceilings..............................................................3  \n2.2 Good Practices for the Design and Installation of Suspended Ceilings .........................................5  \n2.3 Good Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of Suspended Ceilings...............................10  \n2.4 Inspection Guidelines for Suspended Ceilings .............................................................................12  \n2.5 Suspended Ceiling Installation Checklist......................................................................................14  \n2.6 Suspended Ceiling Maintenance And Inspection Checklist .........................................................16  \n3 AIR-CONDITIONING AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION (ACMV) FIXTURES ........................ 18  \n3.1 Common Causes of the Collapse of ACMV Fixtures....................................................................19  \n3.2 Good Practices for the Design and Installation of ACMV Fixtures ...............................................20  \n3.3 Good Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of ACMV Fixtures.......................................24  \n3.4 Inspection Guidelines for ACMV Fixtures .....................................................................................26  \n3.5 Air-Conditioning And Mechanical Ventilation (ACMV) Fixtures Installation Checklist ..................29  \n3.6 Air-Conditioning And Mechanical Ventilation (ACMV) Fixtures Maintenance And Inspection Checklist ...................................................................................................................................................31  \n4 MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING (MEP) FIXTURES ..........................................33  \n4.1 Common Causes of the Dislodgement of MEP Fixtures ..............................................................34  \n4.2 Good Practice for the Design and In","cbCaiuY8q66YxN8A","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuY8q66YxN8A","pdf",2205491,96,"English","# 1 INTRODUCTION\n# 2 SUSPENDED CEILING\n## 2.1 Common Causes of the Collapse of Suspended Ceilings\n## 2.2 Good Practices for the Design and Installation of Suspended Ceilings\n## 2.3 Good Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of Suspended Ceilings\n## 2.4 Inspection Guidelines for Suspended Ceilings\n## 2.5 Suspended Ceiling Installation Checklist\n## 2.6 Suspended Ceiling Maintenance And Inspection Checklist\n# 3 AIR-CONDITIONING AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION (ACMV) FIXTURES\n## 3.1 Common Causes of the Collapse of ACMV Fixtures\n## 3.2 Good Practices for the Design and Installation of ACMV Fixtures\n## 3.3 Good Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of ACMV Fixtures\n## 3.4 Inspection Guidelines for ACMV Fixtures\n## 3.5 Air-Conditioning And Mechanical Ventilation (ACMV) Fixtures Installation Checklist\n## 3.6 Air-Conditioning And Mechanical Ventilation (ACMV) Fixtures Maintenance And Inspection Checklist\n# 4 MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING (MEP) FIXTURES\n## 4.1 Common Causes of the Dislodgement of MEP Fixtures\n## 4.2 Good Practice for the Design and Installation of MEP Fixtures\n## 4.3 Good Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of MEP Fixtures\n## 4.4 Inspection Guidelines for MEP Fixtures\n## 4.5 Mechanical, Electrical And Plumbing (MEP) Fixtures Installation Checklist\n## 4.6 Mechanical, Electrical And Plumbing (MEP) Fixtures Maintenance And Inspection Checklist\n# 5 HIGH VOLUME LOW SPEED (HVLS) FANS\n## 5.1 Possible Causes of the Dislodgement of High Volume Low Speed (HVLS) Fan\n## 5.2 Good Practices for the Design and Installation of High Volume Low Speed (HVLS) Fan\n## 5.3 Good Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of High Volume Low Speed (HVLS) Fan\n## 5.4 Inspection Guidelines for High Volume Low Speed (HVLS) Fan\n## 5.5 High Volume Low Speed (HVLS) Fan Installation Checklist\n## 5.6 High Volume Low Speed (HVLS) Fan Maintenance And Inspection Checklist\n# 6 OVERHEAD FIXTURES\n## 6.1 Possible Causes of the Dislodgement of Overhead Fixtures\n## 6.2 Good Practices for the Design and Installation of Overhead Fixtures\n## 6.3 Regular Inspection and Maintenance of Overhead Fixtures\n## 6.4 Inspection 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