Gives methods of preventing entry of ground and surface water into the building from surrounding areas. Section 2 describes methods of prevention at or below ground floor level, section 3 deals with methods of providing damp-proofing of walls and floors at ground level by use of d.p.c. materials to BS 743.Cross References:BS 12:Part 2BS 146BS 680:Part 2BS 743BS 747:Part 2BS 812BS 882, 1201BS 1076BS 1097BS 1200BS 1410BS 1418BS 1451BS 2592BS 2691BS 3148 BS 3260BS 3261BS 3672BS 3763BS 4449BS 4461BS 4482BS 4483BS 4486BS 4692CP 3:Chapter V:Part 1CP 3:Chapter V:Part 2CP 3:Chapter IXCP 114:Part 2 CP 115:Part 2CP 121.101CP 123.101CP 203CP 204:Part 2CP 301CP 2001CP 2007:Part 2Civil Engineering Code of Practice No. 2Partially replaced by BS 8102:1990 and BS 8215:1991. Incorporates the following:AMD 1511 published 15 July 1974AMD 2196 published 15 January 1977AMD 2470 published 15 February 1978