Byggnadsmaterial och byggnader

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This part of EN 1852 specifies definitions and requirements for solid wall pipes with smooth internal and external surfaces extruded from the same compound throughout the wall, fittings and the system of polypropylene (PP) piping systems in the field of non-pressure underground drains and sewers for wastewater. NOTE 1 Products complying with this document can also be used in non-pressure underground drains and sewers for surface water. This document is applicable to: — solid wall pipes and fittings which are intended to be used buried underground outside the building structure reflected in the marking of the products by "U", and — solid wall pipes and fittings which are intended to be used buried underground both outside (application area code “U”) and within the building structure reflected in the marking of products by "UD". This document specifies the test parameters for the test methods referred to in this document. NOTE 2 Multilayer pipes with different compounds throughout the wall are covered by EN 13476 2 [1] (see also CEN ISO/TR 27165 [2]). NOTE 3 Plastics piping systems made of PP with mineral modifiers (PP-MD) are covered by EN 14758-1 [3]. This document covers a range of nominal sizes, and pipe series and gives recommendations concerning colours. NOTE 4 It is the responsibility of the purchaser or specifier to make the appropriate selection from these aspects, taking into account their particular requirements and any relevant national regulations and installation practices or codes. This document is applicable to PP pipes and fittings, their joints and to joints with components of other plastics and non-plastics materials intended to be used for buried piping systems for non-pressure underground drains and sewers. Fittings can be manufactured by injection-moulding or be fabricated from pipes, fittings and/or mouldings. NOTE 5 Pipes, fittings and other components conforming to any of the plastics product standards listed in Annex C can be connected to pipes and fittings conforming to this document, when they conform to the requirements for joint dimensions given in Clause 6 and to the requirements of Table 14.

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This document specifies requirements for the equipment needed for simultaneous interpreting and for the quality of sound and image transmitted to interpreters and from interpreters to the audience, irrespective of the place in relation to speakers, signers, the audience and other interpreters.

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Detta dokument specificerar kompletterande svenska krav och rekommendationer där sådana krävs eller tillåts i SS-EN 206:2013+A2:2021 och även vad som tillåts i SS-EN 450–1:2012, SS-EN 12620+A1:2008 och SS-EN 13055–1:2003.

Detta dokument ger anvisningar för tillämpningen av de informativa bilagorna i SS-EN 206:2013+A2:2021.

Detta dokument ger icke-motstridande och kompletterande information för att underlätta användandet av SS-EN 206:2013+A2:2021 i Sverige.

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This document specifies a methodology, with general requirements and criteria, for the development of the data templates for the declaration of performance and conformity (DoPC) of construction products. NOTE This document integrates a data template structure from EN ISO 23387:2025 [4] to be used for DoPC of construction products, together with a methodology for experts to develop domain specific data templates, following EN ISO 23386:2020 [3] and the standards from CEN/CLC/JTC 24. Annex A provides guidance for the development of data templates for harmonized technical specifications (hTS) and European assessment documents (EAD), for product technical committees (TCs) and other stakeholders.

Ämnesområden: Cement. Gips. Kalk. Bruk
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This document covers calcium silicate cement (common cement) intended to be used: - for the preparation of concrete, mortar, grout, and other mixes for construction and for the manufacture of construction products including structural and non-structural products, including white cement; - for the preparation of mortar for bricklaying, blocklaying, rendering and plastering, including white cement; - for the preparation of adhesives for other construction products; - for soil stabilization or improvement, road bases and sub-bases, and capping layers. Calcium aluminate cement, supersulfated cement, very low heat cement and alkali activated binder as well as masonry cement exclusively manufactured for the preparation of mortar for bricklaying, rendering and plastering are excluded from this product definition. NOTE 1 Calcium silicate cements with an intended use as defined in this document belong to the product category "common cement". The product definition of common cement covers the following combination of constituents expressed in percentage as mass, any other combination is outside the product definition: a) primary cement (minimum of 95 % clinker); NOTE 2 This refers to the designation code CEM I. b) binary cements with clinker and a maximum of 95 % of blast furnace slag; NOTE 3 This refers to the designation codes CEM II/A-S, CEM II/B-S, CEM III/A, CEM III/B, CEM III/C. c) binary cements with clinker and a maximum of 10 % of silica fume; NOTE 4 This refers to the designation code CEM II/A-D. d) binary cements with clinker and a maximum of 35 % of one of the following constituents: natural pozzolana, natural activated pozzolana, fly ash, coal bottom ash, burnt shale, limestone or recycled concrete fines; NOTE 5 This refers to the designation codes CEM II/A-P, CEM II/B-P, CEM II/A-Q, CEM II/B-Q, CEM II/A-V, CEM II/B-V, CEM II/A-W, CEM II/B-W, CEM II/A-Z, CEM II/B-Z, CEM II/A-T, CEM II/B-T, CEM II/A-F, CEM II/B-F, CEM II/A-L, CEM II/B-L, CEM II/A-LL, CEM II/B-LL. e) pozzolanic cements with clinker and a maximum of 55 % of a combination of silica fume, natural pozzolana, natural activated pozzolana, fly ash and coal bottom ash with a maximum of 10 % silica fume; NOTE 6 This refers to the designation codes CEM IV/A, CEM IV/B. f) composite cement with a minimum of 50 % of clinker, a maximum of 29 % of recycled concrete fines and a maximum of 44 % of any combination of blast furnace slag, silica fume, natural pozzolana, natural activated pozzolana, fly ash, coal bottom ash, burn shale and limestone with a maximum of 10 % silica fume and a maximum of 35 % of the aggregation of limestone and recycled concrete fines; NOTE 7 This refers to the designation codes CEM II/A-M, CEM II/B-M, CEM II/C-M (containing recycled concrete fines and other allowed constituents). g) composite cement with a minimum of 50% of clinker and a maximum of 50% of any combination of blast furnace slag, silica fume, natural pozzolana, natural activated pozzolana, fly ash, coal bottom ash, burnt shale, limestone and recycled concrete fines with a maximum of 10% of silica fume, a maximum of 20% of recycled concrete fines, and a maximum of 35% of any combination of limestone and recycled concrete fines; NOTE 8 This refers to the designation codes CEM II/A-M, CEM II/B-M, CEM II/C-M (containing allowed constituents). h) composite cements with a minimum of 20 % of clinker, a maximum of 49 % of blast furnace slag and a maximum of 49 % of a combination of natural pozzolana, natural activated pozzolana, siliceous fly ash and coal bottom ash; NOTE 9 This refers to the designation codes CEM V/A, CEM V/B. i) composite cements with a minimum of 35 % clinker, a maximum of 59% of blast furnace slag and a maximum of 20 % of natural pozzolana, natural activated pozzolana, siliceous fly ash, coal bottom ash, limestone or recycled concrete fines; ...

Ämnesområden: Vatteninstallationer
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This document specifies the: — field of application: — The dimensional, the physicochemical, the design, the hydraulic, the mechanical and the acoustic characteristics of non-controllable backflow preventer with different pressure zones, family C, type A, nominal sizes DN 6 to DN 25, nominal pressure PN 10. It is applicable to: — Family C, type A, class “a” for general use: devices of class “a” can be capable of working: — at any pressure up to 1 MPa (10 bar); — with any pressure variation up to 1 MPa (10 bar); — at a supply temperature limit of 65 °C and 90 °C for 1 h; — Family C, type A, class “b” for specific use: devices of class “b” shall be capable of working: — at any downstream pressure up to 0,3 MPa (3 bar); — with any downstream pressure variation up to 0,3 MPa (3 bar); at a supply temperature limit of 65 °C and 90 °C for 1 h; Class “b” devices can capable of operating: at any downstream pressure up to 300 kPa (3 bar), with any downstream pressure variation up to 300 kPa (3 bar) at a supply temperature limit of 65 °C and 90 °C for 1 h. Class “b” devices with specific hydraulic and non-acoustic requirements and are intended to equip filling devices physically integrated into a single-function (heating) or dual-function (heating and domestic hot water) boiler. It specifies also: — test methods and requirements for verifying these characteristics; — marking; — presentation and the delivery.

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1.1 Scope of EN 1991-1-8

(1) EN 1991-1-8 gives principles and rules to determine the values of wave and current actions on structures and civil engineering works in the coastal zone, i.e. works connected to, or in close vicinity to the shore.

NOTE 1 Provisions in EN 1991-1-8 are limited to hydrodynamic actions that can be directly quantified in terms of wave and/or current induced pressures and associated forces and moments on structures or structural parts.

NOTE 2 As opposed to offshore conditions, waves or currents in the coastal zone are generally affected by the presence of the seabed or shore.

NOTE 3 The coastal zone is typically defined as the area between the shoreline and the deep-water limit.

(2) EN 1991-1-8 describes the principles for defining the hydrodynamic conditions to be used for design, including sea water levels. (3) EN 1991-1-8 addresses specifically actions from currents and waves on the following structure types:

— cylindrical structures;

— subsea pipelines;

— suspended decks;

— vertical face structures;

— permanently moored floating structures.

NOTE 1 Additional guidance can be needed for:

— moored structures in the coastal zone for renewable energy production or related to oil and gas production or processing;

— moored structures spanning areas with variable wave and current states (e.g. floating aquaculture farms or floating bridges).

NOTE 2 For hydraulic pressures caused by quasi-static water levels, and ground water, see EN 1997 (all parts).

(4) Actions addressed in EN 1991-1-8 do not cover:

— hydraulic resonance in sheltered areas or basins (phenomena also known as harbour resonance);

— translation waves, e.g. tsunamis;

— waves and currents induced by maritime operations, i.e. vessel wake, berthing and mooring;

— hydrodynamic actions induced by earthquakes;

— ice-induced pressures and forces;

— coastal structures where flood risk and/or erosion or sediment management is the dominant function.

1.2 Assumptions

(1) The assumptions given in EN 1990 apply to this document.

(2) In addition, it is assumed that actions from waves and currents on coastal structures are determined by personnel appropriately qualified and experienced in the following fields:

a) physical coastal environment including physics of waves and currents, statistical properties and propagation of such;

b) marine hydrodynamics, wave and current interaction with structures in general and wave and current actions on structures in the coastal zone including i) fixed structures, and ii) floating structures;

c) advanced methods including probabilistic methodology and physical model testing.

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1.1 Scope of prEN 1991-1-6

(1) prEN 1991-1-6 provides guidance and general rules on the determination of actions relevant for the design of buildings and civil engineering works, including geotechnical structures, for their execution stage.

NOTE Actions for design during execution include those that only arise from execution activities and act during execution, termed construction actions (for example personnel and hand tools, auxiliary structures, equipment and elements used during execution), and others that are present during the service life of the completed structure (for example self-weight, wind, etc.) but which can act differently and/or have different values during execution.

(2) prEN 1991-1-6 provides guidance and general rules for the determination of actions for the design of auxiliary structures, elements and equipment used during execution in case they are designed to the Eurocodes and not to other European Standards.

NOTE Other European Standards (e.g. EN 12810, EN 12811, EN 12812) provide specific rules for certain types of auxiliary structures, equipment and elements used during execution.

(3) prEN 1991-1-6 gives rules for buildings and bridges during execution to supplement the provisions in EN 1990.

NOTE For combination rules for execution, see EN 1990.

1.2 Assumptions

(1) The general assumptions given in EN 1990 apply.

(2) The application of this document follows the limit state principle and is based on the partial factor method, unless explicitly prescribed differently.

(3) The verification of buildings and civil engineering structures in transient design situations is undertaken in accordance with the Eurocodes, accounting for the interaction with any auxiliary structures, elements and/or equipment.

(4) When using European product standards covering auxiliary structures, equipment and elements used during execution, it is assumed that the design basis, design requirements and, if provided, the safety and operational design limits specified in these product standards are taken into account.

(5) Adequate planning, documentation, communication, control and supervision are provided during execution, involving all relevant parties. NOTE Execution of a structure can involve interaction between several parties from diverse engineering fields, responsible for the design, fabrication, transportation and execution of different subsystems used during the execution of a structure.

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1.1 Scope of EN 1991-3

(1) EN 1991-3 defines actions imposed by cranes and other machines including dynamic effects, if relevant, for the structural design of crane or machine supporting structures.

(2) EN 1991-3 provides guidance on crane classification in terms of dynamic factors and fatigue actions.

(3) EN 1991-3 applies to supporting structures of

— bridge cranes, gantry cranes and wall cranes travelling on fixed runways;

— fixed machines that cause a harmonic dynamic loading on fixed supporting structures.

(4) The principles provided in EN 1991-3 can be applied also to determine actions on supporting structures of cranes other than those referred to in (3).

(5) EN 1991-3 does not provide partial factors for actions.

NOTE For partial factors for actions, see EN 1990-1:2023+A1:2026, Clause A.5.

(6) EN 1991-3 does not provide actions or provisions for the design of cranes and machines.

1.2 Assumptions

(1) The general assumptions of EN 1990-1 apply.

(2) The design of structures supporting cranes or machines is undertaken using information on actions provided by the manufacturer of the crane or machine.

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1.1 Scope of EN 1991-4

(1) This document provides rules for calculating actions for the structural design of silos and tanks.

NOTE 1 Silos are used for the storage of particulate solids. Tanks are used for the storage of liquids.

NOTE 2 For limitations on rules for silos given in this document, see 1.3.

NOTE 3 For limitations on rules for tanks given in this document, see 1.4.

(2) This document includes some provisions for actions on silo and tank structures that are not only associated with the stored particulate solids or liquids (e.g. the effects of thermal differentials) but substantially affected by them.

NOTE Liquid loads on tanks are very precisely defined. Many loads on silos are not known with great precision. This document provides guidance for many practical situations for which very limited certain knowledge is available, and the information is derived from the limited experimental and analytical information available, coupled with conclusions drawn from failure investigations. The information is not based on a sound statistical treatment of experimental data.

(3) This document is intended for use with concrete, steel, aluminium, timber and FRP storage structures.

NOTE FRP is the standard acronym for fibre reinforced polymer materials.

(4) This document is also applicable for the structural assessment of existing silos and tanks, unless otherwise specified by the relevant authority or, if not specified, agreed between the relevant parties for the specific project.

NOTE 1 Changes in filling or discharge arrangements, changes in the wall friction of inner surfaces, or in the use of the silo, including storage of different particulate solids, can be reasons for assessing existing silos.

NOTE 2 Differentiation of the liquid stored can be a reason for assessing existing tanks.

1.2 Assumptions

(1) The assumptions of EN 1990-1 apply.

(2) This document is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1990-1, with the other parts of EN 1991, EN 1992, EN 1993, EN 1995, EN 1997, EN 1998 and EN 1999 where relevant to the design of silos and tanks.

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The general scope of the core product category rules (PCR) is given in EN 15804:2012+A2:2019, Clause 1. This PCR is primarily intended for the creation of cradle-to-gate EPDs or the declaration of performance in relation to the environmental sustainability of cement, building lime and other hydraulic binders. In particular, “cement” refers to — common cements according to EN 197 1 [1], — very low heat special cements according to EN 14216 [6], — calcium aluminate cement according to EN 14647 [7], — supersulfated cement according to EN 15743 [9]; “building lime” refers to — building lime according to EN 459 1 [3]; “other hydraulic binders” refers to — masonry cement according to EN 413 1 [2], — hydraulic road binders according to EN 13282 [5], — hydraulic binder for non-structural applications according to EN 15368 [8]. In other respects, the scope is as in EN 15804:2012+A2:2019.

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This document specifies a framework of additional characteristics and associated test methods for bitumens and bituminous binders, which is complementary to other product standards for bitumens and bituminous binders. This document is applicable to bitumens and bituminous binders suitable for use in paving applications, but it is also applicable for other uses such as waterproofing membranes. With regard to paving applications, the following characteristics are addressed: - resistance to permanent deformation (rutting); - resistance to low-temperature cracking; - resistance to ravelling; - resistance to fatigue cracking; - temperature susceptibility; - equi-stiffness temperature and phase angle; - durability (evolution of equi-stiffness temperature and phase angle); - mixing and handling characteristics (paving and compaction) temperatures; - additional characteristics (e.g. solubility, elastic recovery and storage stability). Not all the properties and characteristics established in the framework are universally relevant to all binders. For example, elastic recovery is not relevant for unmodified binders.

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This document is applicable to efficient particulate air filters (EPA), high efficiency particulate air filters (HEPA) and ultra-low penetration air filters (ULPA) used in the field of ventilation and air conditioning and for technical processes, e.g. for applications in clean room technology or pharmaceutical industry. This document establishes a procedure for the determination of the efficiency on the basis of a particle counting method using a liquid (or alternatively a solid) test aerosol and allows a standardized classification of these filters in terms of their efficiency, both local and integral efficiency. This document is based on particle counting methods which actually cover most needs of different applications.

Ämnesområden: Cement. Gips. Kalk. Bruk
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This part of EN 196 describes the method for the determination of the compressive and, optionally, the flexural strength of cement mortar. The method applies to common cements and to other cements and materials, the standards for which call up this method. It may not apply to other cement types that have, for example, a very short initial setting time. The method is used for assessing whether the compressive strength of cement is in conformity with its specification and for validation testing of a CEN Standard sand, EN 196 1, or alternative compaction equipment. This part of EN 196 describes the reference equipment and procedure and allows alternative compaction equipment and procedures to be used provided that they have been validated in accordance with the appropriate provisions in this document. In the event of a dispute, only the reference equipment and procedure are used.

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This document specifies the equipment to be used, the procedures to be applied and the requirements for sampling common cement and/or its constituent materials, representative of defined lots, for testing purposes. The same equipment and procedures can be used for other types of cement or materials; in some cases, modifications to the procedure are also permitted, provided that this document and/or the modifications are referenced in the relevant product standards. The provisions of this document are only applicable when samples of constituent of common cement are: a) required for evaluating the conformity of common cement or constituent of cement at the characteristics related to common cement, to cement constituents, to the release of dangerous substances to soil and ground water of common cement, and to environmental sustainability of common cement; or b) requested for checking a delivery or a lot with a standard, the provisions of a contract or the specification in an order. This document is applicable to the sampling of powders or bulk materials, whether they are: c) contained in silos; d) contained in bags, canisters, drums or any other packages; e) transported in bulk in road vehicles, railway wagons, ships, etc. NOTE The requirements of this document can also, by agreement between the parties, be followed for acceptance inspections for all non-standardized hydraulic binders.

Ämnesområden: Cement. Gips. Kalk. Bruk
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This document specifies the apparatus and procedure for determining the effective alkali content of cements and other hydraulic binders. The method determines the effective alkali content after 28 days of hydration by extracting pore water from cement stone and determining the concentration of sodium and potassium (method A) or hydroxyl ions in the solution (method B).

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This document describes the analytical procedures used to determine the content of tricalcium silicate (C3S), dicalcium silicate (C2S), tricalcium aluminate (C3A) and tetracalcium aluminoferrite (C4AF) of cement starting from a chemical analysis on cement. The method can be applied on all common cements as defined on EN 197-1. This document also describes the calculation procedures for determining of tricalcium silicate (C3S), dicalcium silicate (C2S), aluminate (C3A) and tetracalcium aluminoferrite (C4AF) in the Portland cement clinker as defined in the EN 197-1. In both cases, for cement and clinker, the calculation method is based on the Bogue method assuming each phase has a pure composition. This is a conventional method, whereby the actual mineralogical composition can differ from the results obtained using this method. For the determination of the various chemical species of clinker, cement and basic-complexing residue (BCR) described in this document, the method is indicated in the relevant clause.

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This document describes test methods (reference and alternative) applicable to cast test specimens for evaluating the Sulftate Resistance (SR characteristic) of cements. Sulfate resistance means that these binders can be used in concrete bodies submitted to sulfate attacks. In these methods, the test is carried out under controlled exposure conditions using an increased concentration of sulfate solution. These test conditions are intended to accelerate external sulfate attack. The reference test method is adapted from the modified SVA test method (German Institute for Building Technology (DIBt), Expert Committee (SVA)): “Testing the Sulfate Resistance of Cements with pozzolanic main constituents”. The modified SVA test method is listed in European Assessment Document – EAD 150007-01-0301, Annex C. This test method is appropriate for various binders, in particular those with pozzolanic main constituents. The alternative test method is listed in European Assessment Document – EAD 150009-01-0301, Annex A. This test method is appropriate for CEM III/A cements.

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This document describes a test method applicable to cast test specimens for evaluating the Sulfate Resistance (SR characteristic) of cements. Sulfate resistance means that these binders can be used in concrete bodies submitted to sulfate attacks. In these methods, the test is carried out under controlled exposure conditions using a defined concentration of sulfate solution. The chosen test conditions are intended to accelerate external sulfate attack. This test method is appropriate in particular for CEM III/A cements and other various binders, in particular those with pozzolanic main constituents. It is adapted from the CUR - NL - Civieltechnisch Centrum Uitvoering Research en Regelgeving (Centre for Civil Engineering Research and Codes) - Recommendation 48 - Suitability test for new cements for application in concrete. This test method is listed in European Assessment Document - EAD 150004-00-0301, Annex B.

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This document describes two equivalent test methods for determining the glass content in Granulated blast furnace Slag (GBS) as constituent for common cement as defined on EN 197-1. Method A - Method of determining the glass content of GBS by X-ray diffraction. Method B - Method of determining the glass content of GBS by polarized optical microscopy. The glass content (or glassy/amorphous phase) in GBS is the fraction of the material that lacks a crystalline structure, having solidified rapidly from the melt in the form of amorphous glass. It is usually expressed as a percentage (wt%) of the total slag. In the absence of a product standard or a specification in the product standard, the constituent is tested at the fineness of the intended use. Furthermore, these test methods are used in manufacturing control of cement constituents for assessing their conformity to the limit indicated in EN 197-1.