EN 538:1994

Clay roofing tiles for discontinuous laying - Flexural strength test

This European Standard describes the test method used to evaluate the flexural strength of clay roofing tiles as defined in the standard EN YY - 'Clay roofing tiles - Product definitions and specifications'.

Tondachziegel für überlappende Verlegung - Prüfung der Biegetragfähigkeit

Die vorliegende europäische Norm beschreibt die Prüfmethode für die Beurteilung der Biegefähigkeit von Tondachziegeln, wie in der europäischen Norm EN YY '-Tondachziegel - Definitionen und Spezifikationen der Produkté- festgelegt.

Tuiles de terre cuite pour pose en discontinu - Détermination de la résistance à la rupture par flexion

La présente norme européenne décrit la méthode permettant d'évaluer la résistance à la rupture par flexion des tuiles de terre cuite telles que définies dans la norme EN YY - "Tuiles de terre cuite - Définitions et spécifications des produits".

Opečni strešniki - Preskus upogibne trdnosti

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 19-May-1994
• ICS: 91.100.25 - Terracotta building products
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 128 - Roof covering products for discontinuous laying and products for wall cladding
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 128/SC 3 - Clay roofing tiles
• Current Stage: 9060 - Closure of 2 Year Review Enquiry - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 02-Dec-2025
• Completion Date: 02-Dec-2025
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/87/13 - Standardization request in the field of Construction products - pitched roofing products
• Ref Project: SIST EN 538:1998 - Clay roofing tiles for discontinuous laying - Flexural strength test

Overview

EN 538:1994 - titled Clay roofing tiles for discontinuous laying - Flexural strength test - is a European Standard published by CEN that defines a laboratory test method to evaluate the flexural strength (bending resistance) of clay roofing tiles intended for discontinuous (overlapping) laying. The standard is referenced by product specification standards for clay roofing tiles (noted in the text as EN YY - Clay roofing tiles - Product definitions and specifications) and has been adopted by national bodies (for example as SIST EN 538:1998).

Key topics

This standard addresses the essential elements required to determine the bending capacity of clay roof tiles. Typical technical topics covered include:

• Scope and applicability - which tile types (clay, discontinuous laying) and use cases the test is intended for.
• Sampling and specimen selection - guidance on representative selection of tiles for testing.
• Specimen conditioning - environmental conditioning before testing (temperature and humidity considerations).
• Test apparatus and setup - general requirements for supports, loading means and measurement devices needed to perform a flexural test.
• Test procedure - stepwise method to apply load to a tile and record the point or mode of failure.
• Calculation and reporting - how flexural strength is calculated, test result units, and information to include in test reports.
• Conformity information - how results relate to product specifications in the referenced product standard.

(EN 538 describes the test method; specific numerical thresholds or product acceptance criteria are given in the corresponding product specification standard.)

Applications

This standard is practical for stakeholders involved in the manufacture, testing, specification and regulation of clay roofing tiles:

• Manufacturers use it to verify product performance and support quality control.
• Independent testing laboratories apply the method to provide certified test reports.
• Architects and specifiers reference flexural strength data when selecting tiles for projects with performance requirements.
• Regulatory bodies and certification schemes use standardized test results to assess compliance with national or European requirements.
• R&D teams apply the test during product development and material comparisons.

Related standards

• EN product standards for clay roofing tiles (product definitions and specifications) - referenced in EN 538 for acceptance criteria.
• Other EN standards dealing with ceramic building products, durability, dimensional tolerances and additional mechanical tests for roofing tiles.

Keywords: EN 538:1994, clay roofing tiles, flexural strength test, discontinuous laying, CEN, tile testing, ceramic building products, roofing tile standards.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-1998
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Clay roofing tiles for discontinuous laying - Flexural strength test
Tondachziegel für überlappende Verlegung - Prüfung der Biegetragfähigkeit
Tuiles de terre cuite pour pose en discontinu - Détermination de la résistance a la rupture
par flexion
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 538:1994
ICS:
91.100.25 .HUDPLþQLJUDGEHQLL]GHONL Ceramic building products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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