prEN 14990

Precast concrete products - Road traffic noise reducing devices and barriers - Requirements and test methods

This European Standard specifies criteria and material-specific requirements of precast concrete noise barriers and acoustic elements to be used in the construction and rehabilitation of new and existing traffic roads.
Furthermore, this European Standard describes test methods and defines quality control, type and scope of factory production control and certification of conformity, which can also be used for other Transport systems. In this case additional requirements could be necessary.
This European Standard does not apply to load bearing components, such as posts or other supporting members, whose principal function is to support noise barriers and acoustic elements. It also does not apply to the acoustic properties of noise barriers and acoustic elements.

Betonfertigteile - Lärmschutzwände und -elemente an Straßen - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Produits préfabriqués en béton - Dispositifs de réduction du bruit du trafic routier et écrans antibruit - Prescriptions et méthodes d'essai

Betonski izdelki – Protihrupne ovire in ograje za cestni promet – Zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 229 - Precast concrete products
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 229/WG 2 - Products for which the stability requirements is in conjunction with other dominant requirements
• Current Stage: 4098 - Decision to abandon - Enquiry
• Start Date: 18-Dec-2004
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-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/111 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on circulation fixtures
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 14990:2004 - Precast concrete products - Road traffic noise reducing devices and barriers - Requirements and test methods

Overview

prEN 14990 - "Precast concrete products - Road traffic noise reducing devices and barriers - Requirements and test methods" (CEN) defines material-specific requirements, test methods and factory production control for precast concrete noise barriers and acoustic elements intended for construction and rehabilitation of roadways. The standard covers criteria for precast concrete components used as traffic noise reducing devices, describes quality assurance processes and certification of conformity, and can be applied to other transport systems subject to additional requirements.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope and applicability
  • Specifies requirements for precast concrete noise barriers and acoustic elements for new and existing traffic roads.
  • Can be extended to other transport systems with supplementary requirements.
  • Exclusions: load-bearing components (posts and supporting members) and the acoustic performance properties of the barriers are not covered by this document.
• Material-specific requirements
  • Defines criteria that precast concrete products must meet for durability, dimensional tolerances and material quality (as relevant to non-structural acoustic elements).
• Test methods
  • Describes laboratory and factory test methods applicable to precast concrete noise-reducing devices.
• Quality control and factory production control (FPC)
  • Sets out type and scope of FPC required to ensure consistent product quality during manufacturing.
• Certification of conformity
  • Provides guidance on conformity assessment processes and documentation to support product certification and market acceptance.

Applications

• Design, manufacture and supply of precast concrete noise barriers and roadside acoustic elements for:
  • Highway and municipal road construction projects
  • Rehabilitation and retrofit of existing traffic corridors
  • Transport infrastructure where non-structural acoustic elements are specified
• Practical uses include product specification by clients, factory production planning, and preparation of test and inspection regimes for quality assurance.
• Primary users: manufacturers, precast concrete producers, civil and noise control engineers, road authorities, contractors, testing laboratories and certification bodies.

Who should use this standard

• Precast concrete manufacturers seeking compliance and market access across Europe
• Design engineers and consultants specifying non-structural noise mitigation elements
• Quality managers implementing factory production control and conformity assessment
• Certification bodies and testing labs performing product verification

Related standards

• Complements CEN and ISO standards addressing structural supports, concrete product specifications and acoustic measurement/testing. Users should consult applicable structural and acoustic standards when designing complete noise barrier systems (support posts and acoustic performance testing).

Keywords: prEN 14990, precast concrete noise barriers, road traffic noise reducing devices, test methods, factory production control, certification of conformity, CEN standard.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI OSIST prEN 14990:2004

PREDSTANDARD
oktober 2004
Betonski izdelki – Protihrupne ovire in ograje za cestni promet – Zahteve in
preskusne metode
Precast concrete products - Road traffic noise reducing devices and barriers -
Requirements and test methods
ICS
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