EN 206-1:2026

Concrete - Specification, performance, production and conformity - Part 1: Performance, requirements, factory production control and assessment criteria for individual values

(1) This document applies to concrete for structures cast in situ, precast structures, and structural precast products for buildings and civil engineering structures.
(2) The concrete described by this document can be:
—   normal-weight, heavy-weight and lightweight;
—   mixed on site, ready-mixed or produced in a plant for precast concrete products;
—   compacted or self-compacting to retain no appreciable amount of entrapped air other than entrained air.
(3) This document specifies requirements for:
—   the constituents of concrete;
—   the properties of fresh and hardened concrete;
—   the limitations for concrete composition;
—   the specification of concrete;
—   the delivery of fresh concrete;
—   the production control procedures;
—   the assessment criteria for individual values.
(4) This document does not apply to:
—   aerated concrete;
—   foamed concrete;
—   concrete with density less than 800 kg/m3;
—   refractory concrete.
(5) This document does not cover health and safety requirements for the protection of workers during production and delivery of concrete.

Beton - Festlegung, Eigenschaften, Herstellung und Konformität - Teil 1: Eigenschaften, Anforderungen, werkseigene Produktionskontrolle und Bewertungskriterien für einzelne Werte

(1) Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar für Beton, der für Ortbetonbauwerke, vorgefertigte Betonbauwerke sowie für Fertigteile für Gebäude und Ingenieurbauwerke verwendet wird.
(2) Der durch dieses Dokument beschriebene Beton kann Folgendes sein:
   Normal-, Schwer- und Leichtbeton;
   Baustellenbeton, Transportbeton oder in einem Fertigteilwerk hergestellten Beton;
   verdichteter oder selbstverdichtender Beton, der, abgesehen von künstlich eingeführten Luftporen, keinen nennenswerten Anteil an eingeschlossener Luft enthält.
(3) Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen fest an:
   Betonausgangsstoffe;
   die Eigenschaften von Frisch- und Festbeton;
   die Einschränkungen für die Betonzusammensetzung;
   Festlegung des Betons;
   Lieferung von Frischbeton;
   die Verfahren der Produktionskontrolle;
   die Bewertungskriterien für Einzelwerte.
(4) Dieses Dokument ist nicht anwendbar für:
   Porenbeton;
   Schaumbeton;
   Beton mit einer Rohdichte von weniger als 800 kg/m3;
   Feuerfestbeton.
(5) Dieses Dokument enthält keine Anforderungen hinsichtlich Gesundheit und Sicherheit zum Schutz der Arbeiter während der Herstellung und Lieferung des Betons.

Béton - Spécification, performances, production et conformité - Partie 1 : Performances, exigences, contrôle de la production en usine et critères d’évaluation des valeurs individuelles

(1)   Le présent document s’applique au béton destiné aux structures coulées en place, aux structures préfabriquées, ainsi qu’au béton destiné aux produits préfabriqués structurels pour les bâtiments et les structures de génie civil.
(2)   Le béton décrit par le présent document peut être:
—   lourd, léger ou de masse volumique normale;
—   fabriqué sur chantier, prêt à l’emploi ou produit dans une unité de production de produits préfabriqués;
—   compacté ou autoplaçant, de telle manière que la quantité d’air occlus autre que l’air entraîné soit négligeable.
(3)   Le présent document spécifie les exigences concernant:
—   les constituants du béton;
—   les propriétés du béton frais et durci;
—   les limitations imposées à la composition du béton;
—   la spécification du béton;
—   la livraison du béton frais;
—   les procédures de contrôle de production;
—   les critères d’évaluation des valeurs individuelles.
(4)   Le présent document ne s’applique pas:
—   au béton cellulaire;
—   au béton-mousse;
—   au béton de masse volumique inférieure à 800 kg/m3;
—   au béton réfractaire.
(5)   Le présent document ne couvre pas les exigences relatives à la santé et à la sécurité pour la protection des opérateurs lors de la production et de la livraison de béton.

Beton - Specifikacija, lastnosti, proizvodnja in skladnost - 1. del: Lastnosti, zahteve, kontrola tovarniške proizvodnje in kriteriji vrednotenja posameznih vrednosti

(1) Ta dokument se uporablja za beton za konstrukcije, ulite na mestu, montažne konstrukcije in montažne betonske izdelke za stavbe in gradbene objekte.
(2) Beton, opisan v tem dokumentu, je lahko:
—   normalne teže, težke teže in lahke teže;
—   mešan na mestu, pripravljen v mešalnici ali proizveden v obratu za montažne betonske izdelke;
—   zgoščen ali samozgoščevalen, da ne zadrži opazne količine ujetega zraka, razen vgrajenega zraka (entrained air).
(3) Ta dokument določa zahteve za:
—   sestavine betona;
—   lastnosti svežega in strjenega betona;
—   omejitve za sestavo betona;
—   specifikacijo betona;
—   dostavo svežega betona;
—   postopke nadzora proizvodnje;
—   merila za ocenjevanje posameznih vrednosti.
(4) Ta dokument se ne uporablja za:
—   porobeton;
—   penasti beton;
—   beton z gostoto manj kot 800 kg/m3;
—   ognjevarni beton.
(5) Ta dokument ne zajema zahtev glede zdravja in varnosti za zaščito delavcev med proizvodnjo in dostavo betona.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 03-Mar-2026
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 104 - Concrete ( performance, production, placing and compliance criteria )
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 104/SC 1 - Revision of ENV 206
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 04-Mar-2026
• Due Date: 26-Dec-2025
• Completion Date: 04-Mar-2026
• Ref Project: SIST EN 206-1:2026 - Concrete - Specification, performance, production and conformity - Part 1: Performance, requirements, factory production control and assessment criteria for individual values

Relations

• Replaces: EN 206:2013+A2:2021 - Concrete - Specification, performance, production and conformity
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Refers: EN 14889-2:2006 - Fibres for concrete - Part 2: Polymer fibres - Definitions, specifications and conformity
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Refers: EN 12350-1:2019 - Testing fresh concrete - Part 1: Sampling and common apparatus
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Refers: EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 - Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Core rules for the product category of construction products
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Refers: EN 934-2:2009+A1:2012 - Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout - Part 2: Concrete admixtures - Definitions, requirements, conformity, marking and labelling
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Refers: EN 14216:2015 - Cement - Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for very low heat special cements
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Refers: EN 12390-3:2019 - Testing hardened concrete - Part 3: Compressive strength of test specimens
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Refers: EN 12350-7:2019 - Testing fresh concrete - Part 7: Air content - Pressure methods
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Refers: EN 13263-1:2005+A1:2009 - Silica fume for concrete - Part 1: Definitions, requirements and conformity criteria
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Refers: EN 12350-8:2019 - Testing fresh concrete - Part 8: Self-compacting concrete - Slump-flow test
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Refers: EN 12390-2:2019 - Testing hardened concrete - Part 2: Making and curing specimens for strength tests
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Refers: EN 197-6:2023 - Cement - Part 6: Cement with recycled building materials
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Refers: EN 934-1:2008 - Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout - Part 1: Common requirements
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Refers: EN 12620:2002+A1:2008 - Aggregates for concrete
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Refers: EN 12350-6:2019 - Testing fresh concrete - Part 6: Density
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2026

Overview

FprEN 206-1 (CEN) - titled "Concrete - Specification, performance, production and conformity - Part 1" - defines product requirements and assessment criteria for concrete used in buildings and civil engineering structures. The standard covers normal‑weight, heavy‑weight and lightweight concrete whether mixed on site, ready‑mixed or produced in a precast plant. It sets requirements for constituents, fresh and hardened properties, composition limits, delivery information, factory production control (FPC) and assessment criteria for individual values. Exclusions include aerated or foamed concrete, refractory concrete and concretes with density < 800 kg/m3. Health and safety for workers is not covered.

Keywords: FprEN 206-1, EN 206-1, concrete specification, factory production control, exposure classes, ready-mixed concrete, self-compacting concrete, precast concrete, conformity.

Key topics and requirements

• Constituents and composition: Requirements for cementitious binders, aggregates, admixtures and limits on concrete composition to ensure performance and durability.
• Properties of fresh concrete: Classification and verification of workability, consistency, self‑compacting behaviour and delivery adjustments.
• Properties of hardened concrete: Performance criteria including compressive and tensile strength and durability-related properties tied to exposure conditions.
• Exposure classes: Classification of environmental actions affecting durability (linked to design standards). National choices are permitted where stated.
• Specification and delivery: How concrete is specified (designed, prescribed or standardized prescribed), required delivery documentation (delivery tickets), and information exchange between user and producer.
• Factory production control (FPC): Procedures for production control systems, testing regimes, recorded data, batching, mixing and personnel/equipment requirements.
• Assessment criteria for individual values: Rules for assessing compliance of strengths and other specified properties.
• Annexes: Guidance on initial type testing, concrete families, exposure-class links to EN 1992-1-1 and self‑compacting concrete recommendations.

Applications

• Specifying concrete mixes that meet durability and performance targets for buildings, bridges, tunnels and other civil works.
• Establishing factory production control systems and quality assurance for ready‑mix plants and precast manufacturers.
• Verifying compliance of delivered concrete via testing and assessment criteria.
• Preparing contractual delivery documents and exchange of technical information between contractors, producers and designers.

Who should use this standard

• Structural engineers and designers specifying concrete performance.
• Concrete producers (ready‑mix and precast plants) implementing FPC.
• Contractors and site supervisors overseeing placement, compaction and curing.
• Quality managers, testing laboratories and conformity assessors.
• National standards bodies implementing national choices or annexes.

Related standards

• EN 206-2 (conformity assessment and certification)
• EN 206-3 (geotechnical concrete requirements)
• EN 1992-1-1 (design of concrete structures)
• EN 13670 (execution of concrete structures)

FprEN 206-1 is the core product standard for specifying and controlling concrete performance across Europe and aligns with related design and execution standards.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2026
Beton - Specifikacija, lastnosti, proizvodnja in skladnost - 1. del: Lastnosti,
zahteve, kontrola tovarniške proizvodnje in kriteriji vrednotenja posameznih
vrednosti
Concrete - Specification, performance, production and conformity - Part 1: Performance,
requirements, factory production control and assessment criteria for individual values
Beton - Festlegung, Eigenschaften, Herstellung und Konformität - Teil 1: Eigenschaften,
Anforderungen, werkseigene Produktionskontrolle und Bewertungskriterien für einzelne
Werte
Béton - Spécification, performances, production et conformité - Partie 1 : Performances,
exigences, contrôle de la production en usine et critères d’évaluation des valeurs
individuelles
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 206-1:2026
ICS:
91.100.30 Beton in betonski izdelki Concrete and concrete
products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 206-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2026
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.100.30 Supersedes EN 206:2013+A2:2021
English Version
Concrete - Specification, performance, production and
conformity - Part 1: Performance, requirements, factory
production control and assessment criteria for individual
values
Béton - Spécification, performances, production et Beton - Festlegung, Eigenschaften, Herstellung und
conformité - Partie 1 : Performances, exigences, Konformität - Teil 1: Eigenschaften, Anforderungen,
contrôle de la production en usine et critères werkseigene Produktionskontrolle und
d'évaluation des valeurs individuelles Bewertungskriterien für einzelne Werte
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 January 2026.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
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© 2026 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 206-1:2026 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 12
3.1 General . 12
3.2 Constituents . 16
3.3 Fresh concrete . 18
3.4 Hardened concrete . 21
3.5 Conformity and production control . 21
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 22
5 Classification . 23
5.1 Exposure classes related to environmental actions . 23
5.2 Classes for properties of fresh concrete . 24
5.2.1 Consistence classes . 24
5.2.2 Classes for additional properties of self-compacting concrete . 25
5.3 Classes for properties of hardened concrete . 27
5.3.1 Compressive strength classes. 27
5.3.2 Density classes for lightweight concrete . 28
5.3.3 Classes for fibre-reinforced concrete . 29
5.4 Classes regarding CO emissions . 29
5.4.1 Principle of classification . 29
5.4.2 Calculation method . 29
5.4.3 Classification . 29
6 Requirements for concrete and methods of verification . 30
6.1 Basic requirements for constituents . 30
6.1.1 General . 30
6.1.2 Cement . 31
6.1.3 Aggregates . 31
6.1.4 Mixing water . 31
6.1.5 Admixtures . 31
6.1.6 Additions . 31
6.1.7 Fibres . 32
6.2 Basic requirements for composition of concrete . 32
6.2.1 General . 32
6.2.2 Selection of binder composition . 32
6.2.3 Selection of aggregates . 33
6.2.4 Use of mixing water . 33
6.2.5 Use of additions . 34
6.2.6 Use of admixtures . 36
6.2.7 Use of fibres . 36
6.2.8 Chloride content . 37
6.2.9 Cement, addition and water content and w/b . 37
6.2.10 Concrete temperature . 38
6.3 Requirements related to exposure classes . 38
6.3.1 General . 38
6.3.2 Limiting values for concrete composition . 38
6.3.3 Performance-related methods. 39
6.4 Requirements for fresh concrete . 40
6.4.1 Consistence, viscosity, passing ability and resistance to segregation . 40
6.4.2 Air content . 40
6.4.3 Fibre content . 41
6.5 Requirements for hardened concrete . 41
6.5.1 Strength . 41
6.5.2 Density . 42
6.5.3 Resistance to water penetration . 42
6.5.4 Reaction to fire . 42
7 Specification of concrete . 42
7.1 General . 42
7.2 Specification for designed concrete . 43
7.2.1 General . 43
7.2.2 Basic requirements . 43
7.2.3 Additional requirements . 44
7.3 Specification for prescribed concrete . 45
7.3.1 General . 45
7.3.2 Basic requirements . 45
7.3.3 Additional requirements . 45
7.4 Specification of standardized prescribed concrete . 45
8 Delivery of fresh concrete . 46
8.1 Information from the user of the concrete to the producer . 46
8.2 Information from the producer of the concrete to the user . 46
8.3 Delivery ticket for ready-mixed concrete . 47
8.4 Delivery information for site-mixed concrete . 48
8.5 Mix adjustments after the main mixing process and prior to discharge . 48
9 Factory production control and initial type testing . 49
9.1 General . 49
9.2 Production control systems . 49
9.3 Recorded data and other documentation . 50
9.4 Testing . 51
9.5 Concrete composition and initial type testing . 51
9.6 Personnel, equipment and installation . 52
9.6.1 Personnel . 52
9.6.2 Equipment and installation . 52
9.7 Batching of constituents . 53
9.8 Mixing of concrete . 53
9.9 Production control procedures . 54
9.9.1 General . 54
9.9.2 Assessment of compressive strength . 54
9.9.3 Assessment of equipment . 57
9.9.4 Assessment of other properties . 57
10 Assessment criteria for individual values . 61
10.1 General . 61
10.2 Assessment criteria for compressive strength . 61
10.3 Assessment criteria for tensile strength . 61
10.4 Assessment criteria for properties other than strength . 62
11 Designation for designed concrete . 64
Annex A (normative) Initial type test . 65
Annex B (informative) Concrete families . 68
Annex C (informative) Exposure classes from EN 1992-1-1 . 70
Annex D (informative) Guidelines for self-compacting concrete requirements in the fresh
state. 75
Annex E (informative) Recommendation for the use of aggregates . 77
Annex F (informative) Limiting values of concrete composition . 80
Annex G (informative) Guidance on reference concrete regarding CO2 emissions . 82
Bibliography. 84

European foreword
This document (EN 206-1:2026) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 104 “Concrete and
related products”, the secretariat of which is held by SN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2026, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by September 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document, together with EN 206-2:2026 and EN 206-3:2026, supersedes EN 206:2013+A2:2021.
EN 206:2013+A2:2021:
a) Moving all aspects concerning conformity assessment and certification into a separate part,
EN 206-2;
b) Annex D on concrete for geotechnical purposes has been moved to a separate part, EN 206-3;
c) Opening for national provisions on exposure resistance classes;
d) Included new terminology for binder;
e) Annex M “Guidance on provisions valid in the place of use” moved to Introduction;
f) Annex L “Additional information for specific clauses” deleted or included in main text where
appropriate;
g) Informative content in Clause 5.1 “Exposure classes” moved to Annex C;
h) New Clause 5.4 “Classes regarding CO emissions”;
i) General updates to align with revised EN 1992-1-1:2023;
j) General editorial changes.
The EN 206 series under the general title Concrete — Specification, performance, production and
conformity comprises the following parts:
— Part 1: Performance, requirements, factory production control and assessment criteria for individual
values;
— Part 2: Conformity assessment and certification;
— Part 3: Additional requirements for specification and conformity of concrete for special geotechnical
works
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
0.1 Introduction to EN 206-1
(1) This document defines tasks for the specifier, producer and user of concrete.
(2) If the concrete is in conformity with this document, the concrete in the structure is deemed to satisfy
the durability requirements for the intended use in the specific environmental condition, provided:
— the appropriate exposure classes were selected;
— the concrete has the minimum cover to reinforcement in accordance with the relevant design
standard required for the specific environmental condition, e.g. EN 1992-1-1;
— the concrete is properly placed, compacted and cured, e.g. in accordance with EN 13670 or other
relevant standards;
— the appropriate maintenance is applied during the service life.
(3) Concrete conforming to this document may be assumed to satisfy the basic requirements for materials
to be used in all three Execution Classes as defined in EN 13670.
(4) This document also covers the necessary exchange of information between the different parties.
Contractual matters are not addressed. Where responsibilities are given for parties involved, these are
technical responsibilities.
(5) Further explanations and guidance on the application of this document are given in other documents,
such as CEN Technical Reports.
(6) This document is written in accordance with CEN policy based on the neutrality principle, which
requires that all documents to be written in a way such that conformity with the specified requirements
can be assessed by a producer or supplier (first party), a user or purchaser (second party), or an
independent body (third party). In particular the CEN philosophy of writing 'Product Standards' is
adopted in that the standard gives normative requirements on the product, and not on any party involved
in the manufacturing, testing or distribution of the product.
(7) Figure 1 illustrates the relationships between the EN 206 series and standards for design, execution,
constituents and test methods.
Figure 1 — Relationships between the EN 206 series and standards for design and execution,
standards for constituents and test standards
(8) Provisions for specific products e.g. precast products are given in other European standards for
specific products.
(9) Provisions for specific applications are given in other European standards, for example:
— concrete to be used in roads and other trafficked areas (e.g. concrete pavements according to
EN 13877-1);
— special technologies (e.g. sprayed concrete according to the EN 14487 series).
(10) Supplementing requirements or different testing procedures are given in some member states for
specific types of concrete and applications, for example:
— concrete for massive structures (e.g. dams);
— dry mixed concrete;
— concrete with a D of 4 mm or less (mortar);
max
— self-compacting concretes (SCC) containing lightweight or heavy-weight aggregates or fibres;
— concrete with open structure (e.g. pervious concrete for drainage).
0.2 Provisions valid in the place of use for EN 206-1
(1) This document will be applied under different climatic and geographical conditions, different levels
of protection and under different, well established, regional traditions and experience. Classes for
concrete properties have been introduced to cover these situations. Where such general solutions were
not possible, the relevant clauses contain permission for the application of provisions valid in the place
of use of the concrete.
(2) National choice is allowed in this document where explicitly stated that provisions valid in the place
of use may be given.
(3) The national standard implementing EN 206-1 can have a National Annex or complementary standard
containing all national choices to be used in the relevant country.
(4) National choice is allowed in EN 206-1 in the following:
5.3.1 (3) 5.3.1 (4) 5.3.2 (2) 5.3.3 (1)
5.4.1 (2) 5.4.1 (4) 5.4.1 (5) 6.1.1 (2)
6.1.2 (2) 6.1.3 (1) 6.1.3 (2) 6.1.3 (3)
6.1.5 (2) 6.1.6 (2) 6.1.7 (2) 6.2.1 (2)
6.2.1 (5) 6.2.3.4 (2) 6.2.3.5 (1) 6.2.5.1 (3)
6.2.5.2 (1) 6.2.5.2 (3) 6.2.5.2 (4) 6.2.5.3.3 (5)
6.2.5.3.4 (1) 6.2.5.4 (4) 6.2.8 Table 14 Footnote 6.2.8 Table 14 Footnote
a b
6.3.1 (2) 6.3.2 (3) 6.3.3 (2) 6.4.2 (4)
6.5.1.3 (1) 6.5.1.4 (1) 7.1 (3) 7.4 (2)
8.2 (4) 9.4 (2) 9.5 (4) 9.7 (2)
9.9.2 (13) 9.9.2 Table 21 Note d 9.9.4 Table 22 Line 3 10.4 (2)
10.4 Table 24 line 11 A.1 (3) A.3 (3)
(5) National choice is allowed in EN 206-1 on the application of the following informative annexes:
Annex B Annex C Annex E Annex F
Annex G
NOTE The National Annex can contain, directly or by reference, non-contradictory complementary information
for ease of implementation, provided it does not alter any provisions of this document.
1 Scope
(1) This document applies to concrete for structures cast in situ, precast structures, and structural precast
products for buildings and civil engineering structures.
(2) The concrete described by this document can be:
— normal-weight, heavy-weight and lightweight;
— mixed on site, ready-mixed or produced in a plant for precast concrete products;
— compacted or self-compacting to retain no appreciable amount of entrapped air other than entrained
air.
(3) This document specifies requirements for:
— the constituents of concrete;
— the properties of fresh and hardened concrete;
— the limitations for concrete composition;
— the specification of concrete;
— the delivery of fresh concrete;
— the production control procedures;
— the assessment criteria for individual values.
(4) This document does not apply to:
— aerated concrete;
— foamed concrete;
— concrete with density less than 800 kg/m ;
— refractory concrete.
(5) This document does not cover health and safety requirements for the protection of workers during
production and delivery of concrete.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 197-1:2011, Cement — Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements
EN 197-5, Cement — Part 5: Portland-composite cement CEM II/C-M and Composite cement CEM VI
EN 197-6, Cement — Part 6: Cement with recycled building materials
EN 450-1, Fly ash for concrete — Part 1: Definition, specifications and conformity criteria
EN 934-1, Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout — Part 1: Common requirements
EN 934-2, Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout — Part 2: Concrete admixtures — Definitions,
requirements, conformity, marking and labelling
EN 934-7, Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout — Part 7: Shrinkage reducing admixtures —
Definitions, requirements, conformity, marking and labelling
EN 1008, Mixing water for concrete — Specification for sampling, testing and assessing the suitability of
water, including water recovered from processes in the concrete industry, as mixing water for concrete
EN 1097-6:2022, Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates — Part 6: Determination of
particle density and water absorption
EN 12350-1, Testing fresh concrete — Part 1: Sampling and common apparatus
EN 12350-2, Testing fresh concrete — Part 2: Slump test
EN 12350-4, Testing fresh concrete — Part 4: Degree of compactability
EN 12350-5, Testing fresh concrete — Part 5: Flow table test
EN 12350-6, Testing fresh concrete — Part 6: Density
EN 12350-7, Testing fresh concrete — Part 7: Air content — Pressure methods
EN 12350-8, Testing fresh concrete — Part 8: Self-compacting concrete — Slump-flow test
EN 12350-9, Testing fresh concrete — Part 9: Self-compacting concrete — V-funnel test
EN 12350-10, Testing fresh concrete — Part 10: Self-compacting concrete — L box test
EN 12350-11, Testing fresh concrete — Part 11: Self-compacting concrete — Sieve segregation test
EN 12350-12, Testing fresh concrete — Part 12: Self-compacting concrete — J-ring test
EN 12390-1, Testing hardened concrete — Part 1: Shape, dimensions and other requirements for specimens
and moulds
EN 12390-2, Testing hardened concrete — Part 2: Making and curing specimens for strength tests
EN 12390-3, Testing hardened concrete — Part 3: Compressive strength of test specimens
EN 12390-7, Testing hardened concrete — Part 7: Density of hardened concrete
EN 12620:2002+A1:2008, Aggregates for concrete
EN 12878, Pigments for the colouring of building materials based on cement and/or lime — Specifications
and methods of test
EN 13055, Lightweight aggregates

Note that the latest version of EN 13055:2016 is non-harmonized.
EN 13263-1, Silica fume for concrete — Part 1: Definitions, requirements and conformity criteria
EN 14216, Cement — Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for very low heat special cements
EN 14721, Test method for metallic fibre concrete — Measuring the fibre content in fresh and hardened
concrete
EN 14889-1:2006, Fibres for concrete — Part 1: Steel fibres — Definitions, specifications and conformity
EN 14889-2:2006, Fibres for concrete — Part 2: Polymer fibres — Definitions, specifications and
conformity
EN 15167-1, Ground granulated blast furnace slag for use in concrete, mortar and grout — Part 1:
Definitions, specifications and conformity criteria
EN 15804, Sustainability of construction works — Environmental product declarations — Core rules for the
product category of construction products
EN 16757, Sustainability of construction works — Environmental product declarations — Product
Category Rules for concrete and concrete elements
EN 18136, Ground limestone for use in concrete, mortar and grout — Definition, specifications and
conformity criteria
ASTM C 173, Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1 General
3.1.1
binder
fr: liant
de: Binder
cement, or combination of cements, or combination of cement(s) and addition(s)
Note 1 to entry: Provisions related to binder are given in 6.1.2 for cement and 6.1.6 for additions
3.1.2
concrete
fr: béton
de: Beton
material formed by mixing cement, coarse and fine aggregate and water, with or without the
incorporation of admixtures, additions or fibres, which develops its properties by hydration

Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: FprEN 18136:2026
3.1.3
concrete family
fr: famille de bétons
de: Betonfamilie
group of concrete compositions for which a reliable relationship between relevant properties is
established and documented
3.1.4
concrete specification
fr: spécification du béton
de: Festlegung
final compilation of documented technical requirements given to the producer in terms of performance
or composition
3.1.5
concrete with fibres
fr: béton avec fibres
de: Beton mit Fasern
concrete where fibres are added as one of the constituents to provide specific characteristics
Note 1 to entry: E.g. post-cracking strength, mitigation of restrained shrinkage-induced cracking, prevention of
fire-induced spalling
3.1.6
delivery
fr: livraison
de: Lieferung
process of handing over the fresh concrete by the producer
3.1.7
designed concrete
fr: béton à propriétés spécifiées
de: Beton nach Eigenschaften
concrete for which the required properties and additional characteristics if any are specified to the
producer who is responsible for providing a concrete conforming to the required properties and
additional characteristics
3.1.8
design service life
fr: durée de vie de projet
de: Bemessungslebensdauer
assumed period for which a structure or a part of it is to be used for its intended purpose with anticipated
maintenance but without major repair being necessary
3.1.9
document
fr: document
de: Dokument
information and its supporting medium, which can be paper, magnetic, electronic or optical computer
disc, photograph or reference sample or a combination thereof
3.1.10
environmental actions
fr: actions dues à l’environnement
de: Umwelteinflüsse
those chemical and physical actions to which the concrete is exposed and which result in effects on the
concrete or reinforcement or embedded metal that are not considered as loads in structural design
3.1.11
effective binder content
fr: teneur en liant équivalent
de: Bindemittelgehalt wirksamer
mass of binder per cubic metre of concrete calculated from the effective mass of the cements and
additions
Note 1 to entry: The mass of cements and additions that can be accounted for as the effective binder content
depends on which option for use of additions (see 6.2.5) is applied
3.1.12
exposure resistance classes
ERC
fr: classes de résistance à l'exposition
de: Expositionswiderstandsklassen
classes for defining the resistance of concrete against corrosion induced by carbonation (XRC) or by
chlorides (XRDS) and damage caused by freeze/thaw attack (XRF)
[SOURCE: EN 1992-1-1:2023, 3.130]
3.1.13
exposure resistance class concrete
ERC concrete
fr: béton de classes de résistance à l'exposition
de: Expositionswiderstandsklassen Beton
concrete classified in relation to exposure resistance classes (ERC)
3.1.14
fibre reinforced concrete
FRC
fr: béton renforcé de fibres
de: faserverstärkter Beton
concrete with fibres to achieve post cracking residual strength
3.1.15
precast element
fr: élément préfabriqué
de: Fertigteil
concrete element cast and cured in a place other than the final location of use (factory produced or site
manufactured)
3.1.16
precast product
fr: produit préfabriqué
de: Fertigteil
precast element manufactured in compliance with the relevant European product standard
3.1.17
prescribed concrete
fr: béton à composition prescrite
de: Beton nach Zusammensetzung
concrete for which the composition of the concrete and the constituent materials to be used are specified
to the producer who is responsible for providing a concrete with the specified composition
3.1.18
producer
fr: producteur
de: Hersteller
person or body producing fresh concrete
3.1.19
provisions valid in the place of use
fr: dispositions en vigueur sur le lieu d’utilisation du béton
de: am Ort der Verwendung geltende Regeln
national provisions given in a National Foreword or National Annex to this European Standard, or not
covered by the standard
3.1.20
ready-mixed concrete
fr: béton prêt à l’emploi
de: Transportbeton
concrete delivered in a fresh state by a person or body who is not the user
Note 1 to entry: In the sense of this document it is also:
— concrete produced off site by the user;
— concrete produced on site, but not by the user.
3.1.21
self-compacting concrete
SCC
fr: béton auto-plaçant
de: selbstverdichtender Beton
concrete that is able to flow and compact under its own weight, fill the formwork with its reinforcement,
ducts, boxouts etc., whilst maintaining homogeneity
3.1.22
site-mixed concrete
fr: béton de chantier
de: Baustellenbeton
concrete produced on the construction site by the user of the concrete
3.1.23
site
construction site
fr: chantier
fr: chantier de construction
de: Baustelle
area where the construction work is undertaken
3.1.24
specifier
fr: prescripteur
de: Verfasser der Festlegung
person or body establishing the specification for fresh and hardened concrete
3.1.25
standardized prescribed concrete
fr: béton à composition prescrite dans une norme
de: Standardbeton
prescribed concrete for which the composition is given in a standard valid in the place of use of the
concrete
3.1.26
total binder content
fr: teneur en liant total
de: Gesamt-Bindemittelgehalt
mass of binder (3.1.1) per cubic metre of concrete calculated from the total mass of the cements and
additions
3.1.27
user
fr: utilisateur
de: Verwender
person or body using fresh concrete in the execution of a construction or an element
3.2 Constituents
3.2.1
addition
fr: addition
de: Betonzusatzstoff
finely divided inorganic constituent used in concrete to improve certain properties or to achieve special
properties
3.2.2
admixture
fr: adjuvant
de: Betonzusatzmittel
constituent added during the mixing process in small quantities to modify the properties of fresh or
hardened concrete
3.2.3
aggregate
fr: granulat
de: Gesteinskörnung
natural, artificial, reclaimed or recycled granular mineral constituent suitable for use in concrete
3.2.4
all-in aggregate
fr: grave
de: Gesteinskörnungsgemisch
aggregate consisting of a mixture of coarse and fine aggregates with D greater than 4 mm and d = 0
3.2.5
aggregate size
fr: classe granulaire
de: Korngröße
designation of aggregate in terms of lower (d) and upper (D) sieve sizes expressed as d / D
3.2.6
cement
fr: ciment
de: Zement
finely ground inorganic material which, when mixed with water, forms a paste which sets and hardens
by means of hydration reactions and processes and which, after hardening, retains its strength and
stability even under water
Note 1 to entry: Provisions related to cement are given in 6.1.2
[SOURCE EN 197-1:2011, Clause 4]
3.2.7
fines
fr: fines
de: Mehlkorn
solid materials in fresh concrete with particle sizes less than or equal to 0,125 mm
3.2.8
heavy-weight aggregate
fr: granulat lourds
de: schwere Gesteinskörnung
aggregate in the oven-dry condition having a particle density ≥ 3 000 kg/m when determined according
to EN 1097-6
3.2.9
lightweight aggregate
fr: granulat légers
de: leichte Gesteinskörnung
aggregate of mineral origin in the oven-dry condition having a particle density ≤ 2 000 kg/m when
determined according to EN 1097-6 or a loose oven-dry bulk density ≤ 1 200 kg/m when determined
according to EN 1097-3
3.2.10
normal-weight aggregate
fr: granulat courant
de: normale Gesteinskörnung
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aggregate in the oven-dry condition with a particle density > 2 000 kg/m and < 3 000 kg/m when
determined according to EN 1097-6
3.2.11
polymer fibres
fr: fibres polymères
de: Polymerfasern
straight or deformed pieces of extruded, orientated and cut material, which are suitable to be
homogenously mixed into concrete or mortar
[SOURCE: EN 14889-2:2006, 3.2]
3.2.12
reclaimed washed aggregate
fr: granulats récupérés par lavage
de: wiedergewonnene gewaschene Gesteinskörnung
aggregates gained by washing fresh concrete
3.2.13
reclaimed crushed aggregate
fr: granulat récupérés par concassage
de: wiedergewonnene gebrochene Gesteinskörnung
aggregate gained by crushing hardened concrete that has not been previously used in construction
3.2.14
recycled aggregate
fr: gravillon recyclé
de: grobe rezyklierte Gesteinskörnung
aggregate resulting from the processing of inorganic material previously used in construction
[SOURCE: EN 12620:2002, 3.5]
3.2.15
steel fibres
fr: fibres d’acier
de: Stahlfasern
straight or deformed pieces of cold-drawn steel wire, straight or deformed cut sheet fibres, melt extracted
fibres, shaved cold drawn wire fibres or fibres milled from steel blocks, which are suitable to be
homogeneously mixed into concrete or mortar
[SOURCE: EN 14889-1:2006, 3.1]
3.3 Fresh concrete
3.3.1
agitating equipment
fr: cuve agitatrice
de: Rührwerk
equipment generally mounted on a self-propelled chassis and capable of maintaining fresh concrete in a
homogeneous state during transport
3.3.2
batch
fr: gâchée
de: Charge
quantity of fresh concrete produced in one cycle of operations of a mixer or the quantity discharged
during 1 minute from a continuous mixer
3.3.3
consistence
fr: consistence
de: Konsistenz
measure of fresh concrete to slump, flow or slump-flow as determined by standard tests
Note 1 to entry: EN 12350-2, EN 12350-5 and EN 12350-8 are test methods for slump, flow and slump-flow
respectively
3.3.4
cubic metre of concrete
fr: mètre cube de béton
de: Kubikmeter Beton
quantity of fresh concrete which, when compacted in accordance with the procedure given in
EN 12350-6, occupies a volume of 1 m
3.3.5
effective water content
fr: teneur en eau efficace
de: wirksamer Wassergehalt
mass of total water content minus the absorbed water in the aggregate
3.3.6
entrained air
fr: air entrainé
de: künstliche Luftporen
microscopic air bubbles intentionally incorporated in concrete during mixi
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