EN 1364-2:2018

• Abstract:

  This part of EN 1364 specifies a method for determining the fire resistance of ceilings, which in themselves possess fire resistance independent of any building element above them. This European Standard is used in conjunction with EN 1363-1.; The method is applicable to ceilings, which are either suspended by hangers or fixed directly to a supporting frame or construction, and to self-supporting ceilings.; Within this test method, the ceiling is exposed to fire, with the exposure being applied either:; a) from below the ceiling, or; b) from above the ceiling to simulate fire within the cavity above the ceiling.; The contribution to fire resistance which a suspended ceiling might provide as a protective membrane to loadbearing elements is determined using the procedure given in EN 13381-1. The fire resistance of loadbearing floors in conjunction with a suspended ceiling can also be assessed by using tests according to EN 1365-2.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 09-Jan-2018
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Jul-2018
• ICS: 13.220.50 - Fire-resistance of building materials and elements
• ICS: 91.060.30 - Ceilings. Floors. Stairs
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 127 - Fire safety in buildings
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 127/WG 1 - Structural and separating elements
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 03-Sep-2023
• Completion Date: 17-Sep-2026
• Directive: Harmonized Standard305/2011 - 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:

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  Not Harmonized89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Mandate: M/117 - Horizontal complement to the mandates to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for the valuation of construction products and elements in respect of their resistance to fire
• Ref Project: SIST EN 1364-2:2018 - Fire resistance for tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 2: Ceilings

• Replaces: EN 1364-2:1999 - Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 2: Ceilings
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022
• Refers: EN ISO 13943:2023 - Fire safety - Vocabulary (ISO 13943:2023)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Refers: EN 1363-1:2012 - Fire resistance tests - Part 1: General Requirements
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Refers: EN 1363-2:1999 - Fire resistance tests - Part 2: Alternative and additional procedures
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 378-3:2016+A1:2020 - Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 3: Installation site and personal protection
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 15998:2020 - Glass in building - Safety in case of fire, fire resistance - Glass testing methodology for the purpose of classification
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 378-3:2016 - Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 3: Installation site and personal protection
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 357:2004 - Glass in building - Fire resistant glazed elements with transparent or translucent glass products - Classification of fire resistance
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 13501-2:2023 - Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 2: Classification using data from fire resistance and/or smoke control tests, excluding ventilation services
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 13658-2:2005 - Metal lath and beads - Definitions, requirements and test methods - Part 2: External rendering
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 13658-1:2005 - Metal lath and beads - Definitions, requirements and test methods - Part 1: Internal plastering
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 45545-3:2013 - Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 3: Fire resistance requirements for fire barriers
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 45545-3:2024 - Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 3: Fire resistance requirements for fire barriers
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 1047-2:2019 - Secure storage units - Classification and methods of test for resistance to fire - Part 2: Data rooms and data container
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 14509:2013 - Self-supporting double skin metal faced insulating panels - Factory made products - Specifications
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026

Overview

EN 1364-2:2018 - Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements, Part 2: Ceilings - is a European Standard published by CEN that specifies a laboratory test method to determine the fire resistance of ceilings that have intrinsic fire resistance independent of any structure above them. The standard applies to self-supporting ceilings, ceilings fixed to a supporting frame, and suspended ceilings. Tests simulate exposure either from below (room fire) or from above (fire in the ceiling cavity). EN 1364-2:2018 is used in conjunction with EN 1363-1 (general requirements).

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope and applicability: Ceilings as non-loadbearing elements; distinction between self-supporting and suspended systems; two exposure orientations (from below / from above).
• Test specimen and installation: Requirements for specimen design, size, orientation, support conditions and construction detailing to ensure representative test results.
• Test equipment and conditions: Furnace setup, conditioning, pressure control and instrumentation appropriate for fire resistance testing of ceilings.
• Instrumentation: Placement of thermocouples (including plate/furnace and unexposed surface thermocouples) and pressure measurement for reliable data capture.
• Test procedure and observations: Fire exposure, monitoring, integrity checks (e.g., combustion penetration) and insulation behaviour assessment.
• Performance criteria: Measured end-points such as integrity and insulation, and rules for interpreting failure during exposure from below or above.
• Field of direct application: Rules for extending test results to other sizes, fittings, cavity conditions, hanger lengths and services (cables, pipes) above or below the ceiling.
• Reporting: Required content for a complete test report to support certification, specification and regulatory compliance.

Practical applications

• Demonstrating the fire resistance rating of ceiling systems for building approvals and product certification.
• Designing and specifying suspended ceilings, acoustic ceilings, and specialty ceiling assemblies where fire performance is required.
• Assessing the effect of ceiling construction on protection of underlying loadbearing elements (note: contribution to loadbearing elements is addressed by EN 13381-1 and combined floor/ceiling systems by EN 1365-2).
• Informing installation guidance regarding cavity design, hanger lengths and penetrations for services.

Who should use this standard

• Fire test laboratories and certification bodies
• Ceiling manufacturers and product developers
• Fire safety engineers and consultants
• Architects, specifiers and building control authorities
• Construction and fit-out contractors

Related standards

• EN 1363-1 - Fire resistance tests - General requirements (used in conjunction)
• EN 1365-2 - Fire resistance tests for loadbearing floors (relevant for floor/ceiling combinations)
• EN 13381-1 - Contribution of suspended ceilings as protective membranes

Keywords: EN 1364-2:2018, fire resistance tests, ceilings, suspended ceiling, self-supporting ceiling, EN 1363-1, non-loadbearing elements.

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locations of thermocouples are modified in line with the definitions in EN 1363-1; b)
a more precise definition of the test specimen; c)
more precise rules in the field of direct application. EN 1364 ‘Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements’ consists of the following: — Part 1: Walls — Part 2: Ceilings — Part 3: Curtain walling – full configuration — Part 4: Curtain walling – part configuration — Part 5: Air transfer grilles 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 1364-2:2018
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