EN 1364-2:2018

Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 2: Ceilings

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.

Feuerwiderstandsprüfungen für nichttragende Bauteile - Teil 2: Unterdecken

Dieser Teil von EN 1364 legt ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Feuerwiderstandsdauer von Unterdecken fest, die unabhängig von darüberliegenden Bauteilen selbst feuerwiderstandsfähig sind. Diese Europäische Norm gilt in Verbindung mit EN 1363 1.
Dieses Verfahren gilt für Unterdecken, die entweder durch entsprechende Abhängevorrichtungen abgehängt werden oder direkt an einer Tragkonstruktion befestigt sind und für freitragende Unterdecken.
Bei diesem Prüfverfahren wird die Unterdecke durch Brand beansprucht (beflammt), wobei die Beflammung entweder:
a)   unterhalb der Unterdecke oder
b)   oberhalb der Unterdecke, um einen Brand innerhalb des Hohlraums über der Unterdecke zu simulieren, erfolgt.
Der Beitrag zum Feuerwiderstand, den eine abgehängte Unterdecke als Schutzmembran für lasttragende Bauteile liefern kann, wird mit dem in EN 13381 1 festgelegten Verfahren bestimmt. Der Feuerwiderstand von tragenden Decken in Verbindung mit einer abgehängten Decke kann ebenfalls mit den Prüfungen nach EN 1365-2 beurteilt werden.

Essais de résistance au feu des éléments non porteurs - Partie 2: Plafonds

La présente partie de l’EN 1364 spécifie une méthode permettant de déterminer la résistance au feu des plafonds qui présentent une résistance au feu indépendante de tout élément de construction situé au-dessus d’eux. La présente Norme européenne est utilisée conjointement avec l’EN 1363-1.
La méthode est applicable aux plafonds suspendus par des systèmes de suspension ou fixés directement à un cadre ou à une construction support, ainsi qu’aux plafonds autoportants.
Dans le cadre de cette méthode d’essai, le plafond est exposé à un feu et l’exposition est effectuée :
a)   par le dessous du plafond ; ou
b)   par le dessus du plafond pour simuler un incendie dans le plénum situé au-dessus du plafond.
La contribution à la résistance au feu que peut fournir un plafond suspendu en tant que membrane de protection des éléments porteurs est déterminée selon le mode opératoire décrit dans l’EN 13381-1. La résistance au feu des planchers porteurs associés à un plafond suspendu peut également être évaluée au moyen des essais décrits dans l’EN 1365-2.

Preskusi požarne odpornosti nenosilnih elementov - 2. del: Stropovi

Ta del standarda EN1364 določa metodo za ugotavljanje požarne odpornosti stropov, ki so požarno odporni že sami po sebi ter neodvisno od katerega koli stavbnega elementa nad njimi. Ta standard se uporablja v povezavi s standardom EN 1363-1. Metoda se uporablja za stropove, ki visijo z obešal ali neposredno pritrjeni na podporni okvir ali nosilno konstrukcijo ali na samonosilne stropove. Pri tej preskusni metodi je strop izpostavljen ognju, izpostavljenost pa izvira: a) od spodaj navzgor proti stropu ali b) od zgoraj navzdol na strop in je ogenj simuliran v odprtini nad stropom. Prispevek k požarni odpornosti, ki ga lahko zagotavlja viseči strop kot zaščitna membrana za nosilne elemente, se določi s postopkom, ki bo podan v standardu ENV, ki je v pripravi.

General Information

• 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: 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/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

Relations

• Replaces: EN 1364-2:1999 - Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 2: Ceilings
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

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.

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Preskusi požarne odpornosti nenosilnih elementov - 2. del: StropoviFeuerwiderstandsprüfungen für nichttragende Bauteile - Teil 2: UnterdeckenEssais de resistance au feu des elements non porteurs - Partie 2: PlafondsFire resistance for tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 2: Ceilings91.060.30Stropi. Tla. StopniceCeilings. Floors. Stairs13.220.50Požarna odpornost gradbenih materialov in elementovFire-resistance of building materials and elementsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1364-2:2018SIST EN 1364-2:2018en,fr,de01-marec-2018SIST EN 1364-2:2018SLOVENSKI
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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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