EN 13369:2001
(Main)Common rules for precast concrete products
Common rules for precast concrete products
This European Standard specifies the terminology, requirements, basic performance criteria, test methods and evaluation of conformity that will be referred to by specific product standards unless they are not appropriate. It may also be used to specify products for which there is no standard. Not all of the requirements (clause 4) of this standard are relevant to all precast products.
If a specific precast concrete product standard exists it takes precedence over this standard.
The precast products dealt with in this standard are factory produced for buildings and civil engineering works. This standard may also be applied to products manufactured in temporary plants on site if the production is protected against adverse weather conditions and controlled following clause 6 provisions.
The analysis and design of precast concrete products is not within the scope of this standard but it does offer information about :
- the choice of partial safety factors defined by the Eurocode;
- the rules for applying calculations to high strength concrete ;
- the definition of requirements for prestressed concrete products.
This standard applies to concrete compacted so as to retain no appreciable amount of entrapped air other than entrained air and with a dry density equal to or greater than 800 kg/m3.
Allgemeine Regeln für Betonfertigteile
Anwendungsbereich
Diese Europäische Norm legt Begriffe, Anforderungen, grundlegende Leistungskriterien, Prüfverfahren
sowie Verfahren zur Konformitätsbewertung fest, auf die in speziellen Produktnormen Bezug zu nehmen
ist, sofern diese geeignet sind. Diese Norm kann auch für spezielle Produkte, für die es keine Produkt-
norm gibt, verwendet werden. Nicht alle Anforderungen dieser Norm (Abschnitt 4) sind für sämtliche
Betonfertigteile zutreffend.
Wenn eine spezielle Produktnorm für ein Betonfertigteil vorliegt, hat sie Vorrang gegenüber dieser Norm.
Die in der vorliegenden Norm behandelten Betonfertigteile sind werkmäßig hergestellte Teile für den
Hoch- und Ingenieurbau. Diese Norm kann auch für Produkte angewendet werden, die in temporären
Anlagen auf der Baustelle hergestellt werden, wenn die Herstellung gegen ungünstige Witterungs-
einflüsse geschützt ist und nach den Festlegungen in Abschnitt 6 kontrolliert wird.
Die Berechnung und Bemessung von Betonfertigteilen gehören nicht zum Anwendungsbereich der vor-
liegenden Norm. Es werden jedoch Informationen gegeben zu:
- Auswahl der Teilsicherheitsbeiwerte, die im Eurocode festgelegt sind;
- Regeln für die Durchführung von Berechnungen für hochfesten Beton;
- Festlegung der Anforderungen für vorgespannte Betonfertigteile.
Diese Norm gilt für Beton, der so verdichtet wurde, dass er außer den Luftporen keine nennenswerten
Lufteinschlüsse und eine Trockenrohdichte von U 800 kg=m 3 aufweist.
EN 13369:2001 (D)
Règles communes pour les produits préfabriqués en béton
La présente Norme indique la terminologie, les prescriptions, les critères relatifs aux performances de base, les méthodes de vérification et d'évaluation de la conformité qui doivent servir aux normes de produits spécifiques sauf si elles ne sont pas appropriées. Elle peut aussi être utilisée pour spécifier des produits pour lesquels il n'existe pas de norme. Les prescriptions (chapitre 4) de la norme ne sont pas toutes applicables à l'ensemble des produits préfabriqués en béton.
Si une norme spécifique pour un produit préfabriqué en béton existe déjà, elle a priorité sur la présente norme.
Les produits préfabriqués considérés dans la présente norme sont fabriqués en usine et destinés à des bâtiments ou des ouvrages de génie civil. La présente norme peut également être appliquée à des éléments fabriqués dans des usines temporaires sur un chantier, si la fabrication est protégée contre les conditions environnementales néfastes et contrôlée suivant les exigences du chapitre 6.
L'analyse et la conception de produits préfabriqués en béton ne sont pas inclus dans cette norme mais elle donne des informations sur :
- le choix de coefficients de sécurité partiels définis par l'Eurocode ;
- les règles à appliquer pour les calculs concernant le béton à haute résistance ;
- la définition de prescriptions pour les produits en béton précontraint.
La présente norme s'applique au béton de densité sèche égale ou supérieure à 800 kg/m3, compacté de manière à ne pas retenir une quantité significative d'air autre que l'air occlus.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Skupna pravila za betonske izdelkeAllgemeine Regeln für BetonfertigteileRegles communes pour les produits préfabriqués en bétonCommon rules for precast concrete products91.100.30Beton in betonski izdelkiConcrete and concrete productsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13369:2001SIST EN 13369:2002en01-september-2002SIST EN 13369:2002SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 13369August 2001ICS 91.100.30English versionCommon rules for precast concrete productsRègles communes pour les produits préfabriqués en bétonAllgemeine Regeln für BetonfertigteileThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 December 2000.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the 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 translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2001 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 13369:2001 ESIST EN 13369:2002
EN 13369:2001 (E)2ContentsPageForeword.4Introduction.41Scope.52Normative references.52.1General references.52.2Concrete.62.3Steel.62.4Production control.62.5Fire resistance.62.6Acoustic insulation.72.7Thermal resistance.73Terms and definitions.83.1General.83.2Dimensions.83.3Joints.83.4Special devices.93.5Supporting elements.93.6Tolerances.93.7Durability.103.8Mechanical properties.103.9Reinforcement (of concrete products).104Requirements.114.1Material requirements.114.2Production requirements.124.3Finished product requirements.165Test methods.215.1Tests on concrete.215.2Measuring of dimensions and surface characteristics.215.3Weight of the products.216Evaluation of conformity.226.1General.226.2Type testing.226.3Factory production control.237Marking.258Technical documentation.26Annex A (informative)
Concrete cover.27Annex B (informative)
Concrete quality control.28Annex C (informative)
Relaxation of prestressing steel.30Annex D (informative)
Design with high strength concrete.32Annex E (informative)
Reliability considerations.36Annex F (normative)
Inspection schemes.38SIST EN 13369:2002
EN 13369:2001 (E)3Annex G (informative)
Assessment of compliance by a third party.46Annex H (informative)
Acceptance testing of a consignment at delivery.48Annex J (informative)
Test of water absorption.49Annex K (informative)
Shape correlation factors for specimens and cores.51Annex L (informative)
Measurement of dimensions.52Annex M
(informative)
Prestressing losses.55Annex N (informative)
Tables of thermal conductivity of concrete.58Annex O (informative)
Technical documentation.60Bibliography.61SIST EN 13369:2002
EN 13369:2001 (E)4ForewordThis European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 229 "Precast concrete products", thesecretariat of which is held by AFNOR.This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text orby endorsement, at the latest by February 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latestby February 2002.According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the followingcountries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,Switzerland and the United Kingdom.IntroductionThis standard is intended to outline the general common requirements applicable to a large number of precastconcrete products manufactured in a factory environment. It will act as a reference standard for other standards toenable a more consistent approach to standardisation in the field of precast concrete products and to reduce thevariations brought about by a large number of standards being produced in parallel by different groups of experts.At the same time it allows those experts the flexibility to include variations in specific product standards where theyare required.This standard has been produced as part of the total CEN programme for construction and is in phase withassociated standards EN 206-1 for concrete and ENV 1992 for the design of concrete structures. As it is not amandated standard it cannot lead to CE marking.The design of structural products should be verified to ensure the fitness of their properties for the particularapplication, particular attention being paid to design co-ordination with other parts of the construction.SIST EN 13369:2002
EN 13369:2001 (E)51 ScopeThis European Standard specifies the terminology, requirements, basic performance criteria, test methods andevaluation of conformity that will be referred to by specific product standards unless they are not appropriate. Itmay also be used to specify products for which there is no standard. Not all of the requirements (clause 4) of thisstandard are relevant to all precast products.If a specific precast concrete product standard exists it takes precedence over this standard.The precast products dealt with in this standard are factory produced for buildings and civil engineering works. Thisstandard may also be applied to products manufactured in temporary plants on site if the production is protectedagainst adverse weather conditions and controlled following clause 6 provisions.The analysis and design of precast concrete products is not within the scope of this standard but it does offerinformation about : the choice of partial safety factors defined by the Eurocode; the rules for applying calculations to high strength concrete ; the definition of requirements for prestressed concrete products.This standard applies to concrete compacted so as to retain no appreciable amount of entrapped air other thanentrained air and with a dry density equal to or greater than 800 kg/m3.2 Normative referencesThis European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. Thesenormative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. Fordated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this EuropeanStandard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of thepublication referred to applies (including amendments).2.1 General referencesThe following references to Eurocodes are references to European Prestandards. These are the only Europeandocuments available at the time of publication of this Standard. National documents take precedence untilEurocodes are published as European Standards.ENV 1991-1:1994, Eurocode 1 : Basis of design and actions on structures - Part 1 : Basis of design.ENV 1992-1-1:1991, Eurocode 2 : Design of concrete structures - Part 1-1 : General rules and rules for buildings.ENV 1992-1-2:1995, Eurocode 2 : Design of concrete structures - Part 1-2 : General rules - Structural fire design.ENV 1992-1-3:1994, Eurocode 2 : Design of concrete structures - Part 1-3 : General rules - Precast concreteelements and structures.ENV 1992-1-6:1994, Eurocode 2 : Design of concrete structures - Part 1-6 : General rules - Plain concretestructures.ISO 1803:1997 , Building construction – Tolerances - Expression of dimensional accuracy - Principles andterminology.SIST EN 13369:2002
EN 13369:2001 (E)62.2 ConcreteEN 206-1:2000, Concrete - Part 1 : Specification, performance, production and conformity.EN 12390-2, Testing hardened concrete - Part 2 : Making and curing specimens for strength tests.EN 12390-31), Testing hardened concrete - Part 3 : Compressive strength of test specimens.EN 12390-7, Testing hardened concrete - Part 7 : Density of hardened concrete.EN 12504-1, Testing concrete in structures - Part 1 : Cored specimens - Taking, examining and testing incompression.2.3 SteelEN 100801), Steel for the reinforcement of concrete - Weldable reinforcing steel.EN 10138-11), Prestressing steel - Part 1 : General requirements.EN 10138-21), Prestressing steel - Part 2 : Stress relieved cold drawn wire.EN 10138-31), Prestressing steel - Part 3 : Strand.EN 10138-41), Prestressing steel - Part 4 : Hot rolled and processed bars.2.4 Production controlISO 7873, Control charts for arithmetic average with warnings limits.ISO 7966, Acceptance control charts.ISO 7870, Control charts - General guide and introduction.ISO 8258, Shewhart control charts.2.5 Fire resistanceEN 13501-21), Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 2 : Classification using datafrom fire resistance tests excluding ventilation services.ENV 1991-2-2, Eurocode 1 : Basis of design and actions on structures - Part 2-2 : Actions on structures - Actionson structures exposed to fire.ENV 1992-1-2, Eurocode 2 : Design of concrete structures - Part 1-2 : General rules - Structural fire design.
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EN 13369:2001 (E)72.6 Acoustic insulationEN ISO 140-3, Acoustics - Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 3 :Laboratory measurements of airborne sound insulation of building elements (ISO 140-3:1995).EN ISO 140-6, Acoustics - Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 6 :Laboratory measurements of impact sound insulation of floors (ISO 140-6:1998).EN ISO 717-1:1996, Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 1 : Airbornesound insulation (ISO 717-1:1996).EN ISO 717-2:1996, Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 2 : Impactsound insulation (ISO 717-2:1996).EN 12354-1, Building acoustics - Estimation of acoustic performance of buildings from the performance ofelements - Part 1 : Airborne sound insulation between rooms.EN 12354-2, Building acoustics - Estimation of acoustic performance of buildings from the performance ofelements - Part 2 : Impact sound insulation between rooms.2.7 Thermal resistanceEN 17452), Masonry and masonry products - Methods for determining design thermal values.EN 1934, Thermal performance of buildings - Determination of thermal resistance by hot box method using heatflow meter - Masonry.EN 12524, Building materials and products - Hygrothermal properties - Tabulated design values.EN 12664, Thermal performance of building materials and products - Determination of thermal resistance bymeans of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods - Dry and moist
products of medium and low thermalresistance.EN ISO 6946, Building components and building elements - Thermal resistance and thermal transmittance -Calculation method (ISO 6946:1996).EN ISO 8990, Thermal insulation - Determination of steady-state thermal transmission properties - Calibrated andguarded hot box (ISO 8990:1994).EN ISO 10456:1999, Building materials and products - Procedures for determining declared and design thermalvalues (ISO 10456:1999).
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EN 13369:2001 (E)83 Terms and definitionsFor the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply:In general the term “product” refers to an element which is produced in large numbers.3.1 General3.1.1precast productconcrete product, that complies with the relevant product standard, and is produced and matured in a place otherthan its final location in the works3.1.2(concrete) coverdistance between the surface of embedded reinforcement to the nearest concrete surface3.1.3design (nominal) covervalue of the cover quoted in the project documentation3.1.4minimum coverminimum cover given by the design cover reduced by the tolerance3.1.5actual coverconcrete cover measured on the finished product3.2 Dimensions3.2.1principal dimensionslength, width, depth or thickness3.2.2critical dimensiona dimension having a critical influence on essential performance, such as the product resistance and/or the buildingstability3.2.3work (design) dimensionthe dimension targeted by the manufacturer and compatible with the dimension indicated in the project or in theproduction documentation3.2.4actual dimensionthe dimension found by measurement3.3 Joints3.3.1jointany type of interface between adjacent components3.3.2structural jointany type of connection between products able to transmit forces (e.g. tensile, compressive, flexural or shear forces)SIST EN 13369:2002
EN 13369:2001 (E)93.3.3movement jointjoint that permits relative movement3.3.4expansion jointmovement joint for expansion (e.g. thermal) of the adjacent parts3.4 Special devices3.4.1shear connectorconnection device which transmits shear forces3.4.2anchorage (post-tensioned construction)device to connect the end of a tendon to the concrete of a structural product and retain the force in the tendon3.4.3tietensile reinforcement for the connection of the parts of a structure3.4.4fasteningjointing device used for connecting one part to another3.5 Supporting elements3.5.1bearingsupport on which precast products are placed3.5.2bearing padelement interposed between the supported and the supporting products3.5.3mortar bedlayer of mortar interposed between the supported and the supporting elements3.6 Tolerances3.6.1tolerancepermitted variation of dimension[ISO 1803:1997].3.6.2deviationdifference between an actual dimension and the corresponding target (design) dimension3.6.3production tolerancetolerance on thickness, length, straightness, planarity, or other characteristics during the production of a precastunitSIST EN 13369:2002
EN 13369:2001 (E)103.6.4erection tolerancetolerance on local placing, verticality, horizontality, or other characteristics of the construction assembly duringinstallation3.6.5construction tolerancetolerance in a measure arising from a combination of production, setting out, site work and erection tolerances3.7 Durability3.7.1durabilityability of a construction or a component to maintain adequate levels of stability and serviceability during its designworking life under intended use with anticipated maintenance but without excessive unforeseen maintenance3.7.2working lifethe period of time during which the performance of the product in the structure will be kept at a level compatiblewith the fulfilment of the performance requirements of the structure, provided it is properly maintained3.7.3design working lifevalue of the working life assumed for the design purposes3.7.4environmental conditionambient actions on the construction affecting its durability (e.g. : dry, humid with or without frost and possible de-icing agents, seawater with or without frost, slightly or moderately or highly aggressive chemical)3.8 Mechanical properties3.8.1potential strength (of concrete)concrete strength derived from tests on cubes or cylinders conforming to EN 12390-33) made and cured inlaboratory conditions in accordance with EN 12390-23.8.2structural (actual) strength (of concrete)concrete strength derived from tests on specimens (drilled cores or cut prisms) extracted from the finished product(direct structural strength) or deduced from tests on standard specimens (as for potential strength) but cured infactory conditions as close as possible to the structural product (indirect structural strength)3.8.3characteristic strengththe value of strength below which 5 % of the population of all possible strength determinations of the volume ofconcrete under consideration, are expected to fall3.8.4design strength (of material)value obtained by dividing the characteristic strength by the pertinent partial safety factor3.9 Reinforcement (of concrete products)3.9.1prestressed reinforcementprestressing steel (wire, strand or bars) subjected to pre- or post-tensioning
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EN 13369:2001 (E)113.9.2reinforcementsteel (bars, wire, strand, welded mesh or fabric, lattice girder) not subjected to pre- or post-tensioning4 Requirements4.1 Material requirements4.1.1 GeneralOnly materials with established suitability shall be used.For a particular material, the establishment of suitability may result from an European standard which refersspecifically to the use of this material in concrete or in concrete products ; it may also result, under the sameconditions, from an ISO standard.Where this material is not covered by an European or ISO standard, or if it deviates from the requirements of thesestandards, the establishment of suitability may result from : the relevant national standards or provisions valid in the place of use of the product which refers specifically tothe use of this material in concrete or in products ;or a European Technical approval specifically for the use of this material in concrete or concrete products.4.1.2 Constituent materials of concreteEN 206-1:2000, 5.1.2 to 5.1.6 apply.4.1.3 Reinforcing steelReinforcing steel (bars, coils and welded fabric) shall comply with EN 10080 where applicable.Other types of reinforcing steel may be used according to relevant National Standards or provisions valid in theplace of use of the product, provided they are fit for the intended purpose and have the required properties.4.1.4 Prestressing steelPrestressing steel (wire, bars and strand) shall comply with EN 10138 where applicable.Other types of prestressing steel may be used according to relevant National standards or provisions valid in theplace of use of the product.Information on relaxation of the prestressing steel is given in informative annex C.4.1.5 Inserts and connectorsMechanical inserts and connectors shall :a) resist the design actions ;b) have the necessary ductility ;c) maintain these properties for their lifetime.SIST EN 13369:2002
EN 13369:2001 (E)124.2 Production requirements4.2.1 Concrete production4.2.1.1 GeneralFor concrete composition, type of cement, use of aggregates, additions and admixtures, and for resistance toalkali-silica reaction, chloride content and concrete temperature EN 206-1:2000, 5.2 applies.When concrete is not specified by the manufacturer EN 206-1:2000, 6.2 or 6.3 applies.4.2.1.2 Placing and compaction of concreteConcrete shall be placed and compacted as to retain no appreciable amount of entrapped air other than entrainedair and to avoid detrimental segregation.4.2.1.3 Curing (protection against drying out)All surfaces of newly cast concrete shall be protected against drying out, by at least one of the methods listed inTable 2, unless it can be shown by tests on the product or otherwise, that no loss in strength or reduced durabilityor surface cracking will occur in the production environment concerned.The protection against drying out shall be maintained until the minimum concrete strength (expressed either by thedegree of hardening or by the cylinder/cube strength at the end of curing) given in Table 1 is reached.The concrete strength is measured by testing a concrete sample cured as the product.The degree of hardening can be measured either by testing a concrete sample or estimated by calculation using ahardening law based on an initial test and maturity concept.Table 1 — Minimum concrete strength at the end of protection against drying outMinimum concrete strength at the end of protection againstdrying outExposure conditionsin the place of use(EN 206-1 exposure classes)degree of hardening as % ofrequired strength at 28 daysCylinder/cube strengthN/mm2Dry orX0only requirement on12/15permanently wetXC1cylinder/cube strengthWet rarely dryXC2, XD2Moderate humidityXC3, XD340or16/20Moderate saturationwithout deicing agentXF1Other exposure conditions60or25/30SIST EN 13369:2002
EN 13369:2001 (E)13Table 2 — Protection against drying outMethodTypical measureA - Without addition of water- keeping the concrete in an environment with a relativehumidity above 75 % ;- keeping the formwork in place ;- covering the concrete surface with vapour-resistant sheetsthat are secured at the edges and joints to prevent throughdraughts.B - Keep the concrete moist byaddition of water- maintaining wet coverings on the concrete surface ;- keeping the concrete surface visibly wet by spraying withwater ;- ponding the concrete surface with water.C - Use of curing compoundsNOTEEffectiveness of this method should be estimated byinitial testing showing that the strength reached with curingcompounds is of the same order to the strength obtained byone of the above accepted means of curing4.2.1.4 Accelerated hydration by heat treatmentWhere heat treatment at atmospheric pressure is applied to concrete during production in order to accelerate itshardening, it shall be demonstrated by initial testing that the required strength is achieved for each concrete family.In order to avoid microcraking and/or durability defects, the following conditions shall be fulfilled unless previouspositive experience has shown that these requirements are not necessary : a proper preheating period shall be applied when heat treatment mean maximum temperature T exceeds40 °C ; the temperature differences between adjacent parts of the elements during the heating and the cooling phasesshall be limited to 20 °C.The preheating period and the heating rate shall be documented.The conditions listed in Table 3 shall be fulfilled.SIST EN 13369:2002
EN 13369:2001 (E)14Table 3 — Conditions for accelerated hydrationProducts environments(EN 206-1 exposureclasses)Mean maximum concrete temperature TaAll classeswhen dry- T
85 °C ;- When T > 70 °C initial tests shall have demonstrated that the required strengthis fulfilled at 90 days ;- When T > 85 °C suitability of higher temperature treatment than 85 °C shallhave been demonstrated by long term positive experience with the durability ofthe concrete under the specified environment.All classeswhen wet and cyclic-wet- T
65 °C.- When T > 65 °C suitability of higher temperature treatment than 65 °C shallhave been demonstrated by long term experience with the durability of theconcrete under the specified environment ;In case of no long term positive experience, the suitability of the highertemperature treatment shall be demonstrated, the following limits b may be abasis for this demonstration (concrete: Na2Oeq
3,5 kg/m3, cement : SO3content
3,5 %).aT is the mean maximum temperature within the concrete, individual values may be 5 °C higher.bThe limits for Na2Oeq and SO3 content, may be changed in value or to limitation for other constituents according to theresults of scientific or technical experience; the latest knowledge should be taken into account for the product standards.4.2.2 Hardened concrete4.2.2.1 Strength classesFor compressive strength classes of concrete 4.3.1 of EN 206-1:2000 applies. For design purposes the propertiesof concrete strength classes up to C50/60 are given in Table 3.1 of ENV 1992-1-1:1991. Table 3.101 of ENV 1992-1-3:1994 gives the properties for the classes C55/67 and C60/75. Conditions for use of classes
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