EN 14608:2004

Windows - Determination of the resistance to racking

This European Standard specifies the determination of resistance to racking of an open casement or sash
expressed as loads and the resulting maximum and residual deformations.
This European Standard applies to the opening modes specified in Figure A.1 to Figure A.6 and included in
EN 12519.

Fenster - Ermittlung der Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen Lasten in der Flügelebene (Racking)

Fenêtres - Détermination de la résistance à une charge verticale (contreventement)

La présente norme spécifie la détermination de la résistance au contreventement du vantail d'une fenêtre ouvrante, exprimée en termes de charges et de résultats maximaux et de déformations résiduelles.
La présente norme s'applique aux modes d'ouverture définis de la Figures A.1 à la Figure A.6 et inclus dans l'EN 12519.

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General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 08-Jun-2004
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Dec-2004
• ICS: 91.060.50 - Doors and windows
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 33 - Doors, windows, shutters and building hardware
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 33/WG 1/2 - Windows and doors
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Completion Date: 10-Jan-2023
• 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
• Ref Project: SIST EN 14608:2004 - Windows - Determination of the resistance to racking

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2004
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Windows - Determination of the resistance to racking
Fenster - Ermittlung der Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen Lasten in der Flügelebene
(Racking)
Fenetres - Détermination de la résistance a une charge verticale (contreventement)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14608:2004
ICS:
91.060.50 Vrata in okna Doors and windows
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 14608
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2004
ICS 91.060.50
English version
Windows - Determination of the resistance to racking
Fenetrês - Détermination de la résistance à une charge Fenster - Ermittlung der Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen
verticale (contreventement) Lasten in der Flügelebene (Racking)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 September 2003.
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 Central Secretariat 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
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Contents
1 Scope.4
2 Normative references.4
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 Apparatus.4
5 Test specimen.4
6 Conditioning and preparation of the test specimen .5
6.1 Conditioning.5
6.2 Preparation.5
7 Procedure.5
8 Expression of results.5
9 Test report.5
Annex A (normative) Figures .6

Foreword
This document (EN 14608:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33 “Doors, windows,
shutters, building hardware and curtain walling”, the secretariat 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 or
by endorsement, at the latest by December 2004, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by December 2004.
It is part of a series of standards for windows.
This document supersedes 8.2.2 Racking of EN 107:1980.
Annex A is normative.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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