SIST EN 12390-4:2025
(Main)Testing hardened concrete - Part 4: Compressive strength - Specification for testing machines
Testing hardened concrete - Part 4: Compressive strength - Specification for testing machines
This document specifies the requirements for the performance of compression testing machines for the measurement of the compressive strength of concrete.
Prüfung von Festbeton - Teil 4: Bestimmung der Druckfestigkeit - Anforderungen an Prüfmaschinen
Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen an die Leistung von Druckprüfmaschinen zur Messung der Druckfestigkeit von Beton fest.
Essais pour béton durci - Partie 4 : Résistance à la compression - Caractéristiques des machines d'essai
Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives aux performances des machines d’essai pour la mesure de la résistance du béton à la compression.
Preskušanje strjenega betona - 4. del: Tlačna trdnost - Specifikacija za stiskalnice
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 12390-4:2019
Preskušanje strjenega betona - 4. del: Tlačna trdnost - Specifikacija za stiskalnice
Testing hardened concrete - Part 4: Compressive strength - Specification for testing
machines
Prüfung von Festbeton - Teil 4: Bestimmung der Druckfestigkeit - Anforderungen an
Prüfmaschinen
Essais pour béton durci - Partie 4 : Résistance à la compression - Caractéristiques des
machines d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12390-4:2025
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 12390-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.100.30 Supersedes EN 12390-4:2019
English Version
Testing hardened concrete - Part 4: Compressive strength -
Specification for testing machines
Essais pour béton durci - Partie 4 : Résistance à la Prüfung von Festbeton - Teil 4: Bestimmung der
compression - Caractéristiques des machines d'essai Druckfestigkeit - Anforderungen an Prüfmaschinen
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Construction of machines . 7
4.1 General . 7
4.2 Machine platens, auxiliary platens and spacing blocks . 7
4.3 Classes of testing machines . 8
4.4 Force measurement . 8
4.5 Force control . 9
4.6 Force transfer . 9
4.7 Specimen location . 11
4.8 Frequency of verification and calibration . 11
5 Details to be provided by the supplier/manufacturer . 11
5.1 Specification . 11
5.2 Installation and connection . 12
5.3 Maintenance . 12
Annex A (normative) Strain gauged column and proving procedure for compression testing
machines . 13
A.1 General . 13
A.2 The strain gauged column . 13
A.3 Strain gauged column verification procedure . 14
A.4 Procedure for verifying the self-alignment of the upper machine platen and the
component parts of the machine . 15
A.5 Self-alignment of the upper machine platen . 15
A.6 Alignment of the component parts of the machine . 15
A.7 Procedure for verifying restraint on movement of the upper platen . 15
A.8 Safety requirements . 16
Bibliography . 17
European foreword
This document (EN 12390-4:2025) 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 2025, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by September 2025.
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 supersedes EN 12390-4:2019.
This document is one of a series on testing concrete.
EN 12390, Testing hardened concrete, consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: Shape, dimensions and other requirements for specimens and moulds;
— Part 2: Making and curing specimens for strength tests;
— Part 3: Compressive strength of test specimens;
— Part 4: Compressive strength — Specification for testing machines;
— Part 5: Flexural strength of test specimens;
— Part 6: Tensile splitting strength of test specimens;
— Part 7: Density of hardened concrete;
— Part 8: Depth of penetration of water under pressure;
— Part 10: Determination of the carbonation resistance of concrete at atmospheric levels of carbon
dioxide;
— Part 11: Determination of the chloride resistance of concrete, unidirectional diffusion;
— Part 12: Determination of the potential carbonation resistance of concrete: Accelerated carbonation
method;
— Part 13: Determination of secant modulus of elasticity in compression;
— Part 14: Semi-adiabatic method for the determination of heat released by concrete during its hardening
process;
— Part 15: Adiabatic method for the determination of heat released by concrete during its hardening
process;
— Part 16: Determination of the shrinkage of concrete;
— Part 17: Determination of creep of concrete in compression.
— reference to compliance with EN ISO 7500-1;
— insertion of Table 2 of EN ISO 7500-1;
— creation of two classes of machines.
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
The requirements for testing machines set out in this document have been formulated to satisfy the needs
of those compressive tests on concrete specimens which are specified in EN 206:2013+A2:2021.
Machines conforming to this document can be suitable for other uses, but this needs to be carefully
considered on an individual test basis. Particular care needs to be taken before using machines
conforming to this document for compressive tests on small specimens, e.g. those with lateral dimensions
significantly less than 100 mm. The main concern is that the ball-seating fitted to the upper platen can be
too large to align satisfactorily on the top of such small specimens and special adaptations can be
required. Another concern is the ability to accurately determine the failure load of small or low strength
specimens.
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for the performance of compression testing machines for the
measurement of the compressive strength of concrete test specimen in accordance with EN 12390-3 or
cores in accordance with EN 12504-1.
Other additional or different requirements may apply for different uses.
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 ISO 6507-1, Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test — Part 1: Test method (ISO 6507-1)
EN ISO 7500-1:2018, Metallic materials — Calibration and verification of static uniaxial testing machines
— Part 1: Tension/compression testing machines — Calibration and verification of the force-measuring
system (ISO 7500-1:2018)
EN ISO 21920-2, Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Profile — Part 2: Terms,
definitions and surface texture parameters (ISO 21920-2)
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
auxiliary platen
separate platen usually of a size equal to the designated size of the specimen being tested
3.2
contact area
part of the platen that comes into contact with the specimen
3.3
indicated force
force indicated on the machine scale(s) or display
3.4
indication range
total force range, from zero to maximum, displayed on the machine
3.5
machine platens
lower platen and upper platen both centred on the central vertical axis of the machine and where the
upper platen is spherically seated
3.6
measuring range
part of an indication range over which the machine conforms with the accuracy values specified in
EN ISO 7500-1
3.7
spacing block
metal block to adjust the space available to test specimens
3.8
true force
force indicated on a calibrated force proving device
4 Construction of machines
4.1 General
Machines shall conform to EN ISO 7500-1:2018 with the following specifications:
4.2 Machine platens, auxiliary platens and spacing blocks
4.2.1 Machine and auxiliary platens shall be made of a material which shall not deform irreversibly
when the machine is used.
4.2.2 Machine and auxiliary platens shall have a hardness value of at least 570HV30 (or 53HRC) when
tested in accordance with EN ISO 6507-1.
4.2.3 The flatness tolerance for machine platens and auxiliary platens shall be 0,03 mm for the area in
contact with the specimen.
NOTE For the purpose of this document, flatness can be assessed by the measurement of straightness in four
positions (see EN 12390-1:2021, Annex B).
4.2.4 The roughness parameter (R) for the surface texture of machine and auxiliary platens shall be in
the range 0,4 μm to 3,2 μm, when assessed in accordance with EN ISO 21920-2 for the area in conta
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