Fibre-cement profiled sheets and fittings - Product specification and test methods

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements and establishes methods of control and test as well as acceptance conditions for fibre-cement profiled sheets and their fibre-cement fittings for one or more of the following uses:
-   roofing;
-   internal wall finishes;
-   external wall and ceiling finishes.
For the purpose of this European Standard, fibre-cement profiled sheets are classified according to their height of corrugation and their mechanical characteristics.
This European Standard covers fibre-cement profiled sheets reinforced with fibres of different type as specified in 5.1.1, with and without factory applied coating.
This European Standard does not include calculations with regard to works, design requirements, installation techniques, wind uplift or rain proofing of the installed sheets.
NOTE   Some of these requirements can be applied, after agreement, to curved sheets for specific applications.

Faserzement-Wellplatten und dazugehörige Formteile - Produktspezifikation und Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm legt die technischen Anforderungen an und die Verfahren zur Kontrolle und Prüfung sowie die Abnahmebedingungen für Faserzement-Wellplatten und dazugehörige Faserzement-Formteile für einen oder mehrere der folgenden Verwendungszwecke fest:
- Dachdeckungen;
- Innenwandbekleidungen;
- Außenwand- und Deckenbekleidungen.
Für die Anwendung dieses Dokumentes werden Faserzement-Wellplatten nach ihrer Wellenhöhe und ihren mechanischen Eigenschaften klassifiziert. Dieses Dokument erstreckt sich auf Faserzement-Wellplatten mit oder ohne werksmäßig aufgebrachte(r) Beschichtung, die mit Fasern unterschiedlicher Art, wie in 5.1.1 festgelegt, bewehrt sind. Diese Norm enthält keine Berechnungen zu Bauleistungen, Anforderungen an die Ausführung, Verlegever-fahren, Windsogsicherheit oder Regensicherheit der verlegten Produkte. ANMERKUNG Einige dieser Anforderungen können nach Vereinbarung auf gekrümmte Wellplatten für besondere Anwendungen angewendet werden.

Plaques profilées en fibres-ciment et accessoires - Spécifications du produit et méthodes d'essai

La présente Norme Européenne spécifie les exigences techniques et établit les méthodes de contrôle et d'essai ainsi que les conditions de réception des plaques profilées en fibres-ciment et de leurs accessoires en fibres-ciment utilisés pour un ou plusieurs usages suivants :
   la toiture ;
   la finition des murs intérieurs ;
   la finition des murs extérieurs et des plafonds.
Pour les besoins de la présente Norme Européenne, les plaques profilées en fibres-ciment ont été classées en fonction de leur hauteur d'onde et de leurs caractéristiques mécaniques.
La présente Norme Européenne s'applique aux plaques profilées en fibres-ciment renforcées à l'aide de fibres de types différents, telles que spécifiées en 5.1.1, avec ou sans revêtement appliqué en usine.
La présente Norme Européenne n'inclut pas les calculs relatifs aux travaux, aux exigences de conception, aux techniques de pose, aux soulèvements par le vent ou à l'étanchéité à la pluie des produits déjà posés.
NOTE   Certaines de ces exigences peuvent être appliquées, après accord, aux plaques cintrées pour applications spécifiques.

Vlaknato-cementne valovite strešne plošče in fazonski kosi - Specifikacija za izdelek in preskusne metode

Ta evropski standard določa tehnične zahteve in metode za nadzor ter preskusne metode in pogoje za sprejem za vlaknato-cementne valovite strešne plošče ter njihove vlaknato-cementne fazonske kose za eno ali več navedenih vrst uporabe:
– prekrivanje streh;
– zaključke notranjih sten;
– zaključke zunanjih sten in stropov.
V tem evropskem standardu so vlaknato-cementne valovite strešne plošče razvrščene glede na višino njihovih reber in njihove mehanske značilnosti.
Ta evropski standard zajema vlaknato-cementne valovite strešne plošče, ojačane z različnimi vrstami vlaken, kot je določeno v točki 5.1.1, s tovarniško nanesenim premazom ali brez njega.
Ta evropski standard ne vključuje izračunov v zvezi z izdelavo, oblikovnih zahtev, montažnih tehnik in preverjanja odpornosti nameščenih plošč proti vetru ali dežju.
OPOMBA: Nekatere od teh zahtev je mogoče po dogovoru uporabljati za upognjene plošče za posebne uporabe.

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
18-Oct-2015
Technical Committee
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
01-Oct-2015
Due Date
06-Dec-2015
Completion Date
19-Oct-2015

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Fibre-cement profiled sheets and fittings - Product specification and test methods
Faserzement-Wellplatten und dazugehörige Formteile - Produktspezifikation und
Prüfverfahren
Plaques profilées en fibres-ciment et accessoires - Spécifications du produit et méthodes
d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 494:2012+A1:2015
ICS:
91.060.20 Strehe Roofs
91.100.40 &HPHQWQLL]GHONLRMDþDQL] Products in fibre-reinforced
YODNQL cement
SIST EN 494:2013+A1:2015 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 494:2013+A1:2015


EN 494:2012+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

September 2015
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.100.40 Supersedes EN 494:2012
English Version

Fibre-cement profiled sheets and fittings - Product
specification and test methods
Plaques profilées en fibres-ciment et accessoires - Faserzement-Wellplatten und dazugehörige Formteile
Spécifications du produit et méthodes d'essai - Produktspezifikation und Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 11 August 2012 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 6 June 2015.

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 CEN-CENELEC 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
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.





EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2015 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 494:2012+A1:2015 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 7
5 Product requirements . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.1.1 Composition . 8
5.1.2 Appearance and finish . 8
5.2 Dimensions and tolerances . 9
5.2.1 General . 9
5.2.2 Categorisation by height of profile . 9
5.2.3 Thickness . 9
5.2.4 Tolerances on nominal dimensions . 10
5.3 Physical requirements and characteristics for fibre-cement profiled sheets . 11
5.3.1 General . 11
5.3.2 Apparent density . 11
5.3.3 Mechanical characteristics . 11
5.3.4 Water impermeability . 12
5.4 Durability requirements . 12
5.4.1 General . 12
5.4.2 Freeze-thaw . 12
5.4.3 Heat-rain . 13
5.4.4 Warm water . 13
5.4.5 Soak-dry . 13
5.5 Summary of characteristics and classification . 13
5.5.1 Summary of characteristics . 13
5.5.2 Classification . 13
5.6 Fire and safety . 14
5.6.1 External fire performance . 14
5.6.2 Reaction to fire . 14
5.6.3 Release of dangerous substances . 14
5.7 Product information . 14
6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance - AVCP . 15
6.1 General . 15
6.2 Type testing . 15
6.2.1 General . 15
6.2.2 Test samples, testing and compliance criteria . 16
6.2.3 Test reports . 16
6.3 Factory production control (FPC) . 16
6.3.1 General . 16
6.3.2 Requirements . 17
6.3.3 Product specific requirements . 19
6.3.4 Initial inspection of factory and of FPC . 19
6.3.5 Continuous surveillance of FPC . 20
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6.3.6 Procedure for modifications . 20
6.4 Inspection of a consignment of finished products . 20
7 Test methods . 21
7.1 General . 21
7.2 Dimensional tests . 21
7.2.1 Dimensional tests for sheets. 21
7.2.2 Dimensional tests for fittings . 24
7.3 Tests for physical performance and characteristics . 24
7.3.1 Apparent density . 24
7.3.2 Mechanical characteristics . 25
7.3.3 Water impermeability . 28
7.3.4 Warm water . 29
7.3.5 Soak-dry . 30
7.4 Tests for climatic performance. 31
7.4.1 Freeze-thaw . 31
7.4.2 Heat-rain . 33
7.4.3 Freeze-thaw test for fittings . 34
7.5 Test for fire performance . 34
7.5.1 Test for external fire performance . 34
7.5.2 Test for reaction to fire . 35
8 Marking, labelling and packaging . 40
Annex A (normative) Figures . 41
Annex B (normative) Consignment inspection sampling . 53
Annex C (normative) Statistical method for determining the corresponding wet values or
revised dry specifications for the breaking load and/or bending moment when
carrying out the dry method of test for quality control purposes . 54
C.1 Procedure . 54
C.2 Determination of the correlation between the results of testing wet and dry
specimens . 54
C.3 Determination of the regression line . 55
C.4 Determination of a value for wet testing from an obtained value for dry testing . 55
C.5 Determination of the minimum value specified for dry testing x corresponding to
std
the minimum value specified for wet testing in this document y . 56
std
Annex ZA (informative) !Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of
the EU Construction Products Regulation" . 58
ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics . 58
ZA.2 Procedure for AVCP of fibre - cement profiled sheets and fittings . 60
ZA.2.1 Systems of AVCP . 60
ZA.2.2 Declaration of performance (DoP) . 65
ZA.3 CE marking and labelling . 68
Bibliography . 71

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European foreword
This document (EN 494:2012+A1:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 128 "Roof
covering products for discontinuous laying and products for wall cladding", the secretariat of which is
held by NBN.
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 March 2016, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by June 2017.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 6 June 2015.
This document supersedes !EN 494:2012".
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
!This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and
the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of the EU Construction
Products Regulation 305/2011.
For relationship with the EU Regulation 305/2011, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part
of this document."
!When comparing EN 494:2004+A3:2007 and the previous edition EN 494:2012, the following
paragraphs had been changed or added: 3.10, 3.11, 5.1.1, Table 2, 5.3.3.1, 5.3.3.4, 5.6.3, Table 6, 6.3.2,
7.4.2.1 and Annex ZA."
A distinction has been made between product appraisal (type tests) and routine quality control
requirements (acceptance tests).
The performance of a roof or another building part constructed with these products depends not only
on the properties of the product as required by this document, but also on the design, construction and
installation of the components as a whole in relation to the environment and conditions of use.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations 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, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the technical requirements and establishes methods of control and
test as well as acceptance conditions for fibre-cement profiled sheets and their fibre-cement fittings for
one or more of the following uses:
— roofing;
— internal wall finishes;
— external wall and ceiling finishes.
For the purpose of this European Standard, fibre-cement profiled sheets are classified according to their
height of corrugation and their mechanical characteristics.
This European Standard covers fibre-cement profiled sheets reinforced with fibres of different type as
specified in 5.1.1, with and without factory applied coating.
This European Standard does not include calculations with regard to works, design requirements,
installation techniques, wind uplift or rain proofing of the installed sheets.
NOTE Some of these requirements can be applied, after agreement, to curved sheets for specific applications.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 197-1, Cement — Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements
CEN/TS 1187 Test methods for external fire exposure to roofs
EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 1: Classification
using test data from reaction to fire tests
EN 13501-5, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 5: Classification
using data from external fire exposure to roofs tests
EN 13823, Reaction to fire tests for building products — Building products excluding floorings exposed to
the thermal attack by a single burning item
EN 15057, Fibre cement profiled sheets - Impact resistance test method
EN ISO 1716, Reaction to fire tests for products — Determination of the gross heat of combustion (calorific
value) (ISO 1716)
ISO 2602, Statistical interpretation of test results — Estimation of the mean — Confidence interval
ISO 2859-1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by
acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
ISO 3951-1, Sampling procedures for inspection by variables — Part 1: Specification for single sampling
plans indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection for a single quality characteristic
and a single AQL
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
profiled sheet
component the cross section of which consists of corrugations as in the examples shown in
!Figure A.1"
Note 1 to entry: The corrugations are defined by their pitch a and their height h.
3.2
acceptance test
test to establish whether a batch of sheets, drawn either from continuous production or from a
consignment, conforms to a specification
Note 1 to entry: Test methods and specification limit values are specified in this document. Sampling levels and
acceptance criteria are given in !6.2.2".
3.3
type test
test carried out to demonstrate conformity with the requirements of this document or for the approval
of a new product and/or when a fundamental change is made in formulation and/or method of
manufacture, the effects of which cannot be predicted on the basis of previous experience
Note 1 to entry: The test is performed on the as delivered product, but is not required for each production
batch.
3.4
acceptable quality level (AQL)
quality level which in a sampling plan corresponds to a specified, relatively high probability of
acceptance
Note 1 to entry: It is the maximum percent defective (or maximum number of defects per 100 units) that for
purposes of sampling inspection can be considered satisfactory as a process average.
Note 2 to entry: A sampling scheme with an AQL of 4 % means that batches containing up to 4 % defective items
have a high probability of acceptance.
3.5
as delivered
same condition as the producer intends to supply the product after completing all aspects of the process
including maturing and, when appropriate, painting
3.6
short sheet
sheet having a length less than or equal to 0,9 m
3.7
long sheet
sheet having a length greater than 0,9 m
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3.8
upper face
face normally exposed to the weather
3.9
under face
reverse of the upper face
3.10
N.T.
fibre-cement slates and fittings of type NT cover products made using a non-asbestos technology
3.11
ambient laboratory conditions
ambient laboratory conditions are a temperature of (23 ± 5) °C and a relative humidity of (50 ± 20) %
4 Symbols and abbreviations
a 1. pitch of the corrugations in millimetres
 2. one of the coefficients of the regression line (Annex C)
b 1. dimension of the specimen parallel to the supports in either the breaking load test or the
bending moment test in millimetres
 2. one of the coefficients of the regression line (Annex C)
d apparent density of the sheet in grams per cubic centimetres
e thickness of the sheet in millimetres
f increase in deflection between applying 20 % and 70 % of the specified load in the breaking load
test in millimetres
F load at rupture from either the breaking load test or the bending moment test in newtons
F load at rupture per metre width from the breaking load test in newtons
s
h height of the corrugations in millimetres
h height of the edge of the descending corrugation in millimetres
od
h height of the edge of the ascending corrugation in millimetres
om
l length of the sheet in millimetres
l clear span between the supports in the breaking load test or span between the centre of the
s
supports in the bending moment test in millimetres
L upper estimate of the mean breaking load or bending moment at 95 % confidence level
1
L lower estimate of the mean breaking load or bending moment at 95 % confidence level
2
m mass of the specimen after drying in grams
M bending moment at rupture per metre length from the bending moment test in newton metres
per metre
R ratio of estimate L to estimate L
L 2 1
s standard deviation of the specimens with mean X
1
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s standard deviation of the specimens with mean X
2 2
V volume of the test specimen in cubic centimetres
x actual result obtained when dry testing
o
w width of the sheet in millimetres
X mean value of the test results (bending strength or bending moment) of the control specimens
1
(first lot) for a type test
X mean value of the test results (bending strength or bending moment) of the specimens after a
2
type test
x minimum value to be used as the specification for the dry method of test. This value is calculated
std
at the 97,5 % lower confidence level from the value y specified for the wet method of test in
std
this document
y value calculated from the value obtained from a specimen tested dry, which is the estimate at the
o
97,5 % lower confidence level of the value expected from a specimen tested wet
y minimum value specified in the standard for wet testing
std
5 Product requirements
5.1 General
5.1.1 Composition
Fibre-cement profiled sheets and fittings shall consist of cement or other pozzolanic material reinforced
by fibres. The cement shall comply with EN 197-1 or an agreed technical specification.
This European Standard covers fibre-reinforced cement profiled sheets and fittings of type NT.
The reinforcing fibres shall be one or more of the following forms:
— discrete elements randomly dispersed;
— continuous strands or tapes;
— nets or webs.
Process aids, fillers and pigments which are compatible with the composite may be added.
5.1.2 Appearance and finish
The sheets may be left with their natural colour, or colouring matters may be added in the composition;
they may also receive adherent coloured or uncoloured coatings on their surface.
Variations of the surface appearance, which do not impair the characteristics of the sheets as defined in
this document, are permitted.
On exposure, the surface and/or its coating will be affected by weathering which may vary with site,
location, aspect, pitch of roof and duration of exposure. Any deterioration in this respect shall not
detract from the minimum mechanical and physical characteristics as specified in this document or
from the function of the sheet as a durable element.
Edges shall be straight and clean.
Sheets may have mitred or pre-mitred corner(s) and/or may be predrilled for fixing.
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The fittings shall have a general appearance and finish compatible with the sheets with which they are
to be used. They may be supplied with holes for fixing.
5.2 Dimensions and tolerances
5.2.1 General
The manufacturer shall specify the nominal dimensions.
NOTE See 5.7 for designation and information.
Fittings shall have nominal dimensions and shapes determined by the manufacturer and appropriate to
the corresponding corrugated section sheets.
5.2.2 Categorisation by height of profile
The sheets are divided into five categories, depending on the nominal height of the corrugations,
according to Table 1 (examples of profiles are shown in !Figure A.1").
Table 1 — Categorisation by height of profile
h
Category
(mm)
A 15 to 30
B 25 to 45
C 40 to 80
D 60 to 120
E 90 to 150
5.2.3 Thickness
The thickness of the sheets shall either:
— be approximately constant across the width of the profile, as shown in !Figure A.2", or
— vary regularly from the crowns and valleys to the flanks of the corrugations, as shown in
!Figure A.3".
When measured in accordance with 7.2.1.3, the minimum individual thickness for each category shall
be as specified in Table 2.
Table 2 — Minimum individual thickness
Category h Minimum individual thickness
(mm) (mm)

A 15 to 30 4,0
B 25 to 45 5,0
C 40 to 80 5,2
D 60 to 120 5,5
E 90 to 150 6,0
NOTE A special Class Z is allowed in Category A with a minimum individual thickness of 3,5 mm.
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5.2.4 Tolerances on nominal dimensions
5.2.4.1 Profiled sheets
When measured in accordance with 7.2, the allowable dimensional variations shall be as follows:
a) on the pitch a:
a Tolerances
a ≤ 75 mm ± 1,5 mm
75 mm < a ≤ 180 mm ± 2,0 mm
180 mm < a ≤ 260 mm ± 2,5 mm
260 mm < a ± 3,0 mm
b) on the height h:
h Tolerances
15 mm ≤ h ≤  45 mm
...

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