oSIST prEN 13782:2026
(Main)Temporary structure - Tents - Safety
Temporary structure - Tents - Safety
This document specifies safety requirements which need to be observed at design, calculation, manufacture, installation, maintenance, of mobile, temporary installed tents with more than 50 m2 ground area.
This document applies also to multiple small tents which are normally not covered by this document and will be installed close together and exceed 50 m2 in sum.
NOTE Information is given in Annex C on examination and approval.
Fliegende Bauten - Zelte - Sicherheit
Dieses Dokument legt Sicherheitsanforderungen fest, die bei der Konstruktion, Berechnung, Fertigung, Montage und Wartung von mobilen, vorübergehend aufgebauten Zelten mit einer Grundfläche von mehr als 50 m2 beachtet werden müssen.
Dieses Dokument gilt auch für Gruppen von üblicherweise nicht durch dieses Dokument abgedeckten kleinen Zelten, wenn diese nahe beieinander aufgebaut werden und die Gesamtfläche der Zeltgruppe mehr als 50 m2 beträgt.
ANMERKUNG Informationen zu Prüfung und Zulassung sind in Anhang C angegeben.
Structure temporaire - Tentes - Sécurité
Le présent document spécifie les exigences de sécurité devant être observées lors de la conception, du calcul, de la fabrication, de l'installation et de la maintenance des tentes mobiles installées temporairement ayant une surface au sol supérieure à 50 m2.
Le présent document s’applique également à des tentes de petite taille qui ne sont normalement pas couvertes par le présent document et qui, installées côte à côte, représentent au total une surface supérieure à 50 m2.
NOTE L'Annexe C fournit des informations sur les examens et l’homologation.
Začasne konstrukcije - Šotori - Varnost
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2026
Začasne konstrukcije - Šotori - Varnost
Temporary structure - Tents - Safety
Fliegende Bauten - Zelte - Sicherheit
Structure temporaire - Tentes - Sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13782
ICS:
91.040.99 Druge stavbe Other buildings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2025
ICS 91.040.99 Will supersede EN 13782:2015
English Version
Temporary structure - Tents - Safety
Structure temporaire - Tentes - Sécurité Fliegende Bauten - Zelte - Sicherheit
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Contents
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 General requirements for design, analysis and examination . 9
4.1 Design documents . 9
4.2 Description of construction and operation . 9
4.3 Construction drawings . 9
5 Selection of materials . 10
5.1 General . 10
5.2 Selection of covering materials . 10
5.3 Joining of covering materials . 10
6 Principles of numerical analysis . 10
6.1 General . 10
6.2 Verification . 11
7 Design actions . 11
7.1 General . 11
7.2 Permanent actions . 11
7.3 Equivalent load . 11
7.4 Variable actions . 12
7.4.1 Live loads . 12
7.4.2 Wind loads . 13
7.4.3 Snow loads . 16
7.4.4 Seismic forces . 17
7.5 Load combinations . 17
8 Verification of stability and equilibrium . 17
8.1 General . 17
8.2 Verification against overturning, sliding and lifting. 18
8.2.1 General . 18
8.2.2 Safety against overturning . 18
8.2.3 Safety against sliding . 19
8.2.4 Safety against lifting . 20
8.3 Dead load for tent covers . 20
8.4 Structures with primary load-bearing structure . 20
8.4.1 Ballast mountings for protection against wind loads . 20
8.4.2 Wind bracings . 20
8.4.3 Cladding forces on the structure due to wind . 21
8.5 Membrane and pole tent . 21
8.5.1 General . 21
8.5.2 Pre-stressing . 21
8.5.3 Design and construction details on membrane . 22
8.6 Verification of load-bearing capacity of technical textiles and their welded
connections . 22
8.6.1 General . 22
8.6.2 Load-bearing capacity of technical textiles and their welded connections . 22
8.6.3 Load-bearing capacity of other textile connections . 23
8.7 Safety margin, safeguards . 23
8.8 Post tensioning . 23
9 Ground anchorages . 24
9.1 General . 24
9.2 Load-bearing capacity of weight anchors . 24
9.3 Load-bearing capacity of rod anchors . 24
9.4 Test loadings on site . 27
9.5 Calculation of loading capacities . 27
9.6 Further requirements . 27
9.7 Ground support for packing . 28
10 Other structural components. 28
10.1 General . 28
10.2 Design resistance . 29
10.3 Synthetic fibre ropes . 29
10.4 Ratchets . 29
11 Manufacture and supply . 30
11.1 General . 30
11.2 Certificates . 30
11.3 Observation of the design specification . 30
11.4 Description of installation and operation procedures. 30
12 Special design and manufacture criteria . 30
Annex A (normative) Use of anti-slip mats . 31
A.1 General . 31
A.2 Discard maturity . 31
Annex B (informative) Special design and manufacture criteria and operation. 32
B.1 General . 32
B.2 Escape routes . 32
B.2.1 Common recommendations. 32
B.2.2 Design of emergency exits . 32
B.2.3 Layout of escape routes . 32
B.3 Stairs . 32
B.4 Burning behaviour . 33
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