Hollow floors

This standard specifies performance requirements and describes test methods for hollow floors for the use in interior parts of buildings. It contains information for the evaluation of conformity of the product to this European Standard.

Hohlböden

Anwendungsbereich
Diese Europäische Norm legt Leistungsanforderungen fest und beschreibt Prüfverfahren für Hohlböden,
die für den Innenausbau von Gebäuden benötigt werden. Die Norm gilt nicht für Anforderungen an
gefährliche Substanzen, die gesetzlichen Bestimmungen unterliegen können.
Sie enthält Hinweise und die Anforderungen bezüglich der Konformitätsbewertung des Produktes nach
dieser Europäischen Norm.

Planchers creux

La présente norme européenne prescrit les exigences de performances et décrit les méthodes d'essai des plan-chers
creux utilisés dans les parties intérieures des bâtiments. Elle ne couvre pas les exigences relatives aux
substances dangereuses qui peuvent faire l'objet de réglementations.
Elle contient des informations destinées a l'évaluation de la conformité du produit par rapport a la présente norme
européenne.

Votli podi

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
30-Nov-2001
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
01-Dec-2001
Due Date
01-Dec-2001
Completion Date
01-Dec-2001

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Votli podiHohlbödenPlanchers creuxHollow floors91.060.30Stropi. Tla. StopniceCeilings. Floors. StairsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13213:2001SIST EN 13213:2001en01-december-2001SIST EN 13213:2001SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 13213:2001



EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 13213March 2001ICS 91.060.30English versionHollow floorsPlanchers creuxHohlbödenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 January 2001.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 13213:2001 ESIST EN 13213:2001



Page 2EN 13213:2001ContentPageForeword2Introduction21Scope22Normative References33Terms and definitions44Requirements65Test- and measurement methods116Evaluation of conformity187Marking, labelling and packaging19Annex A (informative)
Hygiene21Annex B (informative)
General information21Bibliography21ForewordThis European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 323 "Raised access floors", the secretariat of which is held by SNV.This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either bypublication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2001, andconflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2001.The annexes A and B are informative.According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standardsorganizations of the following countries 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 has been prepared as a document for the design and production of hollowfloors.1 ScopeThis standard specifies performance requirements and describes test methods for hollowfloors for use in interior parts of buildings. This standard does not cover requirementsrelated to dangerous substances which may be subject to regulations.SIST EN 13213:2001



Page 3EN 13213:2001It contains information and requirements for the evaluation of conformity of the product tothis European standard.2 Normative ReferencesThis European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions fromother publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in thetext and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references subsequent amend-ments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European standard onlywhen incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latestedition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments).EN 196-1Methods of testing cement - Part 1: Determination of strengthEN 1081Resilient floor coverings - Determination of the electrical resistanceEN 1815Resilient and textile floor coverings – Assessment of static electricalpropensityEN 12524Thermal performance of building materials and products - Hygrothermalproperties - Tabulated design valuesEN 12664Thermal performance of building materials and products - Determination ofthermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow metermethods – Dry and moist products of medium and low thermal resistanceEN 12667Thermal performance of building materials and products - Determination ofthermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow metermethods – Products of high and medium thermal resistanceprEN 12825:1997Raised access floorsSIST EN 13213:2001



Page 4EN 13213:2001prEN 13501-1:2000Fire classification of construction products and building elements – Part 1:Classification using data from five reaction testsprENV 61024-1:1995Protection of structures against lightning – Part 1: General principles (IEC61024-1:1990, modified)EN ISO 140-12Acoustics – Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of buildingelements – Part 12 : Laboratory measurement of room to room airbone andimpact sound insulation of an access floor (ISO 140-12:2000)HD 384.4.473Electrical installations of buildings – Part 4: Protection for safety; Chapter 47:Application of protective measures for safety; Section 473: Measures ofprotection against overcurrentHD 384.5.54Electrical installations of buildings – Part 5:Selection and erection of electricalequipment; Chapter 54: Earthing arrangements and protective conductorsHD 384.6.61Electrical installations of buildings – Part 6: verification; Chapter 61: initialverificationISO 48Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of hardness (hardnessbetween 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD)3 Terms and definitionsFor the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply:3.1hollow floorshollow floors consist of a load bearing layer supported by special understructures otherthan those specified in prEN 12825:1997 in order to provide a space between the loadbearing layer and the base floor for installation of, for example, telecommunicationservices, electrical supplies, heating, air-conditioning etc.SIST EN 13213:2001



Page 5EN 13213:20013.2componentpart of hollow floor: e. g. supporting element, load bearing layer3.3collapsestate reached when deflection of the specimen will continue without further increase ofthe test load3.4deflectionmovement of tested specimen caused by load expressed as a deviation from the formerlinear level3.5deviationdifference between a specified dimension or position and the actual dimension orposition3.6finished floor height (FFH)nominal vertical dimension from the specified sub floor level to the specified finished floorlevel3.7indentationmovement of the indentor into the specimen surface3.8kita construction product of at least two separate components that need to be put togetheron site to be installed permanently3.9load bearing layersstructural members which carry the imposed loads placed under the surface through thesupportsSIST EN 13213:2001



Page 6EN 13213:20013.10plenumavailable space below load-bearing layer and constructional floor of the building3.11plenum heightdistance between the maximum upward tolerance of the sub floor and the maximumdownward tolerance of the underside of the hollow floor layer3.12safety factorthe factor by which the ultimate load is divided to establish the working load3.13supportvertical component or part of the system which transmits loading to the subfloor3.14ultimate loadmaximum load at the time of failure of the element during the specified ultimate load testprocedure3.15working loadload given by dividing the ultimate load by the safety factor (ultimate load is sometimescalled failure load and working load is sometimes called design load as well as nominalload)4 Requirements4.1 Loading4.1.1 Load classesThe load bearing capacity of a hollow floor depends on the way of construction and thesolidity of the load bearing layer.SIST EN 13213:2001



Page 7EN 13213:2001Requirements to the load bearing capacity apply to each area which is normallyaccessible by the user.The ultimate load is the only criterion for the classification. All other load bearingcharacteristics are correlated to the safety load.The system shall be described and classified, and shall meet the requirements so far asthey are relevant for the hollow floor. The hollow floor shall be designed in such a waythat the requirements for the system shall be met.NOTE
Uniformly distributed loads should not be taken as a load bearingcharacteristic. The relevant load bearing characteristic is limited by the point load.Hollow floors are graded in accordance with the ultimate load in accordance with table 1.Table 1 - Load classes of hollow floor system ClassUltimate loadKN1 4263849510612Applicable safety factors are either 2,0 or 3,0 depending on the specific or localrequirements.4.1.2 Ultimate loadWhen subjected to the test described in 5.1, the specimen shall sustain the appropriatesafety load for its grade as shown in table 1, for three measurements without collapsing.4.2 DeflectionThe maximum deflection of the element shall not exceed 1/300 of the length of the gridwhile subject to the working load.SIST EN 13213:2001



Page 8EN 13213:20014.3 Solidity of load bearing layerThe solidity of the load bearing layer is an important criterion for the load bearingcapacity of the whole system.The manufacturer has to document the value of solidity (bending- and compressivestrength tested in accordance with EN 196-1) of the load bearing layer which was used intest and further has to meet this value on site.4.4 Dimensional deviations4.4.1 Thickness of the load bearing layerRequirements for the thickness of the load bearing layer and deviations depend on thesystem stated by the manufacturer. A minimum thickness shall be specified inaccordance to table 2 by the manufacturer which will allow the floor to meet the specifiedload bearing requirements.4.4.2 Deviations of the surface flatnessDeviations of flatness in the surfaces of hollow floors shall comply to the values given intable 2.Table 2 - Surface deviations from flatnessDeviation from a flat level at a distancebetween two positionsDistance0,1 m 1 m> 1 m
4> 4 mAllowed deviation2 mm4 mm10 mmNOTE
For distances in between these values, the deviations have to beinterpolated.4.4.3 Deviations from the datumThe horizontal level of the complete surface has to meet the 0 level with deviations asgiven in table 3.SIST EN 13213:2001



Page 9EN 13213:2001Table 3 - Datum deviationsDeviation from the 0 level at a distance between two positionsDistance1m to 3 m> 3m to 6m> 6m to 15m> 15m to 30 m> 30mallowed deviation8 mm12 mm16 mm18 mm20 mm4.4.4 Positions of cutoutsWhen leaving cutouts in the load bearing layer during fabrication or later, deviations fromthe nominal range shall not exceed a level at which functional problems may occur.Cutouts shall be made within the specified general tolerances.4.5 Reaction to fireWhere required, the hollow floor shall be classified for its reaction to fire according toprEN 13501-1:2000. Where the test method permits a representative portion of thehollow floor to be tested, this shall be done in accordance with the provisions of thatmethod. Where not possible, reaction to fire testing and classification shall be on thebasis of the performance of each component and/or material making up the hollowfloor. In this case, results for the hollow floor shall be based on stating the reaction tofire classification of each component and/or material.Where materials or components may be classified as reaction to fire Class A1without the need for testing1, this shall be stated for that material or component.4.6 Resistance to fireWhere required, the hollow floor shall be classified for its resistance to fire accordingto prEN 13501-2:2000.4.7 Electrostatic conductivityThe system shall comply with EN 1081,
EN 1815 and HD 384.6.61.
1 See Commission Decision 96/603/ECSIST EN 13213:2001



Page 10EN 13213:20014.8 Risk of electrocutionThe element shall comply with HD 384.5.54, HD 384.4.473.NOTE Other standards on components are under preparation by CENELEC/BTTF62-2. Until these European Standards become valid national standards orregulations should be complied with.In addition the element shall comply with European standards in respect
of risk ofelectrocution if existing. In the absence of such standards, elements shall complywith requirements valid in the place of use of the product.4.9 Acoustic insulationWhere required the impact and/or airborne sound insulation of the hollow floors shall betested in accordance to EN ISO 140-12.4.10 Protection against corrosionThe element shall comply with European standards in respect
of protection ofmetallic materials against corrosion if existing. In the absence of such standards,elements shall comply with requirements valid in the place of use of the product.4.11 Thermal conductivityWhere required, the thermal conductivity shall be determined in accordance toEN 12524 or by testing to EN 12644 or EN 12667.4.12 Absorption of hard body impactWhere required, the system shall sustain a hard body impact test as described in 5.6.This test shall not cause the system of th
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