EN 494:2004+A3:2007

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2007
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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 494:2004+A3:2007
ICS:
91.060.20 Strehe Roofs
91.100.40 &HPHQWQLL]GHONLRMDþDQL] Products in fibre-reinforced
YODNQL cement
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 494:2004+A3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2007
ICS 91.100.40 Supersedes EN 494:2004
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 3 March 2004 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 20 July 2005,
Amendment 2 approved by CEN on 14 August 2006 and Amendment 3 approved by CEN on 8 February 2007.

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Contents Page
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 tolerance .9
5.2.1 General.9
5.2.2 Categorization 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 .13
5.4 Durability requirements .13
5.4.1 General.13
5.4.2 Freeze-thaw .13
5.4.3 Heat-rain .13
5.4.4 Warm water.14
5.4.5 Soak-dry.14
5.5 Summary of characteristics and classification .14
5.5.1 Summary of characteristics.14
5.5.2 Classification.14
5.6 Fire and safety.15
5.6.1 External fire performance .15
5.6.2 Reaction to fire.15
5.6.3 Release of dangerous substances.15
5.7 Product information.15
6 Evaluation of conformity.16
6.1 General.16
6.2 Type testing.16
6.2.1 General.16
6.2.2 Initial type testing .16
6.2.3 Further type testing .17
6.3 Factory Production Control (FPC) .17
6.3.1 General.17
6.3.2 Acceptance tests .18
6.3.3 Equipment .19
6.3.4 Raw materials and components.19
6.3.5 Product testing and evaluation .19
6.3.6 Non-conforming products .19
6.4 Inspection of a consignment of finished products .19
7 Test methods.20
7.1 General .20
7.2 Dimensional tests.20
7.2.1 Dimensional tests for sheets.20
7.2.2 Dimensional tests for fittings.23
7.3 Tests for physical performance and characteristics .23
7.3.1 Apparent density .23
7.3.2 Mechanical characteristics.24
7.3.3 Water impermeability .27
7.3.4 Warm water .28
7.3.5 Soak-dry .29
7.4 Tests for climatic performance .30
7.4.1 Freeze-thaw.30
7.4.2 Heat-rain .32
7.4.3 Freeze-thaw test for fittings.33
7.5 Test for fire performance.33
7.5.1 Test for external fire performance .33
7.5.2 Test for reaction to fire .34
8 Marking, labelling and packaging.40
Annex A (normative) Figures.41
Annex B (normative) Consignment inspection sampling.52
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 .53
C.1 Procedure.53
C.2 Determination of the correlation between the results of testing wet and dry specimens.53
C.3 Determination of the regression line.54
C.4 Determination of a value for wet testing from an obtained value for dry testing.54
C.5 Determination of the minimum value specified for dry testing x corresponding to the
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minimum value specified for wet testing in this document y .55
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Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the EU
Construction Products Directive .58
ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics.58
ZA.2 Procedure for the attestation of conformity of fibre cement profiled sheets and fitti
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