prEN 1339

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2010
Betonski robniki - Zahteve in preskusne metode
Concrete paving flags - Requirements and test methods
Platten aus Beton - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Dalles en béton - Prescriptions et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 1339
ICS:
91.100.30 Beton in betonski izdelki Concrete and concrete
products
93.080.20 Materiali za gradnjo cest Road construction materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2010
ICS 93.080.20 Will supersede EN 1339:2003
English Version
Concrete paving flags - Requirements and test methods
Dalles en béton - Prescriptions et méthodes d'essai Platten aus Beton - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 178.

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stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
Foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Requirements for materials . 7
5 Requirements for products . 7
6 Evaluation of conformity criteria . 13
7 Marking . 19
8 Test report . 20
Annex A (informative)  Inspection schemes . 21
Annex B (normative)  Procedure for acceptance testing of a consignment at delivery . 26
Annex C (normative)  Measurement of the dimensions of a single flag . 28
Annex D (normative)  Determination of freeze/thaw resistance with de-icing salt . 32
Annex E (normative)  Measurement of abrasion resistance . 38
Annex F (normative)  Measuring of abrasion according to the Böhme test . 46
Annex G (normative)  Method for the determination of unpolished slip resistance value (USRV) . 50
Annex H (normative)  Verification of visual aspects . 57
Annex I (informative)  Example of the application of the method for checking conformity of
either bending strength or breaking load by variables (6.3.8.3.B) . 58
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the
EU Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC) . 61

Foreword
This document (prEN 1339:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 178 “Paving units
and kerbs”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 1339:2003.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies materials, properties, requirements and test methods for cement bound
unreinforced concrete paving flags and complementary fittings.
It is applicable to precast concrete paving flags and complementary fittings that are for use in trafficked
paved areas and roof coverings.
In case of regular use of studded tyres additional requirements are sometimes needed.
This standard does not deal with the tactility or visibility of flags nor with permeable flags.
This standard provides for the product marking and the evaluation of conformity of the product to this
European Standard.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated and undated references, provisions from other publications.
These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply
to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references,
the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 10083-2, Quenched and tempered steels — Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for unalloyed quality
steels.
EN 13369, Common rules for precast concrete products.
EN ISO 4288, Geometric product specification (GPS) - Surface texture - Profile method: Rules and
procedures for the assessment of surface texture (ISO 4288:1996).
EN ISO 6506-1, Metallic materials - Brinell hardness test - Part 1: Test method.
EN ISO 6506-2, Metallic materials - Brinell hardness test - Part 2: Verification and calibration of testing
machines.
EN ISO 6506-3, Metallic materials - Brinell hardness test - Part 3: Calibration of reference blocks.
ISO 48, Rubber, vulcanised or thermoplastic — Determination of hardness (hardness between 10 IRHD
and 100 IRHD).
ISO 4662, Rubber — Determination of rebound resilience of vulcanizates.
ISO 7619, Rubber — Determination of indentation hardness by means of pocket hardness meters.
ISO 7873, Control charts for arithmetic average with warning limits.
ISO 7966, Acceptance control charts.
ISO 8486-1, Bond abrasives — Determination and designation of grainsize distribution — Macrogrits F4 to
F220.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
arris
part of a flag where two faces meet. It can be bevelled, rounded, chamfered, radiussed or splayed
3.2
concrete paving flag
precast concrete unit used as a surfacing material that satisfies the following conditions:
 its overall length does not exceed 1 m;
 its overall length divided by its thickness is greater than four
NOTE These two conditions are not applicable to complementary fittings.
3.3
complementary fitting
unit, sometimes a part of a flag, which is used to infill and enable an area to be completely surfaced
3.4
permeable paving flag
flag intended, by its structure, to allow the passage of water through the flag
3.5
overall length
longer side of the rectangle with the smallest area able to enclose the flag excluding any spacer nibs
3.6
overall width
shorter side of the rectangle with the smallest area able to enclose the flag excluding any spacer nibs
3.7
thickness
distance between the upper face and the bed face of the flag
3.8
spacer nibs
small protruding profiles on a side face of a flag
3.9
upper face
surface intended to be seen when in use
3.10
bed face
surface generally parallel to the upper face and in contact with the bedding after laying
3.11
facing layer
layer of concrete on the upper face of a flag of different material and/or properties to the main body or
backing layer of a flag
NOTE To be distinguished from wipe, being a fine cement mortar or slurry applied to the surface of the flag.
3.12
draw
intended angle of the side face from the vertical plane over the full height of a flag as shown in Figure 1
α
Key
1 Chamfer 2 Thickness
α Draw
Figure 1 — Example of chamfer and draw
3.13
chamfer
bevelled arris, as shown in Figure 1
3.14
work dimension
any dimension of a flag specified for its manufacture to which the actual dimension should conform within
specified permissible deviations
3.15
secondary processing
manufacturing process to texture the whole flag or any surface, carried out after basic manufacture before
or after hardening
3.16
actual dimension
dimension of a flag as measured
3.17
chased side face
side face of a concrete paving flag, having a recessed profile
3.18
skid resistance
ability to resist relative movement between a vehicle tyre and the trafficked concrete paving flag surface
3.19
slip resistance
ability to resist relative movement between a pedestrian foot and the trafficked concrete paving flag surface
3.20
format
work dimension of a flag specified in order of overall length, overall width and thickness
3.21
wipe
fine cement mortar or slurry applied to the surface of the units prior to curing

4 Requirements for materials
4.1 General
Only materials with suitability established in terms of their properties and performance shall be used in the
manufacture of concrete paving flags.The suitability requirements of the materials used shall be given in the
manufacturer’s production control documentation.
Where, by conformity with relevant specifications, the properties and performance of materials have been
demonstrated, further testing need not be performed.
A reference scheme for materials inspection is given in annex A.
4.2 Asbestos
Asbestos, or materials containing asbestos, shall not be used.
5 Requirements for products
5.1 General
The performance requirements of concrete paving flags are defined by classes which have associated
marking designations.
Flags may be produced with a single concrete throughout or with different facing and backing layers.
When flags are produced with a facing layer this shall have a minimum thickness of 4.0 mm over that area
claimed by the manufacturer to be faced, when measured in accordance with annex C. Isolated particles of
aggregate protruding into the facing layer shall be ignored. The facing layer shall be an integral part of the
flag. A wipe shall only be carried out on a unit prior to curing, the constituents used shall be the same as in
the body of the flag.
An arris described as square may be bevelled or rounded. The horizontal or vertical dimensions shall not
exceed 2.0 mm.
A bevelled arris exceeding 2.0 mm shall be described as chamfered. Its dimensions shall be declared by
the manufacturer.
Flags may be produced with functional and/or decorative profiles, which shall not be included in the work
dimensions of a flag.
The surface of flags may be textured, secondary processed or treated chemically; these finishes or
treatments shall be described and declared by the manufacturer.
5.2 Shape and dimensions
5.2.1 General
All references to dimensions in this subclause are to work dimensions.
The conformity criteria corresponding to each requirement taken separately are given in 6.3.8.1. The
dimensions and deviations shall be measured according to annex C.
5.2.2 Work dimensions
The work dimensions shall be stated by the manufacturer.
5.2.3 Spacer nibs, draw or chased profiled side faces
Flags may be produced with spacer nibs, a draw or chased profiled side faces. When these are provided,
the manufacturer shall declare their work dimensions. They are not included in the stated length or width of
a block.
NOTE The size of the space allocated to the flag should include an allowance for joints and deviations.
5.2.4 Permissible deviations
The permissible deviations on the manufacturer's declared work dimensions are given in Tables 1, 2 and 3.

Table 1 — Permissible deviations
Class Marking Flag work Length Width Thickness
dimensions
mm mm mm mm
1 N all ± 5.0 ± 5.0 ± 3.0
2 P < 600 ± 2.0 ± 2.0 ± 3.0
> 600 ± 3.0 ± 3.0 ± 3.0
3 R all ± 2.0 ± 2.0 ± 2.0
The difference between any two measurements of the length, width and thickness of a single
flag shall be < 3 mm.
For non-rectangular flags the deviations of the other dimensions shall be declared by the manufacturer.
When the length of the diagonals exceeds 300 mm, the maximum
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