Precast concrete products - Wood-chip concrete shuttering blocks - Product properties and performance

This European Standard specifies the properties, performance and test methods of factory made, non-load-bearing hollow wood-chip concrete shuttering blocks, which may include factory installed thermal insulation.
These blocks are intended to be used for external and internal walls and partitions when filled with concrete.

Betonfertigteile - Holzspanbeton-Schalungssteine - Produkteigenschaften und Leistungsmerkmale

Diese Europäische Norm legt die Eigenschaften, Leistungsmerkmale und Prüfverfahren an werkmäßig hergestellte, nicht tragende Holzspanbeton-Schalungssteine, die eine werkseitig integrierte Wärmedämmung aufweisen können, fest.
Schalungssteine werden mit Beton gefüllt und sind zur Herstellung von Außen- und Innenwänden sowie von Trennwänden vorgesehen.

Produits préfabriqués en béton - Blocs de coffrage en béton utilisant des copeaux de bois comme granulat - Propriétés et performances des produits

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les propriétés, les performances et les méthodes d’essais des blocs de coffrage en béton non porteurs utilisant des copeaux de bois comme granulat, et qui peuvent incorporer un isolant thermique mis en place en usine.

Montažni betonski izdelki - Betonski bloki iz lesnih drobcev - Lastnosti in obnašanje izdelkov

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
22-Apr-2008
Withdrawal Date
30-Jan-2010
Current Stage
6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
Start Date
23-Apr-2008
Completion Date
23-Apr-2008

Overview

EN 15498:2008 is a CEN European Standard for precast concrete products specifically covering wood‑chip concrete shuttering blocks. It specifies the required product properties, performance criteria and test methods for factory‑made, non‑load‑bearing hollow shuttering blocks that may include factory‑installed thermal insulation. These blocks are intended for use in external and internal walls and partitions when filled with concrete. EN 15498 was prepared by CEN/TC 229 and supports the requirements of the EU Construction Products Directive.

Key topics and technical requirements

The standard defines material and finished‑product requirements and associated test procedures, including:

  • Material requirements
    • Composition and properties of wood‑chip concrete and supplementary thermal insulation.
  • Geometric characteristics
    • Dimensional tolerances and prescribed shapes for hollow shuttering blocks.
  • Density and moisture movement
    • Density controls and acceptable moisture behaviour for long‑term performance.
  • Reaction to fire
    • Fire classification and test methods for reaction to fire.
  • Water vapour permeability
    • Vapour resistance and compatibility with composite wall systems.
  • Mechanical strength
    • Web tensile strength and shell flexural strength (detailed test methods in Annexes B and C).
  • Acoustic and thermal properties
    • Sound insulation and thermal characteristics, including specific heat capacity testing (Annex D).
  • Durability
    • Resistance to environmental effects and guidance for long‑term performance.
  • Test methods and conformity
    • Sampling (Annex E), initial type testing, factory production control (FPC), and compliance criteria (Annex F).
  • Installation/production guidance
    • Filling pressure of concrete infill (Annex A), marking, labelling and documentation requirements.

Applications

EN 15498 applies to manufacturers and specifiers of permanent formwork systems and composite masonry that use wood‑chip concrete shuttering blocks. Typical practical uses include:

  • Non‑load‑bearing external and internal wall infill systems
  • Partition walls with in‑situ concrete filling
  • Systems incorporating factory‑fitted thermal insulation for improved U‑values

By defining consistent performance and test requirements, the standard helps ensure reliable product behaviour when blocks are filled with concrete and integrated into building envelopes.

Who uses this standard

  • Precast manufacturers (product design, quality control, FPC)
  • Test laboratories (initial type testing and independent testing)
  • Architects and specifiers (product selection and compliance checks)
  • Contractors and installers (understanding performance limits and handling)
  • Certification bodies and regulators (conformity assessment, CE marking)

Related standards and compliance

  • EN 15498 includes an informative Annex ZA that links the standard to the EU Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC) and outlines procedures for CE marking and conformity assessment. Users should reference national implementations and harmonized testing standards cited within EN 15498.

Frequently Asked Questions

EN 15498:2008 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Precast concrete products - Wood-chip concrete shuttering blocks - Product properties and performance". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the properties, performance and test methods of factory made, non-load-bearing hollow wood-chip concrete shuttering blocks, which may include factory installed thermal insulation. These blocks are intended to be used for external and internal walls and partitions when filled with concrete.

This European Standard specifies the properties, performance and test methods of factory made, non-load-bearing hollow wood-chip concrete shuttering blocks, which may include factory installed thermal insulation. These blocks are intended to be used for external and internal walls and partitions when filled with concrete.

EN 15498:2008 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 15498:2008 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011, 89/106/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/100. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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Standards Content (Sample)


2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Montažni betonski izdelki - Betonski bloki iz lesnih drobcev - Lastnosti in obnašanje izdelkovBetonfertigteile - Holzspanbeton-Schalungssteine - Produkteigenschaften und LeistungsmerkmaleProduits préfabriqués en béton - Blocs de coffrage en béton utilisant des copeaux de bois comme granulat - Propriétés et performances des produitsPrecast concrete products - Wood-chip concrete shuttering blocks - Product properties and performance91.100.30Beton in betonski izdelkiConcrete and concrete productsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15498:2008SIST EN 15498:2008en,fr,de01-oktober-2008SIST EN 15498:2008SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 15498April 2008ICS 91.100.30 English VersionPrecast concrete products - Wood-chip concrete shutteringblocks - Product properties and performanceProduits préfabriqués en béton - Blocs de coffrage enbéton utilisant des copeaux de bois comme granulat -Propriétés et performances des produitsBetonfertigteile - Holzspanbeton-Schalungssteine -Produkteigenschaften und LeistungsmerkmaleThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 18 March 2008.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 CEN 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 CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2008 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 15498:2008: ESIST EN 15498:2008

Filling pressure of concrete infill.22 Annex B (normative)
Determination of tensile strength of web.24 B.1 Principle.24 SIST EN 15498:2008

Determination of flexural strength of shells.31 C.1 Principle.31 C.2 Apparatus.31 C.3 Procedure.31 C.4 Determining the flexural strength of shells.32 C.4.1 General.32 C.4.2 Calculation of the minimum required flexural strength of shells.33 C.4.3 Measurement of the flexural failure load and calculation of the flexural strength of shells.34 C.5 Test report.35 Annex D (normative)
Test methods for determination of specific heat capacity.36 D.1 Principle.36 D.2 Test device.36 D.3 Specimen.36 D.4 Procedure.36 D.4.1 Core temperature measurement.36 D.4.2 Core temperature calculation.37 D.4.3 Comparison of measured and calculated core temperature.38 D.5 Determination of specific heat capacity.38 D.6 Test report.38 D.7 VBA-Routine for calculation of core temperature (informative).38 Annex E (normative)
Sampling for initial type testing.40 E.1 General.40 E.2 Sampling procedure.40 E.2.1 Random sampling.40 E.2.2 Representative sampling.40 E.2.3 Dividing the sample.41 E.2.4 Number of shuttering blocks required for testing.42 E.3 Place and dates of inspection and acceptance testing.42 Annex F (normative)
Compliance criteria for initial type testing and for independent testing of consignment.43 Annex G (informative)
Example of an inspection scheme.44 G.1 Equipment inspection.44 G.1.1 Testing and measuring equipment.44 G.1.2 Storage and production equipment.44 G.2 Materials inspection.45 G.2.1 All materials.45 G.2.2 Materials not submitted to an assessment of conformity before delivery 2).45 G.3 Production process inspection.46 G.4 Product inspection.46 G.4.1 Product testing.46 G.4.2 Marking, storage, delivery.46 G.5 Switching rules.47 G.5.1 Normal inspection.47 G.5.2 Normal to reduced inspection.47 G.5.3 Reduced to normal inspection.47 G.5.4 Tightened inspection.47 G.5.5 Tightened to normal inspection.47 G.5.6 Stopped production.47 SIST EN 15498:2008

Relationship between this European
Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive Constructions products.48 ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics.48 ZA.2 Procedure(s) for attestation of conformity of wood-chipconcrete shuttering blocks.49 ZA.2.1 System(s) of attestation of conformity.49 ZA.2.2 EC Certificate and Declaration of conformity.50 ZA.3 CE marking and labelling.51 Bibliography.53
EN 13163, Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made products of expanded polystyrene (EPS) - Specification EN 13164, Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made products of extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) - Specification EN 13165, Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made rigid polyurethane foam (PUR) products - Specification EN 13166, Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made products of phenolic foam (PF) - Specification SIST EN 15498:2008

products - Specification EN 13169, Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made products of expanded perlite (EPB) - Specification EN 13170, Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made products of expanded cork (ICB) - Specification EN 13171, Thermal insulating products for buildings - Factory made wood fibre (WF) products - Specification EN 13238, Reaction to fire tests for building products — Conditioning procedures and general rules for selection of substrates EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 1: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests EN 14474, Precast concrete products — Concrete with wood-chips as aggregate — Requirements and test methods EN ISO 140-3, Acoustics - Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 3: Laboratory measurements of airborne sound insulation of building elements (ISO 140-3:1995) EN ISO 354, Acoustics - Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room (ISO 354:2003) EN ISO 6946, Building components and building elements - Thermal resistance and thermal transmittance - Calculation method (ISO 6946:2007) EN ISO 10456, Building materials and products - Hygrothermal properties -Tabulated design values and procedures for determining declared and design thermal values (ISO 10456:2007) EN ISO 12572, Hygrothermal performance of building materials and products - Determination of water vapour transmission properties (ISO 12572:2001) 3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations 3.1 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1.1 shuttering block hollow block, having outer shells connected by recessed webs, intended to be dry-stacked or laid with mortar and filled with concrete 3.1.2 wood-chip concrete shuttering block shuttering block made of wood-chip concrete according to EN 14474 SIST EN 15498:2008

Figure 1 — Examples of shuttering blocks without additional thermal insulation 3.1.3 shuttering block with supplementary thermal insulation shuttering block with factory installed thermal insulation to enhance thermal resistance
Figure 2 —Examples of shuttering blocks with supplementary thermal insulation 3.1.4 ancillary block specially shaped shuttering block for the execution of constructional details, such as corners, reveals, lintels, etc. 3.1.5 design (nominal) dimension dimension targeted in the project documentation 3.1.6 actual dimension (of the product) dimension found by measurement (on the finished product) 3.2 Symbols and abbreviations lb length of shuttering block, in mm tb width (thickness) of shuttering block, in mm tc thickness of concrete infill, in mm ti thickness of insulation, in mm twi, (w1, w2, ) thickness of web, in mm tS thickness of shell, in mm SIST EN 15498:2008

Figure 3a) — Symbols for geometric characteristics
Figure 3b) —Symbols for geometric characteristics SIST EN 15498:2008

a) length of block b) width of block c) height of block Figure 4 —Positions for measurement of geometrical characteristics Lengths and widths of voids shall be measured on the centre line of each void on the upper and the lower surfaces of the block. The mean value for length and width shall be calculated from the two measurements taken rounded to the nearest millimetre. Dimensions shall be measured by adjustable gauge in accordance with EN 772-16. 5.2.1.3 Web recess area The area of each web recess shall be determined in mm² by measurement using a steel rule. SIST EN 15498:2008

The result of the initial tests shall be recorded. 6.5 Factory production control 6.5.1 General The manufacturer shall establish, document and maintain a factory production control system to ensure that the products placed on the market will conform with the specified or declared values. The factory production control system shall consist of procedures, instructions, regular inspection and tests and the utilisation of the results to control raw and other incoming materials, equipment, the production process and the product. Test methods other than the reference methods specified in this European Standard may be adopted, except for initial type tests and in the event of a dispute, provided that these alternative methods satisfy the following conditions: 1) correlation can be demonstrated between the results from the reference test and those from the alternative test and SIST EN 15498:2008
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