EN 12390-8:2019
(Main)Testing hardened concrete - Part 8: Depth of penetration of water under pressure
Testing hardened concrete - Part 8: Depth of penetration of water under pressure
This document specifies a method for determining the depth of penetration of water under pressure in hardened concrete which has been water cured.
Prüfung von Festbeton - Teil 8: Wassereindringtiefe unter Druck
Dieses Dokument legt ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Wassereindringtiefe unter Druck in unter Wasser erhärtetem Festbeton fest.
Essais pour béton durci - Partie 8 : Profondeur de pénétration d’eau sous pression
Le présent document spécifie une méthode qui permet de déterminer la profondeur de pénétration d’eau sous pression dans un béton durci conservé dans l’eau.
Preskušanje strjenega betona - 8. del: Globina vpijanja vode pod pritiskom
Ta evropski standard določa metodo za ugotavljanje globine vpijanja vode pod pritiskom v strjenem betonu, ki je bil strjevan z vodo.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 25-Jun-2019
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-Dec-2019
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 104 - Concrete ( performance, production, placing and compliance criteria )
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 104/SC 1 - Revision of ENV 206
- Current Stage
- 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
- Start Date
- 24-Jun-2025
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2025
Relations
- Replaces
EN 12390-8:2009 - Testing hardened concrete - Part 8: Depth of penetration of water under pressure - Effective Date
- 01-Feb-2017
Overview
EN 12390-8:2019, published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), defines a standardized test method for determining the depth of penetration of water under pressure in hardened concrete. Specifically applicable to concrete specimens that have been water cured, this standard replaces the previous 2009 version and ensures consistency and reliability in measuring water ingress into concrete structures. The test is crucial for assessing concrete durability and its resistance to water penetration, a key factor for long-term structural integrity.
Key Topics
Scope and Application
The standard applies exclusively to hardened concrete specimens cured underwater. It specifies procedures for preparing specimens, applying water pressure, and measuring the depth that water penetrates the concrete under controlled conditions.Test Procedure
- Specimen Preparation:
Specimens must be cubes, cylinders, or prisms with minimal dimensions: surface area no less than 150 mm, with no dimension below 100 mm. The test surface is roughened with a wire brush immediately after demolding. - Water Pressure Application:
A water pressure of (500 ± 50) kPa is applied to the specimen for (72 ± 2) hours. The target surface must be exposed to this pressure using a specially designed test device that ensures sealed and consistent application. - Observation and Measurement:
After pressure application, the specimen is split perpendicularly to the tested surface. The maximum depth of water penetration is identified visually and measured, then reported in millimeters.
- Specimen Preparation:
Test Equipment
The testing device includes a watertight gasket and plates to hold the specimen while allowing pressure application. The pressurized water can be applied from above or below the specimen surface. The design supports observation of other specimen surfaces to detect any leakage.Reporting Requirements
A comprehensive test report must include references to EN 12390-8:2019, specimen details (shape, size, age), date of testing, direction of water pressure, maximum penetration depth, any occurrence of water leakage, deviations from the method, and certification of adherence to the standard.
Applications
Quality Control and Durability Assessment
EN 12390-8:2019 is widely utilized by concrete manufacturers, testing laboratories, and construction professionals to evaluate the permeability of hardened concrete, which directly impacts durability, frost resistance, and chemical attack resistance.Structural Integrity Assurance
Measuring water penetration depth helps in assessing the potential for corrosion of reinforcement due to water ingress, especially in environments exposed to moisture, seawater, or aggressive chemicals.Material Development and Research
Concrete technologists and researchers use this method to compare mixes and additives aiming to reduce water permeability, thereby improving long-term performance and sustainability.
Related Standards
EN 12390-8:2019 is part of the broader EN 12390 series concerning the testing of hardened concrete, which includes:
- EN 12390-1: Specification of specimen shapes and dimensions
- EN 12390-2: Production and curing of specimens for strength testing
- EN 12390-3: Compressive strength testing
- EN 12390-7: Density measurement of hardened concrete
- EN 12390-11: Determination of chloride resistance by unidirectional diffusion
- EN 12390-13: Determination of the secant modulus of elasticity under compressive load
These complementary standards provide a holistic framework for evaluating concrete physical and mechanical properties in line with European norms.
Keywords: EN 12390-8:2019, water penetration, hardened concrete, water pressure test, concrete durability, concrete permeability, water ingress depth, concrete testing standard, CEN concrete standards, European concrete testing.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 12390-8:2019 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Testing hardened concrete - Part 8: Depth of penetration of water under pressure". This standard covers: This document specifies a method for determining the depth of penetration of water under pressure in hardened concrete which has been water cured.
This document specifies a method for determining the depth of penetration of water under pressure in hardened concrete which has been water cured.
EN 12390-8:2019 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 12390-8:2019 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12390-8:2009. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 12390-8:2019 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011. 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)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2019
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 12390-8:2009
Preskušanje strjenega betona - 8. del: Globina vpijanja vode pod pritiskom
Testing hardened concrete - Part 8: Depth of penetration of water under pressure
Prüfung von Festbeton - Teil 8: Wassereindringtiefe unter Druck
Essai pour béton durci - Partie 8 : Profondeur de pénétration d'eau sous presssion
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12390-8:2019
ICS:
91.100.30 Beton in betonski izdelki Concrete and concrete
products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 12390-8
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.100.30 Supersedes EN 12390-8:2009
English Version
Testing hardened concrete - Part 8: Depth of penetration
of water under pressure
Essais pour béton durci - Partie 8 : Profondeur de Prüfung von Festbeton - Teil 8: Wassereindringtiefe
pénétration d'eau sous pression unter Druck
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 April 2019.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC 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
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2019 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 12390-8:2019 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 5
5 Apparatus . 5
6 Specimen . 6
7 Procedure. 7
7.1 Preparation of the test specimen . 7
7.2 Application of water pressure . 7
7.3 Examination of specimen . 7
8 Test result . 7
9 Test report . 7
10 Precision . 8
European foreword
This document (EN 12390-8:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 104 “Concrete
and related products”, the secretariat of which is held by SN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2019, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2019.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 12390-8:2009.
The standard has been restricted to tests on specimens cured in water.
This standard is one of a series on testing concrete.
EN 12390, Testing hardened concrete, consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: Shape, dimensions and other requirements of specimens and moulds;
— Part 2:Making and curing specimens for strength tests;
— Part 3: Compressive strength of test specimens;
— Part 4:Compressive strength – Specification for testing machines;
— Part 5: Flexural strength of test specimens;
— Part 6: Tensile splitting strength of test specimens;
— Part 7: Density of hardened concrete;
— Part 8: Depth of penetration of water under pressure;
— Pa
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2019
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 12390-8:2009
Preskušanje strjenega betona - 8. del: Globina vpijanja vode pod pritiskom
Testing hardened concrete - Part 8: Depth of penetration of water under pressure
Prüfung von Festbeton - Teil 8: Wassereindringtiefe unter Druck
Essai pour béton durci - Partie 8 : Profondeur de pénétration d'eau sous presssion
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12390-8:2019
ICS:
91.100.30 Beton in betonski izdelki Concrete and concrete
products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 12390-8
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EUROPEAN STANDARD
Juni 2019
NORME EUROPÉENNE
ICS 91.100.30 Ersatz für EN 12390-8:2009
Deutsche Fassung
Prüfung von Festbeton - Teil 8: Wassereindringtiefe unter
Druck
Testing hardened concrete - Part 8: Depth of Essais pour béton durci - Partie 8 : Profondeur de
penetration of water under pressure pénétration d'eau sous pression
Diese Europäische Norm wurde vom CEN am 29. April 2019 angenommen.
Die CEN-Mitglieder sind gehalten, die CEN/CENELEC-Geschäftsordnung zu erfüllen, in der die Bedingungen festgelegt sind, unter
denen dieser Europäischen Norm ohne jede Änderung der Status einer nationalen Norm zu geben ist. Auf dem letzten Stand
befindliche Listen dieser nationalen Normen mit ihren bibliographischen Angaben sind beim CEN-CENELEC-Management-
Zentrum oder bei jedem CEN-Mitglied auf Anfrage erhältlich.
Diese Europäische Norm besteht in drei offiziellen Fassungen (Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch). Eine Fassung in einer anderen
Sprache, die von einem CEN-Mitglied in eigener Verantwortung durch Übersetzung in seine Landessprache gemacht und dem
Management-Zentrum mitgeteilt worden ist, hat den gleichen Status wie die offiziellen Fassungen.
CEN-Mitglieder sind die nationalen Normungsinstitute von Belgien, Bulgarien, Dänemark, Deutschland, Estland, Finnland,
Frankreich, Griechenland, Irland, Island, Italien, Kroatien, Lettland, Litauen, Luxemburg, Malta, den Niederlanden, Norwegen,
Österreich, Polen, Portugal, der Republik Nordmazedonien, Rumänien, Schweden, der Schweiz, Serbien, der Slowakei, Slowenien,
Spanien, der Tschechischen Republik, der Türkei, Ungarn, dem Vereinigten Königreich und Zypern.
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
CEN-CENELEC Management-Zentrum: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brüssel
© 2019 CEN Alle Rechte der Verwertung, gleich in welcher Form und in welchem Ref. Nr. EN 12390-8:2019 D
Verfahren, sind weltweit den nationalen Mitgliedern von CEN
vorbehalten.
Inhalt
Seite
Europäisches Vorwort . 3
1 Anwendungsbereich . 5
2 Normative Verweisungen . 5
3 Begriffe . 5
4 Kurzbeschreibung . 5
5 Prüfeinrichtung . 5
6 Probekörper . 7
7 Durchführung . 7
7.1 Vorbereitung des Probekörpers . 7
7.2 Aufbringen des Wasserdrucks . 7
7.3 Untersuchung des Probekörpers . 7
8 Prüfergebnis . 7
9 Prüfbericht . 7
10 Präzision . 8
Europäisches Vorwort
Dieses Dokument (EN 12390-8:2019) wurde vom Technischen Komitee CEN/TC 104 „Beton und zugehörige
Produkte“ erarbeitet, dessen Sekretariat von SN gehalten wird.
Diese Europäische Norm muss den Status einer nationalen Norm erhalten, entweder durch Veröffentlichung
eines identischen Textes oder durch Anerkennung bis Dezember 2019, und etwaige entgegenstehende
nationale Normen müssen bis Dezember 2019 zurückgezogen werden.
Es wird auf die Möglichkeit hingewiesen, dass einige Elemente dieses Dokuments Patentrechte berühren
können. CEN ist nicht dafür verantwortlich, einige oder alle diesbezüglichen Patentrechte zu identifizieren.
Dieses Dokument ersetzt EN 12390-8:2009.
Diese Norm gilt nur für Prüfungen von unter Wasser gelagerten Probekörpern.
Diese Norm ist Bestandteil einer Normenreihe für die Prüfung von Beton.
EN 12390, Prüfung von Festbeton, besteht aus den folgenden Teilen:
Teil 1: Form, Maße und andere Anforderungen für Probekörpern und Formen
Teil 2: Herstellung und Lagerung von Probekörpern für Festigkeitsprüfungen
Teil 3: Druckfestigkeit von Probekörpern
Teil 4: Bestimmung der Druckfestigkeit — Anforderungen an Prüfmaschinen
Teil 5: Biegezugfestigkeit von Probekörpern
Teil 6: Spaltzugfestigkeit von Probekörpern
Teil 7: Dichte von Festbeton
Teil 8: Wassereindringtiefe unter Druck
Teil 11: Bestimmung des Chloridwidersta
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