BBB - Concrete, reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete

This document covers, regardless of if manufactured in factories or in temporary plants on site under the same conditions, precast concrete elements made of lightweight concrete with an open structure, and with a dry density between 400 and 2000 kg/m3, intended to be used as structural element:
—   solid, hollow core and multilayer load-bearing wall elements;
—   retaining wall elements, excluding retaining walls intended to retain tanks or reservoirs of liquids and diaphragm walls (concrete sheet piling);
—   solid, hollow core and multilayer roof elements, excluding ribbed floor elements and floor slabs elements;
—   solid, hollow core and multilayer floor elements excluding floor elements with the intended use to carry traffic loads;
—   solid and hollow core beams;
—   solid piers.
This document covers, regardless of if manufactured in factories or in temporary plants on site under the same conditions, precast concrete elements made of lightweight concrete with an open structure, and with a dry density between 400 and 2000 kg/m3, intended for not to be used as structural use:
—   solid, hollow core and multilayer non-loadbearing wall elements;
—   cladding elements;
—   rectangular cross-section box culverts;
—   components for noise barriers.
NOTE   In addition to their loadbearing and encasing function, elements can also be used to provide fire resistance, sound insulation and thermal insulation.
Recycled lightweight concrete with an open structure (other than closed-loop recycling during production) is covered by this document.

This document provides product category rules (PCR) guidance for the development of Type III environmental declarations for prefabricated reinforced components of autoclaved aerated concrete or lightweight aggregate concrete with open structure according to EN 15804:2012+A2:2019.
This document defines the parameters to be reported, the EPD types (and life cycle stages) to be covered, the rules to be followed for generating life cycle inventories (LCI) and conducting life cycle impact assessments (LCIA), and the data quality to be used in the development of EPDs.
In addition to the common parts of EN 15804:2012+A2:2019, this document provides guidance for elements made as prefabricated reinforced components of autoclaved aerated concrete or lightweight aggregate concrete with open structure:
—   defines the system boundaries;
—   defines the modelling and assessment of material-specific characteristics;
—   defines allocation procedures for multi-output processes along the production chain;
—   defines allocation procedures for reuse and recycling;
—   includes the rules for calculating the LCI and the LCIA underlying the EPD;
—   provides guidance/specific rules for the determination of the reference service life (RSL);
—   gives guidance on the establishment of default scenarios;
—   gives guidance on default functional units for elements.
This document is intended to be used for cradle to gate, cradle to gate with options or cradle to grave assessments, when the intention is clearly stated in the system boundary description.

This document gives guidance, what measures can be taken in daily business already today to contribute to decarbonisation, resource efficiency and sustainability in the concrete sector.
Although concrete structural elements can be supplemented by other materials either for new construction or the retrofit of a structure, this document addresses concrete elements, bearing in mind the possibilities to increase resource efficiency and reuse of structures.

This document shows measures and potentials in the medium and long term to contribute to decarbonisation, resource efficiency and sustainability in the concrete sector compared to those measures that can already be taken in daily business today. Reduction of GHG emissions and resource efficiency are to be addressed at the same time and can affect each other; e.g. decreasing amount of fly ash in some countries due to the decommissioning of coal-fired power plants. As the embodied carbon in construction accounts for approx. 25-30 % of the GHG emissions of the life cycle of a typical building today, it has to be embedded into a LCA approach for the whole service life.
On CEN-Level as a consequence the general question is: “What can be done in the standards to go further in supporting decarbonisation, resource efficiency and sustainability in the concrete sector in the best possible way.
Values in the annexes are subject to change over time e.g. based on changes in the respective standards.

This document specifies requirements for the chemical and physical properties as well as quality control procedures for ground limestone for use as an addition in concrete.
This document is also applicable to ground limestone to be used in mortars and grouts.
This document does not specify provisions for the use of ground limestone in the production of concrete.

(1) This document specifies the scheme for the conformity assessment and assessment criteria for concrete.
(2) The document provides technical rules for assessment of the performance of the concrete and actions to be followed in the event of non-conformity of the product or negative assessment.
(3) This document gives provisions and guidance for certification of factory production control and of the concrete.

(1) This document applies to concrete for structures cast in situ, precast structures, and structural precast products for buildings and civil engineering structures.
(2) The concrete described by this document can be:
—   normal-weight, heavy-weight and lightweight;
—   mixed on site, ready-mixed or produced in a plant for precast concrete products;
—   compacted or self-compacting to retain no appreciable amount of entrapped air other than entrained air.
(3) This document specifies requirements for:
—   the constituents of concrete;
—   the properties of fresh and hardened concrete;
—   the limitations for concrete composition;
—   the specification of concrete;
—   the delivery of fresh concrete;
—   the production control procedures;
—   the assessment criteria for individual values.
(4) This document does not apply to:
—   aerated concrete;
—   foamed concrete;
—   concrete with density less than 800 kg/m3;
—   refractory concrete.
(5) This document does not cover health and safety requirements for the protection of workers during production and delivery of concrete.

This document defines terms, which are used in the production and application of screed material and floor screeds.

This document specifies a method for determining the dimensional stability (i.e. the shrinkage and swelling) of cementitious screed, calcium sulphate screed, magnesite screed and synthetic resin screed materials made in accordance with EN 13892-1.

This document specifies the CM method for determining the moisture content of cementitious screed, calcium sulphate screed and magnesite screed made according to EN 13813.

This document specifies the requirements for the performance of compression testing machines for the measurement of the compressive strength of concrete test specimen in accordance with EN 12390 3 or cores in accordance with EN 12504-1.
Other additional or different requirements may apply for different uses.

This document specifies test methods for identifying the performance of a glassfibre reinforced concrete (GRC) composition in terms of bending strength, water absorption, dry density and dimensional variations.
These methods can be used for type testing or for the evaluation of the uniformity of the production process. They can be used on GRC coupons prepared as described in this document, or on samples cut out of GRC products.
NOTE    A test to assess the influence of time on the mechanical properties (i.e. LOP and MOR) is described for information in Annex C. Other methods can be found in scientific literature.

This document defines the general processes, procedures and rules for production and production control system (PCS) of glassfibre reinforced concrete (GRC) used to manufacture products commonly used in construction, civil engineering, architecture and other applications.
GRC can be produced from a range of mix designs comprising various materials and manufactured by different processes. This document covers two primary production processes, namely sprayed GRC and premix GRC.
This document does not cover concrete, where the glassfibre does not act as primary reinforcement but is used as an additive. It does not cover but can be used as guidance for injection and extrusion manufacturing processes.

This document deals with the classification of glassfibre reinforced concrete. This classification conforms to the needs of the design process of glassfibre reinforced concrete components. This document applies only if EN 1169 is followed.
This document does not deal with design methods.

This document specifies definitions, characteristics and requirements for shrinkage reducing admixtures for use in concrete.
It covers admixtures for plain, reinforced and prestressed concrete which are used in site mixed, ready mixed concrete and precast concrete.
The performance requirements in this document apply to admixtures used in concrete of normal consistence. They might not be applicable to admixtures intended for other types of concrete such as semi dry and earth moist mixes.
Provisions governing the practical application of admixtures in the production of concrete, i.e. requirements concerning composition, mixing, placing, curing, etc. of concrete containing admixtures are not part of this document.

This document specifies the procedure for obtaining the non-steady-state chloride migration coefficient of specimens of hardened concrete at a specified age (see Annex A). The test procedure does not take into account any interaction of concrete with the saline solution over time. The test result is a durability indicator with respect to the resistance of the concrete investigated against chloride penetration.
The test procedure does not apply to concrete specimens with surface treatments such as silanes.
If the aggregate or any other embedded elements (such as metallic fibres or conducting particles) are electrically conductive, this will influence the magnitude of chloride migration. This fact is taken into account when establishing threshold values. It prevents comparison of chloride migration values between concretes if the aggregates induce a difference of half an order of magnitude (higher or lower) of chloride migration.

This document specifies a method for identifying an admixture by infrared analysis (IR).

This document specifies the scheme for the assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) of ground granulated blast furnace slag, including certification of constancy of performance.
The document provides technical rules for the factory production control, further testing of samples taken at the manufacturing plant (autocontrol testing) and the assessment of the performance of the ground granulated blast furnace slag, initial inspection of the manufacturing plant and of the factory production control and audit testing of samples. It also provides rules for actions to be followed in the event of non-conformity and the requirement for depots.
This document is linked with the European Standard covering ground granulated blast furnace slag, i.e. EN 15167-1:2006.

This document specifies methods (Methods A and B) for the determination of the first peak, ultimate and residual strength of specimens of hardened sprayed concrete.

This document specifies the method for the determination of the tensile splitting strength of test specimens of hardened concrete. The reference specimens are moulded cylindrical specimens.
Cores of at least 75 mm diameter complying with the requirements of EN 12504-1 can be tested using this method.
The use of cubic or prismatic specimens is included in Annex A.

This document provides the specifications, the basic performance criteria and the Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance (AVCP) for unreinforced, reinforced and prestressed precast concrete products made of compact light-, normal- and heavyweight concrete according to EN 206 with no appreciable amount of entrapped air other than entrained air. Concrete containing fibres for other than mechanical properties (steel, polymer or other fibres) is also covered. It does not cover precast reinforced components of lightweight aggregate concrete with open structure nor glass-fibre reinforced concrete.
It can also be used to specify products for which there is no standard. Not all of the specifications (Clause 4) of this document are relevant to all precast concrete products.
Some European product standards refer to this document. They can include specific provisions that take precedence over the provisions of this document.

This document specifies the constituent materials, the composition and the mixing method to produce reference concrete and reference mortar for testing the efficacy and the compatibility of admixtures in accordance with the EN 934 series.

This document specifies the scheme for assessment and verification of competence of personnel installing post-tensioning kits.
The document provides provisions for the training providers, assessment bodies and possible certification bodies.
Requirements to the minimum competence and experience for personnel installing post-tensioning kits are given in EN 17678-1.
This document can be amended with a national annex where indicated in the text.

This document specifies the constituent materials, the composition and the mix procedure to produce a reference concrete with a prescribed consistency and segregated portion for testing viscosity modifying admixtures as defined in EN 934-2. It also describes how to determine the requirements for the test mix in comparison with the control mix.

This document describes two methods for measuring the electrical resistivity of concrete in water saturated conditions: the volumetric method (see 3.1.3), which is the reference method, and the surface method (see 3.1.4). The document gives the procedure to calibrate the surface method by means of the reference-volumetric method. Both methods give the same resistivity result, provided the provisions of the present document (using the Form Factor (Ff) for equivalence between them) are followed.
NOTE   The volumetric method is applicable to cast specimens or cores, while the surface method is suitable for use on cast specimens, cores and on construction sites, but not all of these applications are covered in this document.
The method can be applied to the normal range of concretes covered by current standards. It does not cover concretes containing metallic components or made with porous aggregates.
The use of resistivity to assess the potential for corrosion of reinforcement in existing structures is not specified in this document.
The use of resistivity to test cores taken from an existing structure, which require pre-conditioning by water saturation, is not covered in this document.

This document specifies the minimum training and registration requirements for post-tensioning personnel involved in the installation of PT kits. These PT kits are typically used in concrete structures using bonded or unbonded tendons in accordance with the relevant execution specifications, product standard and / or appropriate technical assessment.
This document specifies the tasks that the various categories of PT personnel can undertake.
For the purposes of this document, PT personnel means: PT Manager, PT Supervisors, PT Operatives and PT Trainees who are directly employed or indirectly employed on a sub-contract basis.
This document does not cover general safety and health aspects.
This document does not cover contractual issues.
prEN 17678-2:2022 deals with the assessment of competence.

This document complements the core rules for the product category of construction products as defined in EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 and is intended to be used as a c-PCR in conjunction with that standard.
This c-PCR applies to products within the scope of CEN/TC 104 and CEN/TC 229, but it may be applicable to other concrete products until they have product specific c-PCRs.
This document applies to concrete and concrete elements for building and civil engineering, but excludes autoclaved aerated concrete and resin bound concrete. Apart from Annex G, it may be used as guidance for glass fibre reinforced concrete.
This document defines the parameters to be reported, what EPD types (and life cycle stages) to be covered, what rules to be followed in order to generate Life Cycle Inventories (LCI) and conduct Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) and the data quality to be used in the development of EPDs.
In addition to the common parts of EN 15804:2012+A2:2019, this document for concrete and concrete elements:
-   defines the system boundaries;
-   defines the modelling and assessment of material-specific characteristics;
-   defines allocation procedures for multi-output processes along the production chain;
-   defines allocation procedures for reuse and recycling;
-   includes the rules for calculating the LCI and the LCIA underlying the EPD;
-   provides guidance/specific rules for the determination of the reference service life (RSL);
-   gives guidance on the establishment of default scenarios;
-   gives guidance on default functional units for concrete elements.
This document is intended to be used either for cradle to gate with options or cradle to grave assessment, provided the intentions are properly stated in the system boundary description.
Within the construction works context, a cradle to grave declaration delivers a more comprehensive understanding of the environmental impact associated with concrete and concrete elements.

This document is applicable to sprayed concrete to be used for repair and upgrading of structures, for new structures and for strengthening of ground.
This document covers:
-   classification related to consistence of wet mix;
-   environmental exposure classes; young, hardened and fibre reinforced concrete;
-   requirements for constituent materials, for concrete composition and for basic mix, for fresh and hardened concrete and all types of fibre reinforced sprayed concrete;
-   specification for designed and prescribed mixes;
-   conformity.
This document is applicable to wet mix as well as dry mix sprayed concrete. The substrates to which sprayed concrete can be applied include:
-   ground (rock and soil);
-   sprayed concrete;
-   different types of formwork;
-   structural components constituted of concrete, masonry and steel;
-   drainage materials;
-   insulating materials.
Additional or different requirements may be needed for applications not within this document, for instance-refractory uses.

The objective of the document consists in testing concrete mixes complying with EN 206 for particular aggressive environments with the test methods being standardized by TC 51/WG 12 on chloride penetration and carbonation in order to verify their robustness and coherence.

This document describes two methods for determination of air content of compacted fresh concrete, made with normal weight or relatively dense aggregate and having a declared value of D of the coarsest fraction of aggregates actually used in the concrete (Dmax) not greater than 63 mm.
The test is not suitable for concretes with slumps less than 10 mm according to EN 12350-2.
Neither method is applicable to concretes made with lightweight aggregates, air cooled blast-furnace slag, or aggregates with high porosity, because of the magnitude of the aggregate correction factor, compared with the entrained air content of the concrete.

This document specifies the method of measurement and acceptance criteria for the dimensions for surface profile features and patterns for the surface of pedestrian paving units, used to convey information for visually impaired people. It applies to paving units made of concrete, clay and stone where the tactile profiles are monolithic with the unit.
The surface profiles are intended to be applied to units manufactured to EN 1338, EN 1339, EN 1341, and EN 1344 which can be square or rectangular as specified by the designer.
It does not specify dimensions of a single tactile paving layout or profile but proposes ranges within which these dimensions should fall. Default dimensions are given in the absence of a national requirement.
This document proposes methods of measurement of profiles, light reflectance and colour but does not specify requirements for these characteristics. These properties will be decided by the designer taking into account the regulations, codes of practice, and guidance in the place of use of the units.
It does not specify material characteristics.

This document specifies the method for the determination of the secant modulus of elasticity in compression of hardened concrete on test specimens which can be cast or taken from a structure.
The test method allows the determination of two secant moduli of elasticity: the initial modulus, EC,0 measured at first loading and the stabilized modulus, EC,S measured after three loading cycles.
Two different test methods are given. The first (Method A) is for determination of both initial and stabilized moduli, the second (Method B) is for determination of stabilized modulus only.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the velocity of propagation of pulses of ultrasonic longitudinal waves or ultrasonic transverse waves in hardened concrete, which is used for a number of applications.

This document specifies a method for determining the rebound number of an area of hardened concrete using a spring-driven hammer.
NOTE 1 The rebound number determined by this method can be used to assess the uniformity of concrete in situ, to delineate zones or areas of poor quality or deteriorated concrete in structures.
NOTE 2 The test method is not intended as an alternative for the compressive strength determination of concrete (EN 12390-3), but with suitable correlation, it can provide an estimate of in situ compressive strength. For the assessment of in situ compressive strength, see EN 13791.
NOTE 3 The hammer can be used for comparative testing, referenced against a concrete with known strength or against a concrete which has been shown that it has come from a defined volume of concrete with a population verified as conforming to a particular strength class.

This document specifies the shapes, dimensions and tolerances of cast concrete test specimens in the form of cubes, cylinders and prisms, and of the moulds required to produce them.
NOTE The tolerances specified in this document are based on the needs of strength testing, but they can be applicable to tests for other properties.

(1) This European Standard applies to concrete for structures cast in situ, precast structures, and structural precast products for buildings and civil engineering structures.
(2) The concrete under this European Standard can be:
-   normal-weight, heavy-weight and light-weight;
-   mixed on site, ready-mixed or produced in a plant for precast concrete products;
-   compacted or self-compacting to retain no appreciable amount of entrapped air other than entrained air.
(3) This standard specifies requirements for:
-   the constituents of concrete;
-   the properties of fresh and hardened concrete and their verification;
-   the limitations for concrete composition;
-   the specification of concrete;
-   the delivery of fresh concrete;
-   the production control procedures;
-   the conformity criteria and evaluation of conformity.
(4) Other European Standards for specific products e.g. precast products or for processes within the field of the scope of this standard may require or permit deviations.
(5) Additional or different requirements may be given for specific applications in other European Standards, for example:
-   concrete to be used in roads and other trafficked areas (e.g. concrete pavements according to EN 13877-1);
-   special technologies (e.g. sprayed concrete according to EN 14487).
(6) Supplementing requirements or different testing procedures may be specified for specific types of concrete and applications, for example:
-   concrete for massive structures (e.g. dams);
-   dry mixed concrete;
-   concrete with a Dmax of 4 mm or less (mortar);
-   self-compacting concretes (SCC) containing lightweight or heavy-weight aggregates or fibres;
-   concrete with open structure (e. g. pervious concrete for drainage).
(7) This standard does not apply to:
-   aerated concrete;
-   foamed concrete;
-   concrete with density less than 800 kg/m3;
-   refractory concrete.
(8) This standard does not cover health and safety requirements for the protection of workers during production and delivery of concrete.

CCMC - Corrections regarding reference EN 12390-7 in Clause 2, 7.2 and the Bibliography

TC - Correction of unit in 4.2 and precision expression in 6.2

This document explains the reasoning behind the requirements and procedures given in EN 13791 [1] and why some concepts and procedures given in EN 13791:2007 [2] were not adopted in the 2019 revision. The annex comprises worked examples of the procedures given in EN 13791:2019.

This procedure is a method for evaluating the carbonation resistance of concrete using test conditions that accelerate the rate of carbonation. After a period of preconditioning, the test is carried out under controlled exposure conditions using an increased level of carbon dioxide.
NOTE   The test under reference conditions takes a minimum of 112 days comprising a minimum age of the specimen prior to conditioning of 28 days, a minimum conditioning period of 14 days and an exposure to increased carbon dioxide levels of 70 days.
This procedure is not a method for the determination of carbonation depths in existing concrete structures.

This document describes the procedure for determining the creep (total creep, basic creep and drying creep) of hardened concrete test specimens subjected to a sustained longitudinal compressive load.
The test is suitable for specimens having a declared value of D of the coarsest fraction of aggregates actually used in the concrete (Dmax) not greater than 32 mm.

This document specifies the procedure for the determination of total shrinkage of concrete specimens in drying conditions.
NOTE 1 Possible shrinkage or length changes occurring before 24 h of age, and which could have significant amplitude and/or consequences, in case of restraint, could need to be measured according to a complementary procedure not covered by this document.
NOTE 2 Information on a simplified procedure for the determination of autogenous shrinkage is given in Annex A.
The test is suitable for specimens having a declared value of D of the coarsest fraction of aggregates actually used in the concrete (Dmax) not greater than 32 mm.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the compressive strength of test specimens of hardened concrete.

This document specifies a method for determining the density of hardened concrete. It is applicable to lightweight, normal-weight and heavy-weight concrete.
It differentiates between hardened concrete in the following states:
1) as-received;
2) water saturated;
3) oven-dried.
The mass and volume of the specimen of hardened concrete are determined and the density calculated.

This document specifies a method for taking cores from hardened concrete, their examination, preparation for testing and determination of compressive strength.
This document does not give guidance on the decision to drill cores or on the locations for drilling.
This document does not provide procedures for interpreting the core strength results.
For the assessment of in situ compressive strength in structures and precast concrete components, EN 13791 may be used.

This document specifies the procedure for the determination of heat released by concrete during its hardening process in adiabatic condition.
The test is suitable for specimens having a declared value of D of the coarsest fraction of aggregates actually used in the concrete (Dmax) not greater than 32 mm.

This document specifies methods for making and curing test specimens for strength tests. It covers the preparation and filling of moulds, compaction of the concrete, levelling the surface, curing of test specimens and transporting test specimens.
NOTE This document can be used for the making and curing of specimens for other test methods.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the flexural strength of specimens of hardened concrete.