Supporting Standards

 

The standards supporting the Eurocodes have been produced under the framework provided by the Construction Products Regulations.

 

Supporting Standards

Standards dealing with masonry are the responsibility of CEN TC 125. In the UK input to these standards is co-ordinated by the BSI committee B519. A list of the standards relevant to masonry is provided below.

 

Masonry units

 EN 771-1 Specification for masonry units - Part1: Clay masonry units

 EN 771-2 Specification for masonry units – Part 2: Calcium silicate masonry units

  EN 771-3 Specification for masonry units – Part 3: Aggregate concrete masonry units (Dense and light-weight aggregates)

 EN 771-4 Specification for masonry units - Part4: Autoclaved aerated concrete masonry units

 EN 771-5 Specification for masonry units - Part5: Manufactured stone masonry units

 EN 771-6 Specification for masonry units – Part 6: Natural stone masonry units

 

Test methods for masonry units

 EN 772-1 Methods of test for masonry units -Part 1: Determination of compressive strength

 EN 772-2 Methods of test for masonry units - Part 2: Determination of percentage area of voids in masonry units (by paper indentation)

EN 772-3 Methods of test for masonry units - Part 3: Determination of net volume and percentage of voids of clay masonry units by hydrostatic weighing

 EN 772-4 Methods of test for masonry units - Part 4: Determination of real and bulk density and of total and open porosity for natural stone masonry units

 EN 772-5 Methods of test for masonry units - Part 5: Determination of the active soluble salts content of clay masonry units

 EN 772-6 Methods of test for masonry units - Part 6: Determination of bending tensile strength of aggregate concrete masonry units

 EN 772-7 Methods of test for masonry units - Part 7: Determination of water absorption of clay masonry damp proof course units by boiling in water

 EN 772-9 Methods of test for masonry units -Part 9: Determination of volume and percentage of voids and net volume of clay and calcium silicate masonry units by sand filling

 EN 772-10 Methods of test for masonry units -Part 10: Determination of moisture content of calcium silicate and autoclaved aerated concrete units

 EN 772-11 Methods of test for masonry units -Part 11: Determination of water absorption of aggregate concrete, manufactured stone and natural stone masonry units due to capillary action and the initial rate of water absorption of clay masonry units

 EN 772-13 Methods of test for masonry units - Part 13: Determination of net and gross dry density of masonry units (except for natural stone)

 EN 772-14 Methods of test for masonry units - Part 14: Determination of moisture movement of aggregate concrete and manufactured stone masonry units

 EN 772-15 Methods of test for masonry units - Part 15: Determination of water vapour permeability of autoclaved aerated concrete masonry units

 EN 772-16 Methods of test for masonry units -Part 16: Determination of dimensions

 EN 772-18 Methods of test for masonry units Part 18: Determination of freeze-thaw resistance of calcium silicate masonry units

 EN 772-19 Methods of test for masonry units - Part 19: Determination of moisture expansion of large horizontally perforated clay masonry units

 EN 772-20 Methods of test for masonry units -Part 20: Determination of flatness of faces of masonry units

EN 772-21 Methods of test for masonry units-Part 21: Determination of water absorption of clay and calcium silicate masonry units by cold water absorption.

EN 772-22 Methods of test for masonry units-Part 22: Determination of freeze/thaw resistance of clay masonry units.

 

Ancillary components

 EN 845-1 Specification for ancillary components for masonry - Part 1: Ties, tension straps, hangers and brackets

 EN 845-2 Specification for ancillary components for masonry - Part 2: Lintels

 EN 845-3 Specification for ancillary components for masonry - Part 3: Bed joint reinforcement of steel meshwork

 

Test methods for ancillary components

EN 846-2 Methods of test for ancillary components for masonry - Part 2: Determination of bond strength of prefabricated bed joint reinforcement in mortar joints

 EN 846-3 Methods of test for ancillary components for masonry - Part 3: Determination of shear load capacity of welds in prefabricated bed joint reinforcement

 EN 846-4 Methods of test for ancillary components for masonry - Part 4: Determination of load capacity and load-deflection characteristics of straps

 EN 846-5 Methods of test for ancillary components for masonry - Part 5: Determination of tensile and compressive load capacity and load displacement characteristics of wall ties (couple test)

 EN 846-6 Methods of test for ancillary components for masonry - Part 6: Determination of tensile and compressive load capacity and load displacement characteristics of wall ties (single end test)

 EN 846-7 Methods of test for ancillary components for masonry - Part 7: Determination of shear load capacity and load displacement characteristics of shear ties and slip ties (couplet test for mortar joint connections)

 EN 846-8 Methods of test for ancillary components for masonry - Part 8:Determination of load capacity and load-deflection characteristics of joist hangers

 EN 846-9 Methods of test for ancillary components for masonry - Part 9:Determination of flexural resistance and shear resistance of lintels

 EN 846-10 Methods of test for ancillary components for masonry - Part 10: Determination of load capacity and load deflection characteristics of brackets

 EN 846-11 Methods of test for ancillary components for masonry - Part 11: Determination of dimensions and bow of lintels

EN 846-13 Methods of test for ancillary components for masonry - Part 13: Determination of resistance to impact, abrasion and corrosion of organic coatings

 

Mortar

EN 998-1 Specification for mortar for masonry - Part 1: Rendering and plastering mortar

EN 998-2 Specification for mortar for masonry - Part 2: Masonry mortar

 

Methods of test for mortar

EN 1015-1 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 1: Determination of particle size distribution (by sieve analysis)

EN 1015-2 Methods of test for mortar for masonry-Part 2: Bulk sampling of mortars and preparation of test mortars

 EN 1015-3 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 3: Determination of consistence of fresh mortar (by flow table)

 EN 1015-4 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 4: Determination of consistence of fresh mortar (by plunger penetration)

 EN 1015-6 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 6: Determination of bulk density of fresh mortar

 EN 1015-7 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 7: Determination of air content of fresh mortar

 EN 1015-9 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 9: Determination of workable life and correction time of fresh mortar

 EN 1015-10 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 10: Determination of dry bulk density of hardened mortar

 EN 1015-11 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 11: Determination of flexural and compressive strength of hardened mortar

 EN 1015-12 Methods of test of mortar for masonry- Part 12: Determination of adhesive strength of hardened rendering and plastering mortars on substrates

 EN 1015-17:2000 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 17: Determination of water-soluble chloride content of fresh mortars

  EN 1015-18 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 18: Determination of water absorption coefficient due to capillary action of hardened mortar

 EN 1015-19 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 19: Determination of water vapour permeability of hardened rendering and plastering mortars

  EN 1015-21 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 21: Determination of the compatibility of one-coat rendering mortars with substrates

 

Methods of test for masonry

 EN 1052-1 Methods of test for masonry - Part 1: Determination of compressive strength

 EN 1052-2 Methods of test for masonry - Part 2: Determination of flexural strength

 EN 1052-3 Methods of test for masonry - Part 3: Determination of initial shear strength

 EN 1052-4 Methods of test for masonry - Part 4: Determination of shear strength including damp proof course

 EN 1052-5 Methods of test for masonry - Part 5: Determination of bond strength by the bond wrench method

 

Design thermal values

EN 1745 Masonry and masonry products -Methods for determining design thermal values 

 

Rendering and plastering

EN 13914-1 Design, preparation and application of external rendering and internal plastering - External rendering

 EN 13914-2 Design, preparation and application of external rendering and internal plastering - Part 2: Design considerations and essential principles for internal plastering

 prEN 15824 Specifications for external renders and internal plasters based on organic binders

 CEN/TR 15123 Design, preparation and application of internal polymer plastering systems

 CEN/TR 15124 Design, preparation and application of internal gypsum plastering systems

 CEN/TR 15125 Design, preparation and application of internal cement and/or lime plastering systems

 CEN/TR 15225 Guidance on Factory Production Control for the CE Marking (Attestation of Conformity 2+) of designed masonry mortars