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ISBN 978 0 580 86418 6
ICS 91.060.30
supersedes BS EN 13964:2004A1:2006 which will be withdrawn on This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 13964:2014.It31 December 2015.
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Suspended ceilings-Requirements and test methods
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Unterdecken - Anforderungen und Profverfahren
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Contents
Foreword. .. ..6Introduction.. 1 Scope. ...2 Normative references ...3 Terms and definitions 123.1 3.2 Suspended ceiling and substructure ponents (see Figure 1) General.. 133.2.1 3.2.2 Genera.. Fixing connectionsandsuprts 14 133.3 Ceiling membranes and celingmembrane ponents. Typical suspended ceiling systems using volume or thin gauge materials ..16 143.4 4 Requirerments... 204.1 4.2 Dimensions and tolerances-General Modular dimensions. 20 204.3 Mechanical resistance and stability of load bearing ponents 29 294.3.2 4.3.1 Substructure.. Genera.. 294.3.3 4.3.4 Resistance to fixings. Suspension ponents and fasteners. 31 314.3.5 4.3.6 Wind load resistance.. Impact resistance. 31 314.3.7 4.4 Seismic resistance Safety in case of fire.. 31 324.4.1 Fire resistance.. 32 324.4.2 4.5 Hygiene health and environment-Toxic gases and dangerous substances Release of Asbestos(content). Reaction to fire. 33 334.5.1 4.5.2 Release andlorcontent of formaldehyde. 344.5.4 4.5.3 Susceptibility to the growth of harmful micro-organisms Other dangerous substances. 34 344.6 4.6.1 Safety in use.. Shatter properties.. 34 344.6.2 Mechanical strength safety against failure-baffles Flexural tensile strength 35 354.6.4 4.6.3 Electrical safety.. 35 354.7 4.7.1 Acoustics. Test pecimenpreparation.... 354.7.2 4.7.3 Sound insulation Sound absorption ... 35 364.7.4 4.8 Durability Direct field of application. 36 364.8.1 General. sseudwea 90 364.8.2 4.8.3 Classificationofcellingexposure conditions. Service life requirements. 37 374.8.5 4.8.4 Corrosion protection... 374.8.6 4.8.7 Durabilityofnon-cellularPVCprofile.. Contact corrosion protection. 384.8.8 4.9 Durability of wooden products. Colour ightreflectance andglossfactorforsuspendedceling ponent.. 39 394.9.1 General.. 39
4.9.2 Measurementmethodofcolourposition 394.9.3 4.9.4 Measurement and value of glossfactor.. Measurementmethod for lightreflectance.4.10 Thermal insulation... ..395.1 5 Loading capacity of substructures ponents -Test methods. General. .39 395.2 5.2.1 Bending test of metal substructure profiles.. General. .405.2.3 5.2.2 Procedure fortesting.... Assessment of results. 405.2.4 5.3 Testing of metal suspensionand connecting ponents. Test repor. 425.3.1 General.. 435.3.3 5.3.2 Functional test. Static test. ...7 485.3.4 5.3.5 Assessment of test results(static test) Test repor...5.4 Acceptance factor k .48 496 6.1 Evaluation of conformity General... 506.2 6.3 Initial type testing.... Factory production control(FPC.. 506.3.1 6.3.2 General requirements.. General... 51 .516.3.3 Initial inspectionof factoryandofFPC. Product specific roqulrements. 516.3.4 6.3.5 Continuous surveillance of FPC... 55 567 6.3.6 Procedure for modifications.... Marking labelling and packaging... .567.1 Marking and labelling... .56 567.2 8 Packaging... Technical documentation. .56Annex A(informative) Guidance for installation... ...66A.2 A.1 Introduction... Manufacturer's instructions. .57A.3 A.4 Site conditions... .57 58A.5 Measurementandmaximum deviations. .58 58A.5.2 A.5.1 Flatness.. Level mark... 89A.5.3 A.5.4 Squarenes. Alignment of linearponents. .58 58A.5.5 A.5.6 Cut to size membrane ponents.. Fireresistantc.ings.. 58 58A.6 A.5.7 Mechanical resistance and stability of load bearing ponents. Topfixingand perimeter trimfixing. 59 59Annex B(informative) Selection of top fixing and perimeter trim fixing... 59Annex C(informative) Wind load resistance .61Annex D (normative) Impact resistance D.1D.2 Scope... Definitions. 64D.3.1 D.3 Test apparatus. Balls. .64D.3.2 D.4 Ball gun.. Mounting of structural elements. .64 9....65
