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BS EN 13251:2016 - TC Tracked Changes. Geotextiles and geotextile-related products. Characteristics required for use in earthworks, foundations and retaining structures, 2020
- 30328779_NEW.pdf [Go to Page]
- Contents Page
- European foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Terms and definitions
- 3.2 Abbreviations
- 4 Required characteristics and corresponding methods of test [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Selection of the appropriate standard in a specific application
- Table 1 — Geotextiles and geotextile-related products used in the construction of earthworks, foundations and retaining structures – Functions, function-related characteristics and test methods to be used [Go to Page]
- 4.3 Characteristics relevant to specific conditions of use [Go to Page]
- 4.3.1 Stiffness at 2 %, 5 % and 10 %
- 4.3.2 Tensile strength of seams and joints
- 4.3.3 Static puncture
- 4.3.4 Friction characteristics
- 4.3.5 Tensile creep
- 4.3.6 Resistance to damage during installation
- 4.3.7 Water permeability normal to the plane
- 4.4 Release of dangerous substances
- 5 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Presentation of characteristics
- 5.3 Product type determination (PTD)
- Table 2 — Characteristics required for PTD and AVCP [Go to Page]
- 5.4 Factory production control (FPC)
- 5.5 Verification of values
- 5.6 Initial inspection of factory and of FPC
- 5.7 Continuous surveillance of FPC
- 6 Marking
- Annex A (normative) Factory production control (FPC)
- A.1 Factory production control scheme
- A.1.1 General
- A.1.2 Product design
- A.1.3 Production
- A.1.3.1 Raw or incoming materials
- A.1.3.2 Production process
- A.1.4 Finished products
- A.1.4.1 Tests on the finished product
- A.1.4.2 Alternative tests
- A.1.4.3 Equipment
- A.1.5 Provisions applicable to A.1.2, A.1.3 and A.1.4 (to be used where appropriate)
- A.1.5.1 Records
- A.1.5.2 Assessment of results
- A.1.5.3 Traceability
- A.1.5.4 Corrective action for non-conforming materials and products
- A.1.5.5 Personnel
- A.1.5.6 Quality management
- A.2 Assessment of a factory production control (FPC) system
- A.2.1 General
- A.2.2 Checklist
- Table A.1 Checklist for FPC
- A.2.3 Test frequency
- Table A.2 — Minimum test frequency required for FPC
- Annex B (normative) Durability aspects
- B.1 General
- B.1.1 Service life
- B.1.2 Initial and repeat testing of durability
- B.1.3 Use of rework material
- B.2 Weathering (all products)
- Table B.1 — Maximum exposure times
- B.3 Products used in non-reinforcing applications and with service lives up to 5 years
- B.4 Other applications and service lives up to 25 years, 50 years and 100 years
- B.4.1 General
- B.4.2 Tests for specific materials
- B.4.2.1 Polyester (PET)
- B.4.2.2 Polypropylene (PP) and Polyethylene (PE)
- B.4.2.3 Polyamide (PA) and aramid (AR)
- B.4.2.3.1 Oxidation resistance
- B.4.2.3.2 Hydrolysis resistance
- B.4.2.4 Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
- B.4.2.4.1 Oxidation resistance for PTD
- B.4.2.4.2 Oxidation resistance follow up procedure
- Annex C (informative) Guidelines for the selection of the appropriate standard in a specific application
- Table C.1 — Selection of the appropriate standard
- Annex D (informative) Significant technical changes to superseded versions of this standard
- Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the EU Construction Products Regulation
- ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics
- Table ZA.1.1 — Relevant clauses for geotextiles and geotextile-related products - Filtration
- Table ZA.1.2 — Relevant clauses for geotextiles and geotextile-related products - Reinforcement
- Table ZA.1.3 — Relevant clauses for geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Filtration and separation
- Table ZA.1.4 — Relevant clauses for geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Reinforcement and separation
- Table ZA.1.5 — Relevant clauses for geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Filtration and reinforcement
- Table ZA.1.6 — Relevant clauses for geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Filtration, reinforcement and separation
- ZA.2 Procedure for AVCP of Geotextiles and geotextiles-related products for the use in the construction of earthworks, foundations and retaining structures
- ZA.2.1 Systems of AVCP
- Table ZA.2 — Systems of AVCP
- Table ZA.3.1 — Assignation of AVCP tasks for geotextiles and geotextile-related products for use in the construction of earthworks, foundations and retaining structures under system 2+
- Table ZA.3.2 — Assignment of AVCP tasks for Geotextiles and geotextiles-related products for the use as a separation layer in the construction of earthworks, foundations and retaining systems under system 4
- ZA.2.2 Declaration of performance (DoP)
- ZA.2.2.1 General
- ZA.2.2.2 Content
- ZA.2.2.3 Example of DoP
- ZA.3 CE marking and labelling
- Bibliography [Go to Page]