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BS EN 13256:2016

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Geotextiles and geotextile-related products. Characteristics required for use in the construction of tunnels and underground structures

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BSI 2016 46
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This European Standard specifies the relevant characteristics of geotextiles and geotextile-related products used in the construction of tunnels and underground structures, and the appropriate test methods to determine these characteristics.

The intended use of these geotextiles or geotextile-related products is to protect geosynthetic barriers used in tunnels and underground structures.

This European Standard is not applicable to geosynthetic barriers, as defined in EN ISO 10318‑1 .

This European Standard provides for the assessment and verification of constancy of performance of the product to this European Standard and for factory production control procedures.

Particular application cases may contain requirements regarding additional properties and — preferably standardized — test methods, if they are technically relevant.

This European Standard may be used to derive design values by taking into account factors within the context of the definitions given in EN 1997‑1 (Eurocode 7), e.g. factors of safety. The design life of the product should be determined, since its function may be temporary, as a construction expediency, or permanent, for the lifetime of the structure.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
4 Contents Page
6 European foreword
7 Introduction
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
9 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
10 3.2 Abbreviations
4 Required characteristics and corresponding methods of test
4.1 General
4.2 Selection of the appropriate standard in a specific application
11 Table 1 — Geotextiles and geotextile-related products used in the construction of tunnels and underground structures – Functions, function-related characteristics and test methods to be used
12 4.3 Characteristics relevant to specific conditions of use
4.3.1 Tensile strength of seams and joints
4.3.2 Friction characteristics
4.3.3 Resistance to damage during installation
4.4 Release of dangerous substances
5 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP)
5.1 General
5.2 Presentation of characteristics
13 5.3 Product type determination (PTD)
Table 2 — Characteristics required for PTD and AVCP
5.4 Factory production control (FPC)
14 5.5 Verification of values
5.6 Initial inspection of factory and of FPC
15 5.7 Continuous surveillance of FPC
6 Marking
16 Annex A (normative) Factory production control
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
17 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
18 A.2 Assessment of a factory production control (FPC) system
A.2.1 General
A.2.2 Checklist
Table A.1 Checklist for FPC
22 A.2.3 Test frequency
23 Table A.2 — Minimum test frequency required for FPC
24 Annex B (normative) Durability aspects
B.1 General
B.1.1 Service life
B.1.2 Initial and repeat testing of durability
25 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
26 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)
27 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
28 B.4.2.3.2 Hydrolysis resistance
B.4.2.4 Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
B.4.2.4.1 Oxidation resistance for PTD
29 B.4.2.4.2 Oxidation resistance follow up procedure
30 Annex C (informative) Guidelines for the selection of the appropriate standard in a specific application
31 Table C.1 — Selection of the appropriate standard
32 Annex D (informative) Significant technical changes to superseded editions of this standard
33 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 — Relevant clauses for geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Protection
34 ZA.2 Procedure for AVCP of Geotextiles and geotextiles-related products for the use in the construction of tunnels and underground structures
ZA.2.1 Systems of AVCP
35 Table ZA.2 — Systems of AVCP
36 Table ZA.3.1 — Assignment of AVCP tasks for Geotextiles and geotextiles-related products for the use in the construction of tunnels and underground structures under system 2+
ZA.2.2 Declaration of performance (DoP)
ZA.2.2.1 General
37 ZA.2.2.2 Content
38 ZA.2.2.3 Example of DoP
42 ZA.3 CE marking and labelling
43 Bibliography
BS EN 13256:2016
$189.07