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BS EN 206:2013+A2:2021

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Concrete. Specification, performance, production and conformity

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BSI 2021 108
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  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. (8) This standard does not cover health and safety requirements for the protection of workers during production and delivery of concrete.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
13 1 Scope
14 2 Normative references
16 3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.1.1 General
19 3.1.2 Constituents
21 3.1.3 Fresh concrete
23 3.1.4 Hardened concrete
24 3.1.5 Conformity and production control
25 3.2 Symbols and abbreviations
27 4 Classification
4.1 Exposure classes related to environmental actions
30 4.2 Classes for properties of fresh concrete
4.2.1 Consistence classes
32 4.2.2 Classes for additional properties of SCC
33 4.3 Classes for properties of hardened concrete
4.3.1 Compressive strength classes
35 4.3.2 Density classes for lightweight concrete
36 5 Requirements for concrete and methods of verification
5.1 Basic requirements for constituents
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Cement
5.1.3 Aggregates
37 5.1.4 Mixing water
5.1.5 Admixtures
5.1.6 Additions (including mineral fillers and pigments)
5.1.7 Fibres
5.2 Basic requirements for composition of concrete
5.2.1 General
38 5.2.2 Selection of cement
5.2.3 Selection of aggregates
5.2.3.1 General
5.2.3.2 All-in aggregate
5.2.3.3 Reclaimed aggregate
39 5.2.3.4 Recycled aggregates
5.2.3.5 Resistance to alkali-silica reaction
5.2.4 Use of mixing water
5.2.5 Use of additions
5.2.5.1 General
40 5.2.5.2 k-value concept for fly ash, silica fume and ground granulated blast furnace slag
41 5.2.5.3 Principles of the Equivalent Concrete Performance Concept
5.2.5.4 Principles of the Equivalent Performance of Combinations Concept
5.2.6 Use of admixtures
42 5.2.7 Use of fibres
5.2.8 Chloride content
43 5.2.9 Concrete temperature
5.3 Requirements related to exposure classes
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Limiting values for concrete composition
44 5.3.3 Performance-related methods
5.4 Requirements for fresh concrete
5.4.1 Consistence, viscosity, passing ability and resistance to segregation
45 5.4.2 Cement content and water/cement ratio
5.4.3 Air content
5.4.4 Fibre content
46 5.5 Requirements for hardened concrete
5.5.1 Strength
5.5.1.1 General
5.5.1.2 Compressive strength
5.5.1.3 Tensile splitting strength
5.5.2 Density
47 5.5.3 Resistance to water penetration
5.5.4 Reaction to fire
6 Specification of concrete
6.1 General
48 6.2 Specification for designed concrete
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Basic requirements
49 6.2.3 Additional requirements
6.3 Specification for prescribed concrete
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Basic requirements
50 6.3.3 Additional requirements
6.4 Specification of standardized prescribed concrete
7 Delivery of fresh concrete
7.1 Information from the user of the concrete to the producer
51 7.2 Information from the producer of the concrete to the user
52 7.3 Delivery ticket for ready-mixed concrete
53 7.4 Delivery information for site-mixed concrete
7.5 Mix adjustments after the main mixing process and prior to discharge
8 Conformity control and conformity criteria
8.1 General
54 8.2 Conformity control for designed concrete
8.2.1 Conformity control for compressive strength
8.2.1.1 General
55 8.2.1.2 Sampling and testing plan
56 8.2.1.3 Conformity criteria for compressive strength
59 8.2.2 Conformity control for tensile splitting strength
8.2.2.1 General
8.2.2.2 Sampling and testing plan
8.2.2.3 Conformity criteria for tensile splitting strength
60 8.2.3 Conformity control for properties other than strength
8.2.3.1 General
8.2.3.2 Sampling and testing plan
8.2.3.3 Conformity criteria for properties other than strength
64 8.3 Conformity control of prescribed concrete including standardized prescribed concrete
8.4 Actions in the case of non-conformity of the product
65 9 Production control
9.1 General
9.2 Production control systems
66 9.3 Recorded data and other documents
68 9.4 Testing
9.5 Concrete composition and initial testing
9.6 Personnel, equipment and installation
9.6.1 Personnel
9.6.2 Equipment and installation
9.6.2.1 Storage of constituents
9.6.2.2 Batching equipment
69 9.6.2.3 Mixers
9.6.2.4 Testing equipment
9.7 Batching of constituents
70 9.8 Mixing of concrete
9.9 Production control procedures
74 10 Evaluation of conformity
10.1 General
75 10.2 Assessment, surveillance and certification of production control
11 Designation for designed concrete
76 Annex A (normative)Initial test
A.1 General
A.2 Party responsible for initial tests
A.3 Frequency of initial tests
A.4 Test conditions
77 A.5 Criteria for adoption of initial tests
78 Annex B (normative)Identity testing
B.1 General
B.2 Sampling and testing plan
B.3 Identity criteria for compressive strength
B.3.1 Concrete under production control certification
79 B.3.2 Concrete not under production control certification
B.4 Identity criteria for consistence and air content
B.5 Identity criteria for fibre content and homogeneity of fresh concrete
80 Annex C #(informative)$Provisions for assessment, surveillance and certification of production control
C.1 General
C.2 Tasks for the inspection body
C.2.1 Initial assessment of the production control
81 C.2.2 Continuous surveillance of the production control
C.2.2.1 Routine inspection
82 C.2.2.2 Extraordinary inspections
C.3 Tasks for the certification body
C.3.1 Certification of production control
C.3.2 Measures in case of non-conformity
84 Annex D (normative)Additional requirements for specification and conformity of concrete for special geotechnical works
D.1 General
D.2 Constituents
D.2.1 Cement
85 D.2.2 Aggregates
D.3 Concrete
D.3.1 General requirements for specification and acceptance of the mix design
86 D.3.2 Minimum fines content and minimum cement content
D.3.3 Water/cement ratio
87 D.3.4 Fresh concrete
88 Annex E (informative)Recommendation for the use of aggregates
E.1 General
E.2 Natural normal-weight and heavy-weight aggregates and air-cooled blast furnace slag
89 E.3 Recommendation for the use of coarse recycled aggregates
90 E.4 Recommendation for the use of lightweight aggregates
92 Annex F (informative)Recommendation for limiting values of concrete composition
94 Annex G (informative)Guidelines for self-compacting concrete requirements in the fresh state
G.1 General
95 G.2 Recommendations on classification of self-compacting concrete
G.2.1 Consistence
G.2.2 Viscosity
G.2.3 Passing ability
G.2.4 Segregation resistance
96 Annex H (informative)Rules of application for 8.2.1.3, Method C
H.1 Introduction
H.2 Control based on the cusum system
97 H.3 Control based on Shewhart charts with modified limits by variables
98 Annex J(informative)Deviation to accommodate a notified Spanish Regulation
99 Annex K(informative)Concrete families
K.1 General
K.2 Selection of the concrete family
100 K.3 Flow chart for the assessment of membership and conformity of a concrete family
101 Annex L(informative)Further information regarding specific paragraphs
103 Annex M (informative)Guidance on provisions valid in the place of use
BS EN 206:2013+A2:2021
$215.11