1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 13964:2014Suspended ceilings Requirements and testmethodsBS EN 13964:2014Incorporating corrigendum May 2014BS EN 13964:2014 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 13964:2014. It supersedes BS EN 13964:2004+A1:2006 which wi
2、ll be withdrawn on 31 December 2015.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee B/548, Suspended ceilings.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary
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5、rch 2014 ICS 91.060.30 Supersedes EN 13964:2004English Version Suspended ceilings - Requirements and test methods Plafonds suspendus - Exigences et mthodes dessai Unterdecken - Anforderungen und Prfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 August 2013. CEN members are bound to compl
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10、4 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13964:2014 EBS EN 13964:2014EN 13964:2014 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 6 Introduction .7 1 Scope 8 2 Normative references 9 3 Terms and definitions 12 3.1 General . 12 3.2 Suspended
11、 ceiling and substructure components (see Figure 1) 13 3.2.1 General . 13 3.2.2 Fixing, connections and supports 14 3.3 Ceiling membranes and ceiling membrane components . 14 3.4 Typical suspended ceiling systems using volume or thin gauge materials 16 4 Requirements 20 4.1 Dimensions and tolerances
12、 General . 20 4.2 Modular dimensions . 20 4.3 Mechanical resistance and stability of load bearing components 29 4.3.1 General . 29 4.3.2 Substructure 29 4.3.3 Suspension components and fasteners 31 4.3.4 Resistance to fixings 31 4.3.5 Wind load resistance 31 4.3.6 Impact resistance 31 4.3.7 Seismic
13、resistance . 31 4.4 Safety in case of fire . 32 4.4.1 Fire resistance . 32 4.4.2 Reaction to fire 32 4.5 Hygiene, health and environment Toxic gases and dangerous substances 33 4.5.1 Release of Asbestos (content) 33 4.5.2 Release and/or content of formaldehyde . 34 4.5.3 Other dangerous substances 3
14、4 4.5.4 Susceptibility to the growth of harmful micro-organisms . 34 4.6 Safety in use 34 4.6.1 Shatter properties . 34 4.6.2 Flexural tensile strength 35 4.6.3 Mechanical strength, safety against failure baffles . 35 4.6.4 Electrical safety. 35 4.7 Acoustics . 35 4.7.1 Test specimen preparation 35
15、4.7.2 Sound absorption . 35 4.7.3 Sound insulation . 36 4.7.4 Direct field of application . 36 4.8 Durability . 36 4.8.1 General . 36 4.8.2 Dampness 36 4.8.3 Service life requirements . 37 4.8.4 Classification of ceiling exposure conditions . 37 4.8.5 Corrosion protection 37 4.8.6 Contact corrosion
16、protection 38 4.8.7 Durability of non-cellular PVC profiles . 38 4.8.8 Durability of wooden products 39 4.9 Colour, light reflectance and gloss factor for suspended ceiling components . 39 4.9.1 General . 39 BS EN 13964:2014EN 13964:2014 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 6 Introduction .7 1 Scope 8 2 Nor
17、mative references 9 3 Terms and definitions 12 3.1 General . 12 3.2 Suspended ceiling and substructure components (see Figure 1) 13 3.2.1 General . 13 3.2.2 Fixing, connections and supports 14 3.3 Ceiling membranes and ceiling membrane components . 14 3.4 Typical suspended ceiling systems using volu
18、me or thin gauge materials 16 4 Requirements 20 4.1 Dimensions and tolerances General . 20 4.2 Modular dimensions . 20 4.3 Mechanical resistance and stability of load bearing components 29 4.3.1 General . 29 4.3.2 Substructure 29 4.3.3 Suspension components and fasteners 31 4.3.4 Resistance to fixin
19、gs 31 4.3.5 Wind load resistance 31 4.3.6 Impact resistance 31 4.3.7 Seismic resistance . 31 4.4 Safety in case of fire . 32 4.4.1 Fire resistance . 32 4.4.2 Reaction to fire 32 4.5 Hygiene, health and environment Toxic gases and dangerous substances 33 4.5.1 Release of Asbestos (content) 33 4.5.2 R
20、elease and/or content of formaldehyde . 34 4.5.3 Other dangerous substances 34 4.5.4 Susceptibility to the growth of harmful micro-organisms . 34 4.6 Safety in use 34 4.6.1 Shatter properties . 34 4.6.2 Flexural tensile strength 35 4.6.3 Mechanical strength, safety against failure baffles . 35 4.6.4
21、 Electrical safety. 35 4.7 Acoustics . 35 4.7.1 Test specimen preparation 35 4.7.2 Sound absorption . 35 4.7.3 Sound insulation . 36 4.7.4 Direct field of application . 36 4.8 Durability . 36 4.8.1 General . 36 4.8.2 Dampness 36 4.8.3 Service life requirements . 37 4.8.4 Classification of ceiling ex
22、posure conditions . 37 4.8.5 Corrosion protection 37 4.8.6 Contact corrosion protection 38 4.8.7 Durability of non-cellular PVC profiles . 38 4.8.8 Durability of wooden products 39 4.9 Colour, light reflectance and gloss factor for suspended ceiling components . 39 4.9.1 General . 39 BS EN 13964:201
23、4EN 13964:2014 (E) 3 4.9.2 Measurement method of colour composition 39 4.9.3 Measurement method for light reflectance . 39 4.9.4 Measurement and value of gloss factor 39 4.10 Thermal insulation . 39 5 Loading capacity of substructures components Test methods 39 5.1 General . 39 5.2 Bending test of m
24、etal substructure profiles . 40 5.2.1 General . 40 5.2.2 Procedure for testing 40 5.2.3 Assessment of results 41 5.2.4 Test report 42 5.3 Testing of metal suspension and connecting components 43 5.3.1 General . 43 5.3.2 Static test 47 5.3.3 Functional test . 48 5.3.4 Assessment of test results (stat
25、ic test) 48 5.3.5 Test report 48 5.4 Acceptance factor k. 49 6 Evaluation of conformity 50 6.1 General . 50 6.2 Initial type testing 50 6.3 Factory production control (FPC) 51 6.3.1 General . 51 6.3.2 General requirements . 51 6.3.3 Product specific requirements . 51 6.3.4 Initial inspection of fact
26、ory and of FPC . 55 6.3.5 Continuous surveillance of FPC 56 6.3.6 Procedure for modifications. 56 7 Marking, labelling and packaging 56 7.1 Marking and labelling 56 7.2 Packaging . 56 8 Technical documentation . 56 Annex A (informative) Guidance for installation 57 A.1 Introduction 57 A.2 Manufactur
27、ers instructions . 57 A.3 Site conditions . 58 A.4 Supply and storage of materials 58 A.5 Measurement and maximum deviations . 58 A.5.1 Level mark 58 A.5.2 Flatness 58 A.5.3 Squareness 58 A.5.4 Alignment of linear components . 58 A.5.5 Cut to size membrane components . 58 A.5.6 Fire resistant ceilin
28、gs 59 A.5.7 Top fixing and perimeter trim fixing 59 A.6 Mechanical resistance and stability of load bearing components . 59 Annex B (informative) Selection of top fixing and perimeter trim fixing . 61 Annex C (informative) Wind load resistance 63 Annex D (normative) Impact resistance . 64 D.1 Scope
29、64 D.2 Definitions 64 D.3 Test apparatus . 64 D.3.1 Balls 64 D.3.2 Ball gun. 64 D.4 Mounting of structural elements 65 BS EN 13964:2014EN 13964:2014 (E) 4 D.5 Test procedure 65 D.5.1 General . 65 D.5.2 Calibration of the ball gun apparatus . 66 D.5.3 Testing of ceiling elements 66 D.6 Evaluation 66
30、D.7 Test report . 66 Annex E (normative) Formaldehyde classes and associated test methods 68 Annex F (normative) Membrane components Flexural tensile strength test . 70 F.1 General . 70 F.2 Test equipment . 70 F.2.1 General . 70 F.2.2 Test frame 70 F.2.3 Loading equipment . 71 F.2.4 Test room/chambe
31、r. 72 F.2.5 Balance 72 F.3 Test conditions . 72 F.3.1 Environmental conditions 72 F.3.2 Restraints/boundary conditions 72 F.4 Test specimen . 73 F.4.1 Size and characteristics . 73 F.4.2 Number of specimens 73 F.4.3 Conditioning 73 F.5 Test procedure 73 F.5.1 Types of loading of the specimen . 73 F.
32、5.2 General . 73 F.5.3 Test without loading (minimum normative requirement) . 73 F.5.4 Test with additional load 74 F.6 Test report . 75 F.7 Extended field of application . 76 Annex G (normative) Suspension component Functional test 77 Annex H (normative) Perimeter trim component- Functional test, d
33、etermination of load bearing capacity 80 H.1 General . 80 H.2 Basic test for perimeter trims 80 H.2.1 Test installation . 80 H.2.2 Fixing the perimeter trims 81 H.2.3 Test load 81 H.2.4 Number of tests . 82 H.2.5 Application of the load . 82 H.2.6 Perimeter trim thickness 83 H.2.7 Alternative testin
34、g. 83 H.2.8 Test report . 83 Annex I (normative) Reaction to fire test - Mounting and fixing . 85 I.1 Dimensions of the test rig in accordance with EN 13823 . 85 I.2 Ceiling membrane components 85 I.2.1 Mounting and fixing in accordance with EN 13823 . 85 I.2.2 End use application rules 92 I.3 Subst
35、ructure components . 92 I.3.1 General . 92 I.3.2 Mounting and fixing in accordance with EN 13823 . 93 I.3.3 End use application rules 94 I.4 Reaction to fire requirements for small products and components . 95 I.4.1 Principles . 95 I.4.2 Small kit components . 95 I.4.3 Small constituents 95 I.4.4 Li
36、near joint kit components . 96 I.4.5 Embedded constituents . 96 BS EN 13964:2014EN 13964:2014 (E) 4 D.5 Test procedure 65 D.5.1 General . 65 D.5.2 Calibration of the ball gun apparatus . 66 D.5.3 Testing of ceiling elements 66 D.6 Evaluation 66 D.7 Test report . 66 Annex E (normative) Formaldehyde c
37、lasses and associated test methods 68 Annex F (normative) Membrane components Flexural tensile strength test . 70 F.1 General . 70 F.2 Test equipment . 70 F.2.1 General . 70 F.2.2 Test frame 70 F.2.3 Loading equipment . 71 F.2.4 Test room/chamber. 72 F.2.5 Balance 72 F.3 Test conditions . 72 F.3.1 E
38、nvironmental conditions 72 F.3.2 Restraints/boundary conditions 72 F.4 Test specimen . 73 F.4.1 Size and characteristics . 73 F.4.2 Number of specimens 73 F.4.3 Conditioning 73 F.5 Test procedure 73 F.5.1 Types of loading of the specimen . 73 F.5.2 General . 73 F.5.3 Test without loading (minimum no
39、rmative requirement) . 73 F.5.4 Test with additional load 74 F.6 Test report . 75 F.7 Extended field of application . 76 Annex G (normative) Suspension component Functional test 77 Annex H (normative) Perimeter trim component- Functional test, determination of load bearing capacity 80 H.1 General .
40、80 H.2 Basic test for perimeter trims 80 H.2.1 Test installation . 80 H.2.2 Fixing the perimeter trims 81 H.2.3 Test load 81 H.2.4 Number of tests . 82 H.2.5 Application of the load . 82 H.2.6 Perimeter trim thickness 83 H.2.7 Alternative testing. 83 H.2.8 Test report . 83 Annex I (normative) Reacti
41、on to fire test - Mounting and fixing . 85 I.1 Dimensions of the test rig in accordance with EN 13823 . 85 I.2 Ceiling membrane components 85 I.2.1 Mounting and fixing in accordance with EN 13823 . 85 I.2.2 End use application rules 92 I.3 Substructure components . 92 I.3.1 General . 92 I.3.2 Mounti
42、ng and fixing in accordance with EN 13823 . 93 I.3.3 End use application rules 94 I.4 Reaction to fire requirements for small products and components . 95 I.4.1 Principles . 95 I.4.2 Small kit components . 95 I.4.3 Small constituents 95 I.4.4 Linear joint kit components . 96 I.4.5 Embedded constitue
43、nts . 96 BS EN 13964:2014EN 13964:2014 (E) 5 I.4.6 Provisions accompanying performance declarations . 96 Annex J (normative) Mechanical strength, safety against failure baffles 97 J.1 General . 97 J.2 Test equipment 97 J.2.1 Loading brackets . 97 J.2.2 Conditioning chamber 97 J.2.3 Loading device 97
44、 J.3 Test specimen 97 J.4 Number of specimen . 97 J.5 Conditioning 97 J.6 Test set up (see Figure J.1) 98 J.7 Test procedure . 99 J.8 Performance criteria, assessment, evaluation and expression of the test result 100 J.9 Test report 100 Annex K (informative) Reaction to fire performance - Classified
45、 without the need for further testing (CWFT) . 101 Annex L (informative) Guidance on the choice of attestation of conformity system 102 Annex M (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous edition . 105 Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European St
46、andard addressing essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives 106 ZA.1 Scope and relevant clauses . 106 ZA.2 Procedure for attestation of conformity 111 ZA.2.1 Systems of attestation of conformity 111 ZA.2.2 EC certificate of conformity and EC declaration of conformity 117 ZA.3 CE ma
47、rking . 119 ZA.3.1 General . 119 ZA.3.2 Examples of CE marking for suspended ceilings products according to EN 13964 119 ZA.3.3 Examples of CE marking for products according to EN 13964 and at the same time according also to (an)other harmonized technical specification(s). 126 Bibliography 128 BS EN
48、 13964:2014EN 13964:2014 (E) 6 Foreword This document (EN 13964:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 277 “Suspended ceilings”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text
49、 or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2015. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 13964:2004. Changes introduced in this document compared with the previous version have been indicated in Annex M. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by
