EN 1363-1 Fire resistance tests — Part 1:General requirements

1.Scope

This part of EN 1363 establishes the general principles for determining the fire resistance of various elements of construction when subjected to standard fire exposure conditions. Alternative and additional procedures or meet special requirements are given in EN 1363-2.

The principle that has been embodied within all European standards relating to fire resistance testing is that where aspects and procedures of testing are common to all specific test methods e.g. the temperature/time curve, then they are specified in this test method. Where a general principle is common to many specific test methods, but the detail varies according to the element being tested e.g.the measurement of unexposed face temperature,then the principle is given in this document,but the detail is given in the specific test method. Where certain aspects of testing are unique to a particular specific test method e.g. the air leakage test for fire dampers, then no details are included in this document.

The test results obtained may be directly applicable to other similar elements, or variations of the element tested . This results from an in-depth review of the particular product design and performance in test(s) by a recognized authority. Further consideration on direct and extended application is given in annex A.

Variations outside those permitted by direct application are covered under extended application of test results. This results from an in-depth review of the particular product design and performance in test(s) by a recognized authority. Further consideration on direct and extended application is given in annex A.

The duration for which the tested element,as modified by its direct or extended fied of application, satisfies criteria will permit subsequent classification to be made.

All values given in this standard are nominal unless otherwise specified.

2. Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this documents. For dated references,only the edition cited applies.For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

PrEN 520 Gypsum plasterboards – Specification – Test methods (ISO 6308:1980 modified)
EN 1363-2 Fire resistance tests part 2: Alternative and additional procedures
ENV 1363-3 Fire resistance tests part 3: Verification of furnace performance
PrEN ISO 13943 Fire safety – Vocabulary
EN 60584-1 Thermocouples – Part 1 Reference tables (IEC 584-1:1995)