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Pa rt 1 : G en era l req u i rem en ts
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C o m m i tte e F M E /9 /- /2 , F a s te n e rs fo r stru ctu ra l b o l ti n g .

A l i s t o f o rg a n i z a ti o n s re p re s e n te d o n th i s co m m i tte e ca n b e

o b ta i n e d o n re q u e s t to i ts s e cre ta ry.

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a p p l i ca ti o n .

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NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM Febru ary 201 5

I CS 21 . 060. 01 Su persed es EN 1 4399-1 : 2005

En g l i sh Versi on

H i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es for prel oad i n g - Part
1 : G en eral req u i rem en ts

B ou l on n eri e d e con stru cti on m étal li q u e à h au te résistance H och feste vorspan n bare Garn i tu ren fü r
apte à l a précon trai nte - Parti e 1 : E xi g en ces g én éral es Sch rau bverbi n d u n g en im M etal l bau - Tei l 1 : Al l g em ei n e
An ford eru n g en

Th i s E u ropean Stan d ard was approved by CEN on 22 Au g u st 201 4.

CE N m em bers are bou n d to com pl y wi th th e CE N/CE NE LEC I n tern al Reg u l ati ons wh i ch sti pu l ate th e con d i ti on s for g i vi n g th is E u ropean
Stan d ard th e status of a n ati on al stan d ard wi th ou t an y al terati on. U p-to-d ate l ists an d bi bl i og raph i cal referen ces con cern i n g such n ati on al
stan d ard s m ay be obtai n ed on appl i cati on to th e CE N -CE N ELE C Man ag em en t Cen tre or to an y CE N m em ber.

Th i s E u ropean Stan d ard exi sts i n th ree offici al versi on s (E n g l ish , Fren ch , Germ an ). A versi on i n an y oth er l an g u ag e m ad e by transl ati on
un d er th e responsi bi l ity of a CE N m em ber i nto its own l an g u ag e an d n oti fi ed to th e CE N -CE N ELEC Man ag em en t Cen tre h as th e sam e
statu s as th e offi ci al versi ons.

CE N m em bers are th e n ati on al stan d ard s bod i es of Austri a, B el g i um , B u l g ari a, Croati a, Cypru s, Czech Repu bl i c, Denm ark, Eston i a,
Fi n l an d , Form er Yu g osl av Repu bl ic of M aced on i a, Fran ce, Germ an y, Greece, H u n g ary, I cel an d, I rel an d , I tal y, Latvi a, Li th u an i a,
Lu xem bou rg , M al ta, N eth erl an ds, N orway, Pol an d , Portu g al , Rom an ia, Sl ovaki a, Sl oven i a, Spai n , Swed en , Swi tzerl an d , Tu rkey an d U n i ted
Ki n g d om .

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION

C O M I T É E U RO P É E N D E N O RM A LI S A T I O N
EURO P Ä IS C HE S KO M I T E E F ÜR NO RM UNG

C E N -C E N E LE C M an ag em en t C en tre: Aven u e M arn i x 1 7 , B -1 0 00 B ru s s el s

© 201 5 CEN Al l ri g hts of expl oi tati on i n an y form an d by an y m ean s reserved Ref. N o. EN 1 4399-1 : 201 5 E
worl d wi d e for CE N n ati on al M em bers.
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Con ten ts Pag e

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

I n trod u cti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 N orm ati ve referen ces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3 Term s an d d efi n i ti on s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

4 Prod u ct ch aracteri sti cs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4. 1 G en eral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4. 2 Type (bol ti n g assem bl i es) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4. 3 Property cl ass (bol ti n g assem bl i es) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4. 4 Prod u ct g rad e (bol ts, n u ts, wash ers an d , i f provi d ed , d i rect ten si on i n d i cators) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
4. 5 k-cl ass an d k-factor (bol ti n g assem bl i es) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1

5 Testi n g an d assessm en t m eth od s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1

5. 1 G en eral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
5. 2 Type (bol ti n g assem bl i es) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
5. 3 Property cl ass (bol ti n g assem bl i es) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
5. 4 Prod u ct g rad e (bol ts, n u ts, wash ers an d , i f provi d ed , d i rect ten si on i n d i cators) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
5. 5 k-cl ass an d k-factor (bol ti n g assem bl i es) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5

6 Assessm en t an d Veri fi cati on of Con stan cy of Perform an ce (AVC P) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5

6. 1 G en eral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
6. 2 Type testi n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
6. 3 Factory prod u cti on con trol (FPC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7

An n ex ZA (i n form ati ve) Cl au ses of th i s Eu ropean Stan d ard ad d ressi n g th e provi si on s of th e

EU Con stru cti on Prod u cts Reg u l ati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

ZA. 1 Scope an d rel evan t ch aracteri sti cs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

ZA. 2 Proced u re for Assessm en t an d Veri fi cati on of Con stan cy of Perform an ce (AVCP) of h i g h -
stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es for prel oad i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

ZA. 3 CE m arki n g an d l abel l i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Bi bl i og raph y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Foreword

Th i s d ocu m en t (EN 1 4399-1 : 201 5) h as been prepared by Tech n i cal Com m i ttee CEN /TC 1 85 “Fasten ers”, th e

secretari at of wh i ch i s h el d by D I N .

Th i s Eu ropean Stan d ard sh al l be g i ven th e statu s of a n ati on al stan d ard , ei th er by pu bl i cati on of an i d en ti cal

text or b y en d orsem en t, at th e l atest b y Au g u st 201 5 an d con fl i cti n g n ati on al stan d ard s sh al l be wi th d rawn at

th e l atest by N ovem ber 201 6.

Atten ti on i s d rawn to th e possi bi l i ty th at som e of th e el em en ts of th i s d ocu m en t m ay be th e su bj ect of paten t

ri g h ts. CEN [an d /or CEN E LEC] sh al l n ot be h el d respon si bl e for i d en ti fyi n g an y or al l su ch paten t ri g h ts.

Th i s d ocu m en t su persed es EN 1 4399-1 : 2 005.

I n com pari son wi th EN 1 4399-1 : 2005, th e fol l owi n g m od i fi cati on s h ave been m ad e:

— th e stan d ard was revi sed to m eet th e n ew form at for h arm on i zed stan d ard s an d in rel ati on to th e

Reg u l ati on (EU ) N o. 305/2 01 1 (CPR);

— th e req u i rem en ts of th i s stan d ard on l y rel ate to th e prod u ct ch aracteri sti cs of bol ti n g assem bl i es wh i ch

are n ecessary for CE m arki n g ;

— al l cl au ses d eal i n g wi th fu rth er tech n i cal or oth er req u i rem en ts h ave been tran sferred to EN 1 4399-2;

— th e tabl e con tai n i n g th e overvi ew of th e com posi ti on of bol ti n g assem bl i es an d com pon en t m arki n g h as

been tran sferred to EN 1 4399-2.

Th i s d ocu m en t h as been prepared u n d er a m an d ate g i ven to CEN b y th e Eu ropean Com m i ssi on an d th e

Eu ropean Free Trad e Associ ati on , an d su pports basi c work req u i rem en ts of Reg u l ati on (EU ) N o. 305/201 1 .

For rel ati on sh i p wi th Reg u l ati on (EU ) N o. 305/2 01 , see i n form ati ve An n ex ZA, wh i ch i s an i n teg ral part of th i s

d ocu m en t.

EN 1 4399 con si sts of th e fol l owi n g parts, u n d er th e g en eral ti tl e High-strength structural bolting assemblies for

preloading:

— Part 1 : General requirements (th e presen t d ocu m en t);

— Part 2: Suitability for preloading;

— Part 3: System HR — Hexagon bolt and nut assemblies;

— Part 4: System HV — Hexagon bolt and nut assemblies;

— Part 5: Plain washers;

— Part 6: Plain chamfered washers;

— Part 7: System HR — Countersunk head bolt and nut assemblies;

— Part 8: System HV — Hexagon fit bolt and nut assemblies;

— Part 9: System HR or HV — Direct tension indicators for bolt and nut assemblies;

— Part 1 0: System HRC — Bolt and nut assemblies with calibrated preload.

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Accord i n g to th e C E N -C E N E L E C I n te rn al Re g u l a ti on s , th e n a ti o n a l s ta n d ard s o rg an i za ti o n s of th e fol l o wi n g

cou n tri e s a re b ou n d to i m p l em e n t th i s E u rop e an S tan d a rd : Au s tri a , B el g i u m , B u l g a ri a , C roa ti a , C yp ru s , C ze ch

Re p u bl i c, D e n m a rk, E s ton i a , Fi n l an d , F orm e r Yu g os l a v Rep u b l i c of M a ce d on i a , F ra n ce , G erm a n y, G ree ce ,

H u n g ary, I ce l a n d , I re l a n d , I ta l y, L a tvi a , Li th u a n i a, L u xe m bou rg , M al ta, N e th erl a n d s , N orwa y, P ol a n d , P ortu g a l ,

Rom a n i a , S l o va ki a , S l ove n i a , S p a i n , S we d e n , S wi tze rl a n d , Tu rke y an d th e U n i te d Ki n g d om .

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I n trodu cti on

Th i s d ocu m en t on stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es refl ects th e si tu ati on i n Eu rope wh ere two tech n i cal sol u ti on s

exi st to ach i eve th e n ecessary d u cti l i ty of bol ti n g assem bl i es. Th ese sol u ti on s u ti l i ze d i fferen t bol ti n g

assem bl i es (system H R, H V an d H RC). Both system s are wel l proven an d i t i s th e respon si bi l i ty of th e experts

for stru ctu ral con n ecti on s wh eth er th e y u se th e on e or th e oth er system .

I t i s h owever i m portan t for th e perform an ce of th e bol ti n g assem bl y to avoi d m i xi n g u p th e com pon en ts of both

system s. Th erefore, th e bol ts an d n u ts for both s ystem s are stan d ard i zed i n on e si n g l e part of th i s Eu ropean

Stan d ard each an d th e m arki n g of th e com pon en ts of th e sam e system i s con si sten t.

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1 Scope

Th i s Eu ropean Stan d ard speci fi es th e g en eral req u i rem en ts for bol t/n u t/was h er(s) assem bl i es for h i g h -

stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g , wh i ch are su i tabl e for prel oad i n g .

Th e i n ten d ed u se of bol ti n g assem bl i es i n accord an ce wi th th i s Eu ropean Stan d ard i s stru ctu ral m etal l i c

works.

N OTE 1 H i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bolti n g assembl i es i n accord ance wi th EN 1 4399-2 to EN 1 4399-1 0 are d esi g n ed to

fu l fil th e req u i rem en ts of th is Eu ropean Stan d ard .

N OTE 2 H i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ting assem bl i es are su i tabl e for prel oad i ng in accord an ce wi th EN 1 090-2 in steel

stru ctu res.

H i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es sm al l er th an M 1 2 are n ot d esi g n ed to be prel oad ed .

H i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es are n ot d es i g n ed to be wel d ed .

Rai l wa y rai l fasten ers are n ot covered by th i s stan d ard .

2 N orm ati ve referen ces

Th e fol l owi n g d ocu m en ts, in wh ol e or in part, are n orm ati vel y referen ced in th i s d ocu m en t an d are

i n d i spen sabl e for i ts appl i cati on . For d ated referen ces, on l y th e ed i ti on ci ted appl i es . For u n d ated referen ces,

th e l atest ed i ti on of th e referen ced d ocu m en t (i n cl u d i n g an y am en d m en ts) appl i es.

Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures - Part 2: Technical

EN 1 090-2 : 2008+A1 : 201 1 ,

requirements for steel structures

EN 1 4399-2: 2 01 5, High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 2: Suitability for preloading

EN 1 4399-3: 2 01 5, High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 3: System HR - Hexagon

bolt and nut assemblies

High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 4: System HV - Hexagon

EN 1 4399-4: 2 01 5,

bolt and nut assemblies

EN 1 4399-5, High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 5: Plain washers

EN 1 4399-6, High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 6: Plain chamfered washers

High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 7: System HR -

EN 1 4399-7: 2 007,

Countersunk head bolt and nut assemblies

High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 8: System HV - Hexagon fit
EN 1 4399-8: 2 007,

bolt and nut assemblies

EN 1 4399-9: 2 009, High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 9: System HR or HV -
Direct tension indicators for bolt and nut assemblies

EN 1 4399-1 0: 2009, High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 1 0: System HRC - Bolt

and nut assemblies with calibrated preload

EN I SO 22 5, Fasteners - Bolts, screws, studs and nuts - Symbols and descriptions of dimensions (ISO 225)

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Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel - Part 1 : Bolts,
EN I SO 898-1 : 2 01 3,

screws and studs with specified property classes - Coarse thread and fine pitch thread (ISO 898-1:2013)

Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel - Part 2: Nuts
EN I SO 898-2: 2 01 2 ,

with specified property classes - Coarse thread and fine pitch thread (ISO 898-2:2012)

EN I SO 4759-1 , Tolerances for fasteners - Part 1: Bolts, screws, studs and nuts - Product grades A, B and C
(ISO 4759-1)

EN I SO 4759-3,Tolerances for fasteners - Part 3: Plain washers for bolts, screws and nuts - Products grades
A and C (ISO 4759-3)

EN I SO 6507-1 , Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test - Part 1: Test method (ISO 6507-1)

EN I SO 6508-1 , Metallic materials - Rockwell hardness test - Part 1: Test method (scales A, B, C, D, E, F, G,

H, K, N, T) (ISO 6508-1)

EN I SO 1 0684, Fasteners - Hot dip galvanized coatings (ISO 10684)

I SO 888, Fasteners - Bolts, screws and studs - Nominal lengths and thread lengths

I SO 965-2, ISO general purpose metric screw threads - Tolerances - Part 2: Limits of sizes for general

purpose external and internal screw threads - Medium quality

I SO 965-5, ISO general purpose metric screw threads - Tolerances - Part 5: Limits of sizes for internal screw

threads to mate with hot-dip galvanized external screw threads with maximum size of tolerance position h
before galvanizing

3 Term s an d defi n i ti ons

For th e pu rposes of th i s d ocu m en t, th e term s an d d efi n i ti on s g i ven i n EN 1 090-2: 2 008+ A1 : 2 01 1 an d th e

fol l owi n g appl y.

3. 1
bol ti n g assem bl y
m atch i n g bol t, n u t, wash er(s) an d i f rel evan t, d i rect ten si on i n d i cator an d n u t face wash er or bol t face wash er

3. 2
si n g l e bol ti n g assem bl y l ot
bol ti n g assem bl y l ot con tai n i n g :

— bol ts from a si n g l e m an u factu ri n g l ot;

— n u ts from a si n g l e m an u factu ri n g l ot;

— wash ers from a si n g l e m an u factu ri n g l ot;

an d , i f rel evan t:

— d i rect ten si on i n d i cators from a si n g l e m an u factu ri n g l ot;

— n u t face wash ers from a si n g l e m an u factu ri n g l ot;

— bol t face wash ers from a si n g l e m an u factu ri n g l ot

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3. 3
exten d ed bol ti n g assem bl y l ot
bol ti n g assem bl y l ot con tai n i n g :

— th e com pon en t wi th th e m ai n i n fl u en ce on th e resu l t of th e su i tabi l i ty test from a si n g l e m an u factu ri n g l ot;

— th e com pl em en tary com pon en ts from several m an u factu ri n g l ots

N ote 1 to entry: Th e com pon en t h avi ng th e mai n in fl u en ce (ei th er n u t or d i rect ten si on i n d i cator) i s d eterm i n ed on the

basis of test resu lts.

N ote 2 to entry: An exten d ed bol ti n g assem bly l ot con tai ns bol ts, nu ts an d wash ers an d , i f relevan t, d i rect ten sion

i n d icators an d n u t face wash ers or bol t face wash ers.

3. 4
m an u factu ri n g l ot (for bol ti n g assem bl i es com pon en ts)
q u an ti ty of com pon en ts of a si n g l e d esi g n ati on i n cl u d i n g prod u ct g rad e, property cl ass, type, an d si ze,
m an u factu red from bar, wi re, rod or fl at prod u ct from a si n g l e cast, processed th rou g h th e sam e or sim i l ar
steps at th e sam e ti m e or over a con ti n u ou s ti m e peri od , th rou g h th e sam e h eat treatm en t, coati n g an d /or
l u bri cati on process, i f an y

N ote 1 to entry: Sam e process means:

— for a con ti n u ou s process, th e sam e treatm en t cycl e wi th ou t an y setti n g m od i fication ;

— for a d i scon ti n u ou s process, th e sam e treatm en t cycle for i d en ti cal consecu ti ve load s (batch es).

N ote 2 to entry: Th e m an u factu ri n g l ot m ay be spl it i n to a n u m ber of man u factu ri n g batch es for processi n g pu rposes

an d then re-assem bled in to the sam e m an u factu rin g lot.

4 Prod u ct ch aracteri sti cs

4. 1 G en eral

Th e perform an ce of th e h i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es d epen d s on th e type of th e bol ti n g

assem bl i es an d on properti es of th ei r speci fi c com pon en ts (bol ts, n u ts, wash ers, an d d i rect ten si on i n d i cators

i f provi d ed ). Th erefore, th e req u i rem en ts speci fi ed i n 4. 2 to 4. 5 are assessed th rou g h th e veri fi cati on of th e

properti es of th e i n vol ved com pon en ts an d /or bol ti n g assem bl i es, as appl i cabl e.

4. 2 Type (bol ti n g assem bl i es)

4. 2. 1 G en eral

Type covers th e axi al l oad expected from d esi g n an d m arg i n ag ai n st overti g h ten i n g . Th e Type i s rel evan t for

th e abi l i ty of th e bol ti n g assem bl y to be ti g h ten ed by d i fferen t ti g h ten i n g m eth od s g i ven i n EN 1 090-2 i n ord er

to provi d e th e d ecl ared perform an ces of th e bol ti n g assem bl i es.

Th ere are two types of bol ti n g assem bl i es:

— Type H R (system s H R wi th or wi th ou t d i rect ten si on i n d i cators, i f provi d ed , an d H RC) d esi g n ed to obtai n

d u cti l i ty pred om i n an tl y b y pl asti c el on g ati on of th e bol t (m i n i m um n u t h ei g h t ≥ 0, 9 D an d th read l en g th of

th e bol t accord i n g to I SO 888);

— Type H V (system H V wi th or wi th ou t d i rect ten si on i n d i cators, i f provi d ed ) d esi g n ed to obtai n d u cti l i ty

pred om i n an tl y by pl asti c d eform ati on of th e en g ag ed th read s (n u t h ei g h t at approxi m atel y 0, 8 D an d bol t
wi th sh ort th read l en g th ).

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4. 2. 2 An g l e to fai l u re d u ri n g ti g h ten i n g (bol ti n g assem bl i es)

Bol ti n g assem bl i es sh al l be assessed i n accord an ce wi th 5. 2. 1 . Th e resu l ts sh al l m eet th e req u i rem en ts

speci fi ed i n EN 1 4399-3, E N 1 4399-4, EN 1 4399-7, EN 1 4399-8, EN 1 4399-9 or EN 1 4399-1 0 for th e rel evan t

type.

4. 2. 3 Axi al l oad (bol ti n g assem bl i es)

Bol ti n g assem bl i es sh al l be assessed i n accord an ce wi th 5. 2. 2. Th e resu l ts for th e axi al l oad d u ri n g ti g h ten i n g

( F
bi m ax) sh al l m eet th e req u i rem en ts speci fi ed in EN 1 4399-3, E N 1 4399-4, EN 1 4399-7, EN 1 4399-8 or

EN 1 4399-1 0 for th e rel evan t Type.

4. 2. 4 Com pressi on l oad (bol ti n g assem bl i es wi th d i rect ten si on i n d i cators)

Bol ti n g assem bl i es sh al l be assessed i n accord an ce wi th 5. 2. 3. Th e resu l ts for com pressi on l oad of bol ti n g

assem bl i es wi th d i rect ten si on i n d i cators sh al l m eet th e req u i rem en ts speci fi ed i n EN 1 4399-9.

4. 2. 5 Cal i brated prel oad (bol ti n g assem bl i es wi th cal i brated prel oad )

Bol ti n g assem bl i es sh al l be assessed i n accord an ce wi th 5. 2 . 4. Th e resu l ts for cal i brated prel oad ( F)ri shal l

m eet th e req u i rem en ts speci fi ed i n E N 1 4399-1 0.

4. 3 Property cl ass (bol ti n g assem bl i es)

4. 3. 1 G en eral

Property cl ass expresses i n a con ci se wa y a set of m ech an i cal ch aracteri sti cs of th e com pon en ts. It is

rel evan t for th e abi l i ty of com pon en ts to be m atch ed tog eth er i n ord er to obtai n th e d ecl ared perform an ces of

th e bol ti n g assem bl i es.

4. 3. 2 El on g ati on (bol ts)

Bol ts sh al l be assessed i n accord an ce wi th 5. 3. 2 . Th e resu l ts for el on g ati on sh al l m eet th e req u i rem en ts

speci fi ed i n EN 1 4399-3, EN 1 4399-4, EN 1 4399-7, EN 1 4399-8 or EN 1 4399-1 0 for th e rel evan t property

cl ass.

4. 3. 3 Ten si l e stren g th (bol ts)

Bol ts sh al l be assessed i n accord an ce wi th 5. 3. 3. Th e resu l ts for ten si l e stren g th sh al l m eet th e req u i rem en ts

speci fi ed i n EN 1 4399-3, EN 1 4399-4, EN 1 4399-7, EN 1 4399-8 or EN 1 4399-1 0 for th e rel evan t property

cl ass.

4. 3. 4 Stren g th u n d er wed g e l oad i n g (bol ts)

Bol ts sh al l be assessed i n accord an ce wi th 5. 3. 4. Th e resu l ts for stren g th u n d er wed g e l oad i n g sh al l m eet th e

req u i rem en ts speci fi ed i n EN 1 4399-3, EN 1 4399-4, E N 1 4399-7, EN 1 4399-8 or EN 1 4399-1 0 for th e rel evan t

property cl ass.

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4. 3. 5 Ten si l e yi el d stren g th (bol ts)

B ol ts s h al l be as s es s e d in a ccord a n ce wi th 5. 3. 5. Th e re s u l ts for th e te n s i l e yi e l d s tren g th sh al l m ee t th e

re q u i re m en ts s p eci fi ed i n E N 1 4 3 99 -3 , E N 1 4 3 9 9 -4 , E N 1 4 3 9 9 -7 , E N 1 4 3 9 9 -8 or E N 1 4 3 9 9-1 0 for th e re l e va n t

prope rty cl as s .

4. 3. 6 Proof l oad (n u ts an d bol ts)

B ol ts an d n u ts sh al l be a s s es s ed in accord a n ce wi th 5. 3. 6. Th e res u l ts for p roof l oad sh al l m eet th e

re q u i re m en ts s p e ci fi e d i n E N 1 4 3 9 9-3 , E N 1 4 3 9 9 -4 , E N 1 4 3 99 -7 , E N 1 4 3 9 9 -8 or E N 1 4 3 9 9 -1 0 for th e rel e va n t

prop erty cl a s s .

4. 3. 7 I m pact stren g th (bol ts)

B ol ts s h a l l b e as s e s s e d in accord an ce wi th 5. 3. 7. Th e re s u l ts for i m pa ct s tre n g th sh al l m e e t th e re q u i re m e n ts

s p eci fi ed in E N 1 4 3 9 9 -3 , E N 1 4 3 9 9 -4 , E N 1 4 3 9 9-7 , E N 1 4 3 9 9 -8 or E N 1 4 3 9 9-1 0 for th e re l e va n t prop erty

cl a s s .

4. 3. 8 H ard n ess (bol ts, n u ts, wash ers an d , i f provi d ed , d i rect ten si on i n d i cators)

B ol ts , n u ts , was h e rs a n d d i re ct te n s i o n i n d i ca tors i f pro vi d e d , s h a l l b e a s s e s s e d i n a ccord a n ce wi th 5 . 3 . 8 .

F or b ol ts an d n u ts , th e re s u l ts s h al l m e e t th e req u i rem e n ts s pe ci fi e d i n E N 1 4 3 9 9 -3 , E N 1 4 3 9 9- 4 , E N 1 4 3 9 9-7 ,

E N 1 4 3 9 9 -8 or E N 1 4 3 99 -1 0 for th e re l e van t p rop e rty cl a s s .

F or p l ai n wa s h e rs an d pl ai n ch am fe red wa s h e rs , th e re s u l ts s h al l m e et th e re q u i re m en ts s p e ci fi e d in

E N 1 4 3 9 9 -5 or E N 1 4 3 9 9-6 .

F or n u t fa ce was h e rs , b ol t fa ce wa s h e rs an d d i re ct ten s i on i n d i ca tors th e res u l ts sh al l m e e t th e req u i rem e n ts

s p eci fi ed i n E N 1 4 3 9 9-9 .

4. 3. 9 Com pressi on l oad (d i rect ten si on i n d i cators)

D i rect te n s i o n i n d i ca tors sh al l be assessed in accord a n ce wi th 5. 3. 9. Th e re s u l ts for th e com p res s i on l oa d of

d i re ct te n s i on i n d i ca tors sh al l m e et th e re q u i re m e n ts s p e ci fi e d in E N 1 4 3 9 9 -9 for th e re l e van t p rop e rty

d es i g n a ti on .

4. 4 Prod u ct grad e (bol ts, nu ts, wash ers an d, i f provi d ed , d i rect ten si on in d i cators)

4. 4. 1 G en eral

P rod u ct g ra d e co vers to l e ran ce s on d i m en s i on s a n d s h a p e for bo l ts , n u ts a n d wa s h e rs . P rod u ct g ra d e co ve rs

th ree cri ti ca l fea tu re s for d i re ct te n s i on i n d i ca tors . It is re l e va n t for th e a bi l i ty of com p on e n ts to be m a tch e d

tog eth e r i n ord e r to p rovi d e th e d e cl a re d p erform a n ces of th e b ol ti n g a s s e m b l i es .

4. 4. 2 Bol ts an d n u ts

B ol ts an d n u ts s h a l l b e a s s e s s e d i n a ccord a n ce wi th 5 . 4 . 2 .

Th e th re ad tol e ra n ce cl as s e s s h a l l b e :

— 6 g i n a ccord a n ce wi th I S O 9 6 5 -2 for bo l ts wi th o u t coa ti n g ;

— 6 g i n a ccord a n ce wi th I S O 96 5 -2 for bo l ts b e fore coa ti n g ;

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— 6H i n accord an ce wi th I SO 965-2 for n u ts wi th ou t coati n g ;

— 6AZ in accord an ce wi th I SO 965-5 for n u ts wi th h ot dip g al van i zed coati n g in accord an ce wi th

EN I SO 1 0684;

— 6H (i n accord an ce wi th I SO 965-2) to 6AZ (i n accord an ce wi th I SO 965-5) for n u ts wi th oth er coati n g s

(th e th read tol eran ce cl ass sh al l be rel ated to th e appl i cabl e coati n g speci fi cati on s).

Th e tol eran ces on d i m en si on s an d sh ape sh al l m eet th e req u i rem en ts speci fi ed in EN I SO 4759-1 in

accord an ce wi th th e rel evan t prod u ct g rad e.

4. 4. 3 Wash ers

Wash ers sh al l be assessed i n accord an ce wi th 5. 4. 3. Th e tol eran ces on d i m en si on s an d sh ape sh al l m eet th e

req u i rem en ts speci fi ed i n EN I SO 4759-3, i n accord an ce wi th th e rel evan t prod u ct g rad e.

4. 4. 4 Di rect ten si on i n d i cators

Di rect ten si on i n d i cators sh al l be assessed i n accord an ce wi th 5. 4. 4. Th e th ree cri ti cal featu res an d tol eran ces

sh al l m eet th e req u i rem en ts speci fi ed i n EN 1 4399-9.

4. 5 k-cl ass an d k-factor (bol ti n g assem bl i es)

k-cl ass expresses i n a conci se wa y th e abi l i ty of th e bol ti n g assem bl i es to be ti g h ten ed b y th e torq u e con trol
m eth od or com bi n ed m eth od b y m ean s of th e k-factor.

Th e k-factor i s d eterm i n ed accord i n g to 5. 5 an d th e resu l ts sh al l com pl y:

— for type H R wi th EN 1 4399-3: 201 5, 7. 5, for h exag on bol t an d n u t assem bl i es or EN 1 4399-7: 2007, 8. 5,

for cou n tersu n k h ead bol t an d n u t assem bl i es;

— for type H V wi th EN 1 4399-4: 201 5, 7. 5, for h exag on bol t an d n u t assem bl i es or EN 1 4399-8: 2007, 8. 5, for

h exag on fi t bol t an d n u t assem bl i es;

— for type H RC wi th EN 1 4399-1 0: 2009, 8. 4, for bol t an d n u t assem bl i es wi th cal i brated prel oad .

Th e k-cl ass sh al l be expressed as per Tabl e 1 .

Tabl e 1 — k-cl ass an d k-factor

k-cl ass k-factor

K0 —

K1 0, 1 0k ≤ 0, 1 6
≤ i

K2 0, 1 0 ≤ k ≤ 0, 2 3
m V k ≤ 0, 06

5 Testi n g an d assessmen t m eth od s

5. 1 G en eral

Th e g eom etry of test speci m en s, test apparatu s, testi n g proced u re an d eval u ati on of test resu l ts are speci fi ed

i n su pporti n g stan d ard s for each com pon en t of th e bol ti n g assem bl y an d for th ei r com bi n ati on s as bol ti n g

assem bl i es.

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5. 2 Type (bol ti n g assem bl i es)

5. 2. 1 An g l e to fai l u re d u ri n g ti g h ten i n g (bol ti n g assem bl i es)

B ol ti n g a s s e m b l i es s h al l be te s te d accord i n g to E N 1 4 3 9 9 -2 : 2 0 1 5 , 6. 5, to e va l u a te th e m a rg i n ag ai n st

ove rti g h te n i n g Δθ 2
g e n era l l y an d in a d d i ti on 1 ,1 × Δθ 2mi n
for d i re ct te n s i on i n d i cators , if p ro vi d e d , for th e

re l e va n t typ e .

5. 2. 2 Axi al l oad (bol ti n g assem bl i es)

S u i ta b i l i ty for p rel o a d i n g of b ol ti n g a s s e m bl i es sh al l be carri ed ou t in accord a n ce wi th EN 1 4 3 9 9 -2 : 2 0 1 5 ,

Cl au se 6.

5. 2. 3 Com pressi on l oad (bol ti n g assem bl i es wi th d i rect ten si on i n d i cators)

C om pre s s i on l oad te s ti n g of a s s e m bl i e s wh i ch i n cl u d e d i re ct te n s i on i n d i ca tors sh al l be ca rri e d ou t in

a ccord a n ce wi th E N 1 4 3 9 9 -9: 2 0 0 9 , 5 . 3 .

5. 2. 4 Cal i brated prel oad (bol ti n g assem bl i es wi th cal i brated prel oad )

Th e s u i ta b i l i ty tes t for cal i b ra te d pre l oa d for b ol ti n g a s s em bl i es wi th ca l i b ra te d p re l o ad sh al l be ca rri e d ou t i n

accord an ce wi th E N 1 4 3 9 9 -1 0 : 2 0 0 9 , 8. 3.

5. 3 Property cl ass (bol ti n g assem bli es)

5. 3. 1 G en eral

Th e a pp l i ca b i l i ty of ea ch te s t p roce d u re i s s pe ci fi e d in E N I S O 8 9 8 -1 : 2 0 1 3 , Cl au s e 9 an d E N I S O 89 8 -2 : 2 0 1 2 ,

C l a u s e 9, d epen d i n g on th e s i ze of th e com p on e n ts . E ve n if a si n g l e p rop e rty is n ot l i s te d in th e fol l o wi n g

cl a u s es or ca n n ot b e te s te d d u e to i ts s i ze , al l th e re q u i re m e n ts ap p l y a n d m a y b e d e m on s tra ted b y m e a n s of

th e i n te rn a l p rod u cti o n con trol for com p ara b l e m a n u fa ctu ri n g l o ts .

5. 3. 2 El on g ati on (bol ts)

Te n s i l e te s ti n g s h a l l b e carri ed ou t i n a ccord a n ce wi th E N I S O 8 9 8 -1 : 2 0 1 3 , 9 . 7 .

5. 3. 3 Ten si l e stren g th (bol ts)

Te n s i l e te s ti n g s h a l l b e carri e d ou t i n a ccord a n ce wi th E N I S O 8 9 8 -1 : 2 0 1 3 , 9 . 2 or 9 . 7 .

5. 3. 4 Stren g th u n d er wed g e l oad i n g (bol ts)

Te n s i l e te s t u n d e r wed g e l o ad i n g s h a l l b e carri e d ou t i n accord an ce wi th E N I S O 8 9 8-1 : 2 0 1 3 , 9 . 1 .

5. 3. 5 Ten si l e yi el d stren g th (bol ts)

Te n s i l e te s ti n g s h a l l b e ca rri e d ou t i n a ccord a n ce wi th E N I S O 89 8 -1 : 2 0 1 3 , 9 . 7 .

5. 3. 6 Proof l oad (n u ts an d bol ts)

P roof l o a d te s ti n g of n u ts s h a l l b e carri e d ou t i n a ccord a n ce wi th E N I S O 89 8 -2 : 2 0 1 2 , 9. 1 .

P roof l o a d te s ti n g of b o l ts s h a l l b e ca rri e d ou t i n a ccord a n ce wi th E N I S O 89 8 -1 : 2 0 1 3 , 9 . 6 .

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5. 3. 7 I m pact stren g th (bol ts)

I m p a ct te s ti n g s h a l l b e carri e d o u t i n a ccord a n ce wi th E N I S O 8 9 8 -1 : 2 0 1 3 , 9 . 1 4 .

5. 3. 8 H ard n ess (bol ts, n u ts, wash ers an d , i f provi d ed , d i rect ten si on i n d i cators)

H a rd n es s te s ti n g of b ol ts s h a l l b e ca rri e d ou t i n accord an ce wi th E N I S O 89 8 -1 : 2 0 1 3 , 9. 9 .

H ard n e s s te s ti n g of n u ts s h a l l b e ca rri ed ou t i n a ccord a n ce wi th E N I S O 8 9 8 -2 : 2 0 1 2 , 9 . 2 .

H ard n e s s te s ti n g of wa s h ers s h a l l b e ca rri e d o u t i n a ccord a n ce wi th E N I S O 6 5 0 7 -1 or E N I S O 6 50 8 -1 .

H a rd n e s s te s ti n g of d i re ct te n s i o n i n d i ca tors s h al l b e ca rri e d ou t i n accord an ce wi th E N I S O 6 5 0 7 -1 .

5. 3. 9 Com pressi on l oad (d i rect ten si on i n d i cators)

Com p re s s i on l oa d tes ti n g s h al l b e ca rri e d ou t i n a ccord a n ce wi th E N 1 4 3 9 9 -9 : 2 0 0 9, 3 . 4 .

5. 4 Prod u ct grad e (bol ts, nu ts, wash ers an d, i f provi d ed , d i rect ten si on i n d i cators)

5. 4. 1 G en eral

E a ch i n d i vi d u a l ch a racte ri s ti c cove re d by pro d u ct g ra d e or s p eci fi e d as cri ti cal fea tu re for d i re ct te n s i o n

i n d i ca tors n e e d s to b e ch e cke d b y m e a n s of a pp rop ri a te m e a s u ri n g or g au g i n g a s re l e van t.

5. 4. 2 Bol ts an d n u ts

As s e s sm e n t s h a l l b e ca rri e d ou t i n a ccord a n ce wi th E N I S O 4 7 5 9 - 1 b e fore a n y coa ti n g of th e com p on e n ts ; th e

th re ad s h a l l a l s o b e ch ecked a fter coati n g , i f an y.

Th e tol e ra n ce s of th e com pon e n ts sh al l be ch ecked by a pp ropri a te g au g e s or m ea s u ri n g eq u i p m en t of th e

re q u i re d accu ra cy as s p e ci fi e d i n Tab l e 2 an d Tab l e 3 .

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Tabl e 2 — Bol ts

a Accu racy
Di m en si on M eth od
mm

s
Wi d th across fl ats ( ) or h ead d i am eter ( d)
k ≤ 0, 05 M easu rem en t

Wi d th across corn ers ( ) e ≤ 0, 05 M easu rem en t

H ead h ei g h t ( ) k ≤ 0, 05 M easu rem en t

Sh an k d i am eter ( d)
s ≤ 0, 05 M easu rem en t

Len g th ( )l ≤ 0, 1 M easu rem en t

Len g th of u n th read ed sh an k ( l)
s ≤ 0, 1 M easu rem en t

Di stan ce from th e beari n g face to th e fi rst fu l l form (fu l l profi l e) th read ( l)

g ≤ 0, 1 M easu rem en t

b
Th read d i m en si on s — G au g e

U n d erh ead rad i u s ( ) r —

b
G au g e

H ead an g l e (of cou n tersu n k bol ts) ( α) ≤ 0, 5° M easu rem en t

Sl ot d epth ( ) t ≤ 0, 1 M easu rem en t

Wi d th across fl ats of spl i n e en d ( s) b ≤ 0, 05 M easu rem en t

Wi d th across corn ers of spl i n e en d ( e)

b ≤ 0, 05 M easu rem en t

Break off l en g th of spl i n e en d ( F)2 ≤ 0, 1 M easu rem en t

a
Sym bol s an d d escripti on s of d i m ensi on s as d efi ned i n EN I SO 225.

b
Th e u se of GO/N O-GO g au g es d oes not permi t the speci ficati on of a val u e of accu racy.

Tabl e 3 — N u ts

a Accu racy
Di m en si on M eth od
mm

Wi d th across fl ats ( ) s ≤ 0, 05 M easu rem en t

Wi d th across corn ers ( ) e ≤ 0, 05 M easu rem en t

N u t h ei g h t ( m) ≤ 0, 05 M easu rem en t

b
Th read d i m en si on s — G au g e

a
Sym bol s an d d escription s of d i m ensi ons as d efi ned i n EN I SO 225.

b
Th e u se of GO/N O-GO g au g es d oes not permi t the speci ficati on of a val u e of accu racy.

5. 4. 3 Wash ers

Assessm en t sh al l be carri ed ou t i n accord an ce wi th E N I SO 4759-3 before an y coati n g s.

Th e tol eran ces of th e com pon en ts sh al l be ch ecked by stan d ard g au g es or m easu ri n g eq u i pm en t of th e

req u i red accu racy as speci fi ed i n Tabl e 4.

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Tabl e 4 — Wash ers

Accu racy
a
Di m en si on M eth od
mm

H ol e d i am eter ( d)1 ≤ 0, 1 /—
b
M easu rem en t/G au g e

Ou ter d i am eter ( d) 2 ≤ 0, 1 M easu rem en t

Th i ckn ess ( ) h ≤ 0, 05 M easu rem en t

a
Sym bol s an d d escripti on s of d im ensi on s as d efi n ed i n EN 1 4399-5, EN 1 4399-6 or EN 1 4399-9.

b
Th e u se of GO/N O-GO g au g es d oes not permi t the speci ficati on of a valu e of accu racy.

5. 4. 4 Di rect ten si on i n d i cators

Assessm en t sh al l be carri ed ou t i n accord an ce wi th EN 1 4399-9: 2009, 3. 1 , before an y coati n g s.

Th e cri ti cal featu res of th e com pon en ts sh al l be ch ecked b y stan d ard g au g es or m easu ri n g eq u i pm en t of th e

req u i red accu racy as speci fi ed i n Tabl e 5.

Tabl e 5 — Di rect Ten si on I n d i cators

Accu racy
a
Di m en si on M eth od
mm

H ol e d i am eter ( d)1 ≤ 0, 1 /—
b
M easu rem en t/G au g e

Protru si on tan g en ti al d i am eter ( d) 3 ≤ 0, 1 /—

b
M easu rem en t/G au g e

H ei g h t of protru si on s ( h 3) ≤ 0, 1 /—
b
M easu rem en t/G au g e

a
Sym bol s an d d escripti on s of d im ensi on s as d efi n ed i n EN 1 4399-9.

b
Th e u se of GO/N O-GO g au g es d oes not permi t the speci ficati on of a valu e of accu racy.

5. 5 k-cl ass an d k-factor (bol ti n g assem bl i es)

Assessm en t of th e k-cl ass an d k-factor sh al l be carri ed ou t i n accord an ce wi th EN 1 4399-2: 201 5, Cl au se 6.

6 Assessm en t an d Veri fi cati on of Con stan cy of Perform an ce (AVCP)

6. 1 G en eral

Th e com pl i an ce of h i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es for prel oad i n g wi th th e req u i rem en ts of th i s

stan d ard an d wi th th e perform an ces d ecl ared by th e m an u factu rer i n th e Decl arati on of Perform an ce (DoP)

sh al l be d em on strated by:

— d eterm i n ati on of th e prod u ct type (type testi n g );

— factory prod u cti on con trol by th e m an u factu rer, i n cl u d i n g prod u ct assessm en t.

Th e m an u factu rer sh al l al ways retai n th e overal l con trol an d sh al l h ave th e n ecessary m ean s to take

respon si bi l i ty for th e con form i ty of th e prod u ct wi th i ts d ecl ared perform an ce(s).

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6. 2 Type testi n g

6. 2. 1 G en eral

Al l p e rfo rm a n ce s re l a te d to ch a ra cte ri s ti cs i n cl u d e d in th i s s ta n d a rd sh al l be d e te rm i n e d wh e n th e

m a n u fa ctu re r i n te n d s to d e cl a re th e re s p e cti ve p e rfo rm a n ce s u n l ess th e s ta n d a rd g i ve s p ro vi s i o n s fo r

d e cl a ri n g th e m wi th o u t p e rfo rm i n g te s ts (e. g . u se of p re vi o u s l y e xi s ti n g d a ta , cl a s s i fi ca ti o n wi th o u t fu rth e r

te s ti n g an d co n ve n ti o n a l l y a cce p te d p e rfo rm a n ce ) .

As s e s s m e n t p re vi o u s l y p e rfo rm e d in a cco rd a n ce wi th th e p ro vi s i o n s of th i s s ta n d a rd , m ay be ta ke n i n to

a cco u n t p ro vi d e d th a t th e y we re m ad e to th e sam e or a m o re ri g o ro u s te s t m e th o d , u n d er th e sam e AVC P

s ys te m on th e sam e p ro d u ct or p ro d u cts of si m i l ar d esi g n , co n s tru cti o n an d fu n cti o n a l i ty, s u ch th a t th e re s u l ts

a re a p p l i ca b l e to th e p ro d u ct i n q u e s ti o n .

F or th e p u rp o s e s of a s s e s s m e n t, th e m a n u fa ctu re r' s p ro d u cts m ay be g ro u p e d i n to fa m i l i e s , wh e re it is

co n s i d e re d th a t th e re s u l ts fo r on e or m o re ch a ra cte ri s ti cs from an y on e p ro d u ct wi th i n th e fa m i l y a re

re p re s e n ta ti ve fo r th a t s a m e ch a ra cte ri s ti cs fo r a l l p ro d u cts wi th i n th a t s a m e fa m i l y.

P ro d u cts m ay be g ro u p e d in d i ffe re n t fa m i l i e s fo r d i ffe re n t ch a ra cte ri s ti cs .

Re fe re n ce to th e assessm en t m e th o d s ta n d a rd s sh ou l d be m ad e to al l ow th e s e l e cti o n of a s u i ta b l e

re p re s e n ta ti ve sam pl e.

In a d d i ti o n , th e d e te rm i n a ti o n of th e p ro d u ct- typ e sh al l be p e rfo rm e d fo r al l ch a ra cte ri s ti cs i n cl u d e d in th e

s ta n d a rd fo r wh i ch th e m a n u fa ctu re r d e cl a re s th e p e rfo rm a n ce :

— at th e be g i n n i n g of th e p ro d u cti o n of a n ew or m o d i fi e d h i g h - s tre n g th s tru ctu ra l b o l ti n g as sem bl i es fo r

p re l o a d i n g (u n l ess a m e m be r o f th e sam e p ro d u ct ra n g e ) ; or

— at th e beg i n n i n g of a new o r m o d i fi e d m e th o d of p ro d u cti o n ( wh e re th i s m ay a ffe ct th e s ta te d p ro p e rti e s ) ;

or

— it shal l be re p e a te d fo r th e a p p ro p ri a te ch a ra cte ri s ti c( s ) , wh e n e ve r a ch a n g e o ccu rs in th e h i g h - s tre n g th

s tru ctu ra l b o l ti n g assem bl i es fo r p re l o a d i n g d esi g n , in th e ra w m a te ri a l or in th e su ppl i er of th e

com p o n e n ts , or in th e m e th o d of p ro d u cti o n ( s u b j e ct to th e d e fi n i ti o n of a fa m i l y) , wh i ch wo u l d a ffe ct

s i g n i fi ca n tl y o n e o r m o re o f th e ch a ra cte ri s ti cs .

W h e re com p o n e n ts a re u sed wh o s e ch a ra cte ri s ti cs h a ve a l re a d y been d e te rm i n e d , by th e co m p o n e n t

m a n u fa ctu re r, on th e basi s of as s es sm en t m e th o d s o f o th e r p ro d u ct s ta n d a rd s , th e s e ch a ra cte ri s ti cs n eed n ot

be re - a s s e s s e d . Th e s p e ci fi ca ti o n s o f th e s e co m p o n e n ts sh al l be d o cu m e n te d .

P ro d u cts b e a ri n g re g u l a to ry m a rki n g in a cco rd a n ce wi th a p p ro p ri a te h a rm o n i ze d E u ro p e a n s p e ci fi ca ti o n s m ay

be p re s u m e d to h a ve th e p e rfo rm a n ce s d e cl a re d in th e DoP, a l th o u g h th i s d oes n ot re p l a ce th e re s p o n s i b i l i ty

on th e h i g h - s tre n g th s tru ctu ra l b o l ti n g assem bl i es fo r pre l o a d i n g m a n u fa ctu re r to e n s u re th a t th e h i g h - s tre n g th

s tru ctu ra l b o l ti n g assem bl i e s fo r p re l o a d i n g as a wh o l e is co rre ctl y m a n u fa ctu re d an d i ts co m p o n e n t p ro d u cts

h a ve th e d e cl a re d p e rfo rm a n ce va l u e s .

6. 2. 2 Test sam pl es, testi n g an d com pl i an ce cri teri a

Th e n u m ber of s am p l e s of h i g h - s tre n g th s tru ctu ra l b o l ti n g assem bl i es fo r p re l o a d i n g to be te s te d a n d /o r

assessed sh al l be in a cco rd a n ce wi th Tabl e 6.

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Tabl e 6 — N u m ber of sam pl es to be tested an d /or assessed com pl i an ce cri teri a

Assessm en t N u m ber of
Ch aracteri sti c Req u i rem en t Com pl i an ce cri teri a
m eth od sam pl es

a Al l sam pl es tested sh al l
Type 4. 2 5. 2
pass th e test.

b Al l sam pl es tested sh al l
Property cl ass 4. 3 5. 3
pass th e test.

b Al l sam pl es tested sh al l
Prod u ct g rad e 4. 4 5. 4
pass th e test.

k-cl ass an d k- a Al l sam pl es tested sh al l

4. 5 5. 5
factor pass th e test.

a
5 tests for each req u i red ch aracteristic:
— 4 d i fferen t n om i n al d i am eters wh i ch sh ou l d refl ect th e d i fferen t m an u factu ri n g m eth od s (i f an y);
— each property class/property d esi g n ation ;
— each type of coati ng ;
— each type an d sou rce of m ateri al .

b
5 tests for each req u i red ch aracteristic of all com pon en ts except d i rect ten si on in d i cators wh i ch shal l be 8 tests:
— 4 d i fferen t n om i nal d i am eters wh i ch sh ou l d reflect th e d i fferen t m an u factu ri n g m eth od s (i f an y);
— each property class/property d esi gn ati on ;
— each type of coati n g ;
— each type an d sou rce of m ateri al .

6. 2. 3 Test reports

Th e resu l ts of th e d eterm i n ati on of th e prod u ct-type s h al l be part of th e test reports. Al l test reports sh al l be

retai n ed b y th e m an u factu rer for at l east 1 0 years after th e l ast d ate of prod u cti on of th e h i g h -stren g th

stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es for prel oad i n g to wh i ch th ey rel ate.

6. 3 Factory prod u cti on con trol (FPC)

6. 3. 1 G en eral

Th e m an u factu rer sh al l establ i sh , d ocu m en t an d m ai n tai n an FPC s ystem to en su re th at th e prod u cts pl aced

on th e m arket com pl y wi th th e d ecl ared perform an ce(s) rel ated to th e essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs.

Th e FPC s ystem sh al l con si st of proced u res, reg u l ar i n specti on an d tests an d /or assessm en t an d th e u se of

th e resu l ts to con trol raw an d oth er i n com i n g m ateri al s an d com pon en ts, eq u i pm en t, th e prod u cti on process

an d th e prod u ct.

Al l th e el em en ts, req u i rem en ts an d provi si on s ad opted b y th e m an u factu rer sh al l be d ocu m en ted in a

system ati c m an n er i n th e form of wri tten pol i ci es an d proced u res.

Th i s factory prod u cti on con trol system d ocu m en tati on sh al l en su re a com m on u nd erstan d i n g of th e eval u ati on

of th e con stan cy of perform an ce an d sh al l en abl e th e ach i evem en t of th e req u i red prod u ct perform an ces an d

th e effecti ve operati on of th e prod u cti on con trol s ystem to be ch ecked . Factory prod u cti on con trol th erefore

bri n g s tog eth er operati on al tech n i q u es an d al l m easu res al l owi n g m ai n ten an ce an d con trol of th e com pl i an ce

of th e prod u ct wi th th e d ecl ared perform an ce(s) rel ated to th e essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs.

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6. 3. 2 Req u i rem en ts

6. 3. 2. 1 Gen eral

Th e m a n u fa ctu re r is re s p on s i b l e fo r o rg a n i zi n g th e e ffe cti ve i m p l e m e n ta ti o n o f th e FPC s ys te m in line wi th th e

co n te n t of th i s E u ro p e a n s ta n d a rd . T a s ks an d re s p o n s i b i l i ti e s in th e p ro d u cti o n co n tro l o rg a n i za ti o n s h al l be

d o cu m e n te d and th i s d o cu m e n ta ti o n sh al l be ke p t u p - to - d a te .

Th e re s p o n s i b i l i t y, a u th o ri ty an d th e re l a ti o n s h i p b e twe e n p e rs o n n e l th a t m an ag es, p e rfo rm s or ve ri fi e s wo rk

a ffe cti n g p ro d u ct co n s ta n cy, sh al l be d e fi n e d . Th i s app l i es in p a rti cu l a r to p e rs o n n e l th a t n eed to i n i ti a te

a cti o n s p re ve n ti n g p ro d u ct n o n - co n s ta n ci e s fro m o ccu rri n g , a cti o n s in ca s e o f n o n - co n s ta n ci e s an d to i d e n ti fy

an d re g i s te r p ro d u ct co n s ta n c y p ro b l e m s .

P e rs o n n e l p e rfo rm i n g wo rk a ffe cti n g th e co n s ta n cy of p e rfo rm a n ce of th e p ro d u ct sh al l be co m p e te n t on th e

basi s o f a p p ro p ri a te e d u ca ti o n , tra i n i n g , s ki l l s and e xp e ri e n ce fo r wh i ch re co rd s s h al l be m a i n ta i n e d .

In e a ch fa cto ry th e m a n u fa ctu re r m a y d e l e g a te th e a cti o n to a p e rs o n h a vi n g th e n e ce s s a ry a u th o ri t y to :

— i d e n ti fy p ro ce d u re s to d e m o n s tra te co n s ta n c y o f p e rfo rm a n ce o f th e p ro d u ct a t a p p ro p ri a te s ta g e s ;

— i d e n ti fy a n d re co rd a n y i n s ta n ce o f n o n - co n s ta n c y;

— i d e n ti fy p ro ce d u re s to co rre ct i n s ta n ce s o f n o n - co n s ta n cy.

Th e m a n u fa ctu re r sh al l d ra w up an d ke e p u p - to - d a te d o cu m e n ts d e fi n i n g th e fa cto ry p ro d u cti o n co n tro l . Th e

m a n u fa ctu re r' s d o cu m e n ta ti o n and p ro ce d u re s sh ou l d be a p p ro p ri a te to th e p ro d u ct an d m a n u fa ctu ri n g

p ro ce s s . Th e FPC s ys te m sh ou l d a ch i e ve an a p p ro p ri a te l e ve l o f co n fi d e n ce in th e co n s ta n cy of p e rfo rm a n ce

o f th e p ro d u ct. Th i s i n vo l ve s :

a) th e p re p a ra ti o n of d o cu m e n te d p ro ce d u re s an d i n s tru cti o n s re l a ti n g to fa cto ry p ro d u cti o n co n tro l

o p e ra ti o n s , in a cco rd a n ce wi th th e re q u i re m e n ts o f th e te ch n i ca l s p e ci fi ca ti o n to wh i ch re fe re n ce is m ad e;

b) th e e ffe cti ve i m p l e m e n ta ti o n o f th e s e p ro ce d u re s an d i n s tru cti o n s ;

c) th e re co rd i n g o f th e s e o p e ra ti o n s an d th e i r re s u l ts ;

d) th e u se o f th e s e re s u l ts to co rre ct an y d e vi a ti o n s , re p a i r th e e ffe cts of s u ch d e vi a ti o n s , tre a t a n y re s u l ti n g

i n s ta n ce s of n o n - co n fo rm i ty and , if n e ce s s a ry, re vi s e th e FPC to re cti fy th e ca u s e of n o n - co n s ta n c y of

p e rfo rm a n ce .

W h e re s u b co n tra cti n g ta ke s p l a ce , th e m a n u fa ctu re r sh al l re ta i n th e o ve ra l l co n tro l of th e p ro d u ct an d e n s u re

th a t he re ce i ve s al l th e i n fo rm a ti o n th a t is n e ce s s a ry to fu l fi l l his re s p o n s i b i l i ti e s a cco rd i n g to th i s E u ro p e a n

S ta n d a rd .

If th e m a n u fa ctu re r h as p a rt of th e p ro d u ct d esi g n ed , m a n u fa ctu re d , as s em b l ed , p a cke d , p ro ce s s e d a n d /o r

l abel l ed b y s u b co n tra cti n g , th e FPC o f th e s u b co n tra cto r m a y b e ta ke n i n to a cco u n t, wh e re a p p ro p ri a te fo r th e

p ro d u ct in q u e s ti o n .

Th e m a n u fa ctu re r wh o s u b co n tra cts all of his a cti vi ti e s m ay in no ci rcu m s ta n ce s pas s th e a b o ve

re s p o n s i b i l i ti e s on to a s u b co n tra cto r.

N O TE M a n u fa ctu re rs h a vi n g an FPC s ys te m , wh i ch co m p l i e s wi th EN I SO 9001 s ta n d a rd an d wh i ch a d d re ss e s th e

p ro vi s i o n s of th e p re s e n t E u ro p e a n S ta n d a rd , a re co n s i d e re d as s a ti s fyi n g th e FPC re q u i re m e n ts of th e

Re g u l a ti o n (E U ) No 3 0 5 /2 0 1 1 .

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6. 3. 2 . 2 Eq u i pm en t

6. 3. 2 . 2. 1 Testi n g

Al l we i g h i n g , m e a s u ri n g and te s ti n g e q u i pm en t sh al l be ca l i b ra te d an d re g u l a rl y i n s p e cte d a cco rd i n g to

d o cu m e n te d p ro ce d u re s , fre q u e n ci e s and cri te ri a .

6. 3. 2 . 2. 2 M an ufactu ri n g

Al l eq u i pm en t u sed in th e m a n u fa ctu ri n g p ro ce s s sh al l be re g u l a rl y i n s p e cte d an d m a i n ta i n e d to e n s u re u se,

we a r o r fa i l u re d oes n ot ca u s e i n co n s i s te n c y i n th e m a n u fa ctu ri n g p ro ce s s . I n s p e cti o n s an d m a i n te n a n ce s h al l

be ca rri e d ou t an d re co rd e d in a cco rd a n ce wi th th e m a n u fa ctu re r’ s wri tte n p ro ce d u re s an d th e re co rd s

re ta i n e d fo r th e p e ri o d d e fi n e d in th e m a n u fa ctu re r' s F PC p ro ce d u re s .

6. 3. 2 . 3 Raw m ateri al s an d com pon en ts

Th e s p e ci fi ca ti o n s of al l i n co m i n g ra w m a te ri a l s an d co m p o n e n ts sh al l be d o cu m e n te d , as sh al l th e i n s p e cti o n

s ch em e fo r e n s u ri n g th e i r co m p l i a n ce .

6. 3. 2 . 4 Traceabi l i ty an d m arki n g

I n d i vi d u a l co m p o n e n ts of h i g h - s tre n g th s tru ctu ra l b o l ti n g assem bl i es as we l l as th e i r p a cka g e s sh al l be

i d e n ti fi a b l e and tra ce a b l e wi th re g a rd to th e i r m a n u fa ctu re ( m a n u fa ctu re r’ s i d e n ti fi ca ti o n m a rk) . Th e

m a n u fa ctu re r sh al l h a ve wri tte n p ro ce d u re s e n s u ri n g th a t p ro ce s s e s re l a te d to a ffi xi n g tra ce a b i l i ty co d e s on

l ab el s and m a rki n g s on h i g h - s tre n g th s tru ctu ra l b o l ti n g assem bl i es a re i n s p e cte d re g u l a rl y.

6. 3. 2 . 5 Con trol s d u ri n g m an u factu ri n g process

Th e m a n u fa ctu re r s h a l l pl a n an d ca rry o u t p ro d u cti o n u n d e r co n tro l l e d co n d i ti o n s .

6. 3. 2 . 6 Prod u ct testi n g an d eval u ati on

Th e m a n u fa ctu re r sh al l e s ta b l i s h p ro ce d u re s to e n s u re th a t th e s ta te d va l u e s of th e ch a ra cte ri s ti cs he

d e cl a re s a re m a i n ta i n e d . Th e ch a ra cte ri s ti cs an d th e m ean s o f co n tro l a re s p e ci fi e d in Tabl e 7:

— T yp e : sh al l be s u b j e ct to th e te s ts s p e ci fi e d in 5. 2 , th e m inim um fre q u e n cy o f te s ti n g shal l be as s p e ci fi e d

in Tabl e 7.

— P ro p e rt y cl a s s : sh al l be s u b j e ct to th e te s ts s p e ci fi e d in 5. 3 , th e m inim um fre q u e n c y o f te s ti n g sh al l be as

s p e ci fi e d in Ta b l e 7.

— P ro d u ct g ra d e : sh al l be s u b j e ct to th e te s ts s p e ci fi e d in 5. 4 , th e m inim um fre q u e n c y of te s ti n g sh al l be as

s p e ci fi e d in Tabl e 7.

— k - cl a s s an d k - fa cto r: sh al l be s u b j e ct to th e te s ts s p e ci fi e d in 5. 5, th e m inim um fre q u e n cy of te s ti n g sh al l

be as s p e ci fi e d in Tabl e 7.

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Tabl e 7 — Freq u en cy of testi n g for prod u ct testi n g an d eval u ati on as part of FPC

M in i m u m n u m ber of sam pl es an d m i n i m u m test

Cl au se for freq u en cy

Ch aracteri sti c rel evan t Del i very con d i ti on

Del i very con d i ti on
test for si n g l e bol ti n g
for exten d ed bol ti n g assem bl y l ot
assem bl y l ot

Bol ti n g assem bl i es

M arg i n ag ai n st over a
5. 2. 1
ti g h ten i n g
1 bol ti n g assem bl y per bol t
(Δ θ 2)
m an u factu ri n g l ot bu t at l east
Axi al l oad a 5 bol ti n g assem bl i es per exten d ed

Type
( Fbi m ax)
5. 2. 2 5 bol ti n g
assem bl i es per
bol ti n g assem bl y l ot i n d epen d en t of
bol t l en g th (i . e. th e exten d ed bol ti n g
Com pressi on l oad bol ti n g assem bl y l ot
assem bl y l ot m ay i n cl u d e d i fferen t
for DTI con tai n i n g 5. 2. 3
bol t l en g th s bu t sh al l on l y i n cl u d e
assem bl i es
on e m an u factu ri n g l ot of n u ts)
Su i tabi l i ty for
cal i brated prel oad 5. 2. 4
( F ), i f an y
ri

Bol ts

Stren g th u n d er
5. 3. 6
wed g e l oad i n g

or
1 pi ece per h ou r for
1 pi ece per h ou r for con ti n u ou s h eat
H ard n ess 5. 3. 8 con ti n u ou s h eat
treatm en t
N u ts treatm en t
or
Proof l oad 5. 3. 5 or
Property
1 pi ece per batch
cl ass 1 pi ece per batch
or

H ard n ess 5. 3. 8

Wash ers
5. 3. 8
H ard n ess

Di rect ten si on
8 sam pl es per
i n di cators 5. 3. 9 8 sam pl es per batch
batch
Com pressi on l oad

Prod u ct n o m an d atory
Bol ti n g assem bl i es 5. 4 n o m an d atory testi n g
g rad e testi n g

1 bol ti n g assem bl y per bol t

Bol ti n g assem bl i es m an u factu ri n g l ot, bu t at l east

k-cl ass Su i tabi l i ty for 5 bol ti n g

5 bol ti n g assem bl i es per exten d ed

an d k-
bol ti n g assem bl y l ot i n d epen d en t of
prel oad i n g 5. 5 assem bl i es per
bol t l en g th (i . e. th e exten d ed bol ti n g
factor (relevan t k-cl ass an d bol ti n g assem bl y l ot
assem bl y l ot m ay i n cl u d e d i fferen t
k-factor) bol t l en g th s bu t sh al l on l y i n cl u d e
on e m an u factu ri n g l ot of n u ts)
a
Both of th ese properti es can be d eterm i n ed d u rin g a test i n accord an ce wi th EN 1 4399-2.

6. 3. 2 . 7 N on -com pl yi n g prod u cts

Th e m an u factu rer sh al l h ave wri tten proced u res wh i ch speci fy h ow n on -com pl yi n g prod u cts sh al l be d eal t

wi th . An y su ch even ts sh al l be record ed as th e y occu r an d th ese record s sh al l be kept for th e peri od d efi n ed

i n th e m an u factu rer’ s wri tten proced u res.

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Where th e prod u ct fai l s to sati sfy th e acceptan ce cri teri a, th e provi si on s for n on -com pl yi n g prod u cts sh al l

appl y, th e n ecessary correcti ve acti on (s) sh al l i m m ed i atel y be taken an d th e prod u cts or l ots n ot com pl yi n g

sh al l be i sol ated an d properl y i d en ti fi ed .

On ce th e fau l t h as been corrected , th e test or veri fi cati on i n q u esti on sh al l be repeated .

Th e resu l ts of con trol s an d tests sh al l be properl y record ed . Th e prod u ct d escri pti on , d ate of m an u factu re, test

m eth od ad opted , test resu l ts an d acceptan ce cri teri a sh al l be en tered i n th e record s u n d er th e si g n atu re of th e

person respon si bl e for th e con trol /test.

With reg ard to an y con trol resu l t n ot m eeti n g th e req u i rem en ts of th i s Eu ropean Stan d ard , th e correcti ve

m easu res taken to recti fy th e si tu ati on (e. g . a fu rth er test carri ed ou t, m od i fi cati on of m an u factu ri n g process,

scrappi n g or recti fi cati on of prod u ct) sh al l be i n d i cated i n th e record s.

6. 3. 2 . 8 Correcti ve acti on

Th e m an u factu rer sh al l h ave d ocu m en ted proced u res th at i n sti g ate acti on to el i m i n ate th e cau se of n on -

con form i ti es i n ord er to preven t recu rren ce.

6. 3. 2 . 9 H an d l i n g , storag e an d packag i n g

Th e m an u factu rer sh al l h ave proced u res provi d i n g m eth od s of prod u ct h an d l i n g an d sh al l provi d e su i tabl e

storag e areas preven ti n g d am ag e or d eteri orati on .

6. 3. 3 Prod u ct speci fi c req u i rem en ts

Th e FPC s ystem sh al l ad d ress th i s Eu ropean Stan d ard an d en su re th at th e prod u cts pl aced on th e m arket

com pl y wi th th e d ecl arati on of perform an ce.

Th e FPC system sh al l i n cl u d e a prod u ct speci fi c FPC, wh i ch i d en ti fi es proced u res to d em on strate com pl i an ce

of th e prod u ct at appropri ate stag es, i . e. :

a) th e con trol s an d tests to be carri ed ou t pri or to an d /or d u ri n g m an u factu re accord i n g to a freq u en cy l ai d

d own i n th e F PC test pl an , an d /or

b) th e veri fi cati on s an d tests to be carri ed ou t on fi n i sh ed prod u cts accord i n g to a freq u en cy l ai d d own i n th e

FPC test pl an .

I f th e m an u factu rer carri es ou t veri fi cati on s an d tests on l y on fi n i sh ed prod u cts, th e operati on s u n d er b) sh al l

l ead to an eq u i val en t l evel of com pl i an ce of th e prod u ct as i f FPC h ad been carri ed ou t d u ri n g th e prod u cti on .

I f th e m an u factu rer carri es ou t parts of th e prod u cti on h i m sel f, th e operati on s u n d er b) m ay be red u ced an d

partl y repl aced b y operati on s u n d er a). G en eral l y, th e m ore parts of th e prod u cti on th at are carri ed ou t by th e

m an u factu rer, th e m ore operati on s u n d er b) m ay be repl aced b y operati on s u n d er a).

I n an y case th e operati on sh al l l ead to an eq u i val en t l evel of com pl i an ce of th e prod u ct as i f FPC h ad been

carri ed ou t d u ri n g th e prod u cti on .

N OTE Depen d i n g on th e speci fi c case, i t can be n ecessary to carry ou t th e operati ons referred to u n d er a) and b),

on l y th e operati on s u n d er a) or on l y th ose u n d er b).

Th e operati on s u n d er a) refer to th e i n term ed i ate states of th e prod u ct as on m an u factu ri n g m ach i n es an d

th ei r ad j u stm en t, an d m easu ri n g eq u i pm en t, etc. Th ese con trol s an d tests an d th ei r freq u en cy sh al l be ch osen

based on prod u ct-type an d com posi ti on , th e m an u factu ri n g process an d i ts com pl exi ty, th e sen s i ti vi ty of

prod u ct featu res to vari ati on s i n m an u factu ri n g param eters, etc.

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Th e m an u factu rer sh al l establ i sh an d m ai n tai n record s th at provi d e evi d en ce th at th e prod u cti on h as been

sam pl ed an d tested . Th ese record s sh al l sh ow cl earl y wh eth er th e prod u cti on h as sati sfi ed th e d efi n ed

acceptan ce cri teri a an d sh al l be avai l abl e for at l east th ree years.

6. 3. 4 I n i ti al i n specti on of factory an d of FPC

I n i ti al i n specti on of factory an d of FPC sh al l be carri ed ou t wh en th e prod u cti on process h as been fi n al i zed

an d i n operati on . Th e factory an d F PC d ocu m en tati on sh al l be assessed to veri fy th at th e req u i rem en ts of

6. 3. 2 an d 6. 3. 3 are fu l fi l l ed .

Du ri n g th e i n specti on i t sh al l be veri fi ed :

a) th at al l resou rces n ecessary for th e ach i evem en t of th e prod u ct ch aracteri sti cs i n cl u d ed i n th i s Eu ropean

Stan d ard are i n pl ace an d correctl y i m pl em en ted , an d

b) th at th e F PC-proced u res i n accord an ce wi th th e FPC d ocu m en tati on are fol l owed i n practi ce, an d

c) th at th e prod u ct com pl i es wi th th e prod u ct-type sam pl es, for wh i ch com pl i an ce of th e prod u ct

perform an ce to th e DoP h as been veri fi ed .

Al l l ocati on s wh ere fi n al assem bl y or at l east fi n al testi n g of th e rel evan t prod u ct i s perform ed sh al l be

assessed to veri fy th at th e above con d i ti on s a) to c) are i n pl ace an d i m pl em en ted . I f th e FPC s ystem covers

m ore th an on e prod u ct, prod u cti on l i n e or prod u cti on process, an d i t i s veri fi ed th at th e g en eral req u i rem en ts

are fu l fi l l ed wh en assessi n g on e prod u ct, prod u cti on l i n e or prod u cti on process, th en th e assessm en t of th e

g en eral req u i rem en ts d oes n ot n eed to be repeated wh en assessi n g th e FPC for an oth er prod u ct, prod u cti on

l i n e or prod u cti on process.

Al l assessm en ts an d th ei r resu l ts sh al l be d ocu m en ted i n th e i n i ti al i n specti on report.

6. 3. 5 Con ti n u ou s su rvei l l an ce of FPC

Su rvei l l an ce of th e F PC sh al l be u n d ertaken on ce per year. Th e su rvei l l an ce of th e FPC sh al l i n cl u d e a revi ew

of th e FPC test pl an (s) an d prod u cti on processes(s) for each prod u ct to d eterm i n e i f an y ch an g es h ave been

m ad e si n ce th e l ast assessm en t or su rvei l l an ce. Th e si g n i fi can ce of an y ch an g es sh al l be assessed .

Ch ecks sh al l be m ad e to en su re th at th e test pl an s are sti l l correctl y i m pl em en ted an d th at th e prod u cti on

eq u i pm en t i s sti l l correctl y m ai n tai n ed an d cal i brated at appropri ate ti m e i n terval s.

Th e record s of tests an d m easu rem en t m ad e d u ri n g th e prod u cti on process an d to fi n i sh ed prod u cts sh al l be

revi ewed to en su re th at th e val u es obtai n ed sti l l correspon d wi th th ose val u es for th e sam pl es su bm i tted to

th e d eterm i n ati on of th e prod u ct-type an d th at th e correct acti on s h ave been taken for n on -com pl i an t prod u cts.

6. 3. 6 Proced u re for m od i fi cati on s

I f m od i fi cati on s are m ad e to th e prod u ct, prod u cti on process or FPC s ystem th at cou l d affect an y of th e

prod u ct ch aracteri sti cs d ecl ared accord i n g to th i s stan d ard , th en al l th e ch aracteri sti cs for wh i ch th e

m an u factu rer d ecl ares perform an ce, wh i ch m ay be affected by th e m od i fi cati on , sh al l be su bj ect to th e type

testi n g , as d escri bed i n 6. 2. 1 .

Where rel evan t, a re-assessm en t of th e factory an d of th e FPC system sh al l be perform ed for th ose aspects,

wh i ch m ay be affected by th e m od i fi cati on .

Al l assessm en ts an d th ei r resu l ts sh al l be d ocu m en ted i n a report.

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An n ex ZA
(i n formati ve)

Cl au ses of th i s European Stan dard addressi n g th e provi si on s of th e

EU Con stru cti on Produ cts Regu l ati on

ZA. 1 Scope an d rel evan t ch aracteri sti cs

Th i s Eu ropean Stan d ard h as been prepared u n d er M an d ate M /1 20 “Stru ctu ral m etal l i c prod u cts an d

an ci l l ari es” g i ven to CEN by th e E u ropean Com m i ssi on an d th e E u ropean Free Trad e Associ ati on .

I f th i s Eu ropean Stan d ard i s ci ted i n th e Offi ci al J ou rn al of th e E u ropean U n i on (OJ EU ), th e cl au ses of th i s

stan d ard , sh own i n th i s an n ex, are con si d ered to m eet th e provi si on s of th e rel evan t m an d ate, u n d er th e

Reg u l ati on (EU ) N o. 305/2 01 1 .

Th i s an n ex d eal s wi th th e CE m arki n g of th e h i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es for prel oad i n g

in ten d ed for th e u ses i n d i cated i n Tabl e ZA. 1 an d sh ows th e rel evan t cl au ses appl i cabl e.

Th i s an n ex h as th e sam e scope as i n Cl au se 1 of th i s stan d ard rel ated to th e aspects covered by th e m an d ate

an d i s d efi n ed b y Tabl e ZA. 1 .

Tabl e ZA. 1 — Rel evan t cl au ses for prod u ct an d i n ten d ed u se

Prod u ct: H i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es for prel oad i n g

I n ten d ed u se: Stru ctu ral m etal l i c works

Cl au ses i n th i s an d oth er
Eu ropean Stan d ard (s) Reg u l atory
Essen ti al Ch aracteri sti cs N otes
rel ated to essen ti al cl asses
ch aracteri sti cs

Type 4. 2 — Type

Property cl ass 4. 3 — Cl ass

Prod u ct g rad e 4. 4 — G rad e

k-cl ass an d k-factor 4. 5 — Cl ass

Th e d ecl arati on of th e prod u ct perform an ce rel ated to certai n essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs i s n ot req u i red i n th ose

M em ber States (M S) wh ere th ere are n o reg u l atory req u i rem en ts on th ese essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs for th e

i n ten d ed u se of th e prod u ct.

I n th i s case, m an u factu rers pl aci n g th ei r prod u cts on th e m arket of th ese M S are n ot obl i g ed to d eterm i n e n or

d ecl are th e perform an ce of th ei r prod u cts wi th reg ard to th ese essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs an d th e opti on “ N o

perform an ce d eterm i n ed ” (N PD) i n th e i n form ati on accom pan yi n g th e CE m arkin g an d i n th e d ecl arati on of

perform an ce (see ZA. 3) m ay be u sed for th ose essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs.

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ZA. 2 Proced u re for Assessm en t an d Veri fi cati on of Con stan cy of Perform an ce

(AVCP) of h i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl ies for prel oad i n g

ZA. 2. 1 System of AVCP

Th e AVCP system of h i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es for prel oad i n g i n d i cated in Tabl e ZA. 1 ,

establ i sh ed b y EC D eci si on (s) 98/21 4/EC (OJ EU L80 of 1 8. 3. 1 998) as am en d ed by E C Deci si on 2001 /596/EC

(OJ EU L209 of 2. 8. 2001 ) i s sh own i n Tabl e ZA. 2 for th e i n d i cated i n ten d ed u se.

Tabl e ZA. 2 — System (s) of AVCP

Level (s) or cl ass(es)

Prod u ct(s) I n ten d ed u se(s) AVC P system (s)
of perform an ce

H i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral

bol ti n g assem bl i es for Stru ctu ral m etal l i c works n ot appl i cabl e S ystem 2+
prel oad i n g

S ystem 2+: See Reg u l ati on (EU ) N o. 305/201 1 (CPR) An n ex V, 1 . 3 i n cl u d i n g certi fi cati on of th e factory
prod u cti on con trol b y a n oti fi ed prod u cti on con trol certi fi cati on bod y on th e basi s of i n i ti al i n specti on of th e
m an u factu ri n g pl an t an d of factory prod u cti on con trol as wel l as of con ti n u ou s su rvei l l an ce, assessm en t an d
eval u ati on of factory prod u cti on con trol .

Th e AVCP of th e h i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es for prel oad i n g in Tabl e ZA. 1 sh al l be in

accord an ce wi th th e AVCP proced u res i n d i cated i n Tabl e ZA. 3 resu l ti n g from appl i cati on of th e cl au ses of th i s

or oth er Eu ropean Stan d ard i n d i cated th erei n . Th e con ten t of tasks of th e n oti fi ed bod y sh al l be l i m i ted to

th ose essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs as provi d ed for, i f an y, i n An n ex I I I of th e rel evan t m an d ate an d to th ose th at

th e m an u factu rer i n ten d s to d ecl are.

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Tabl e ZA. 3 — Assi g n m en t of AVCP tasks for h i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es for
prel oad i n g u n d er system 2+

AVC P cl au ses to
Tasks Con ten t of th e task
appl y

Param eters rel ated to essen ti al

Factory prod u cti on con trol ch aracteri sti cs of Tabl e ZA. 1
6. 3
(FPC) rel evan t for th e i n ten d ed u se
wh i ch are d ecl ared

Determ i n ati on of th e prod u ct-

type on th e basi s of type testi n g Param eters rel ated to essen ti al
Tasks for th e
(i n cl u d i n g sam pl i n g ), type ch aracteri sti cs of Tabl e ZA. 1
m an u factu rer 6. 2. 1
cal cu l ati on , tabu l ated val u es or rel evan t for th e i n ten d ed u se
d escri pti ve d ocu m en tati on of wh i ch are d ecl ared
th e prod u ct

Fu rth er testi n g of sam pl es Essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs of

taken at factory i n accord an ce Tabl e ZA. 1 rel evan t for th e 6. 3. 2 . 6, Tabl e 7
wi th th e prescri bed test pl an i n ten d ed u se wh i ch are d ecl ared

Param eters rel ated to essen ti al

ch aracteri sti cs of Tabl e ZA. 1 ,
I n i ti al i n specti on of th e
rel evan t for th e i n ten d ed u ses 6. 3. 4
m an u factu ri n g pl an t an d of FPC
wh i ch are d ecl ared .
Tasks for th e
Docu m en tati on of th e F PC.
n oti fi ed prod u cti on
con trol certi fi cati on
Param eters rel ated to essen ti al
bod y
Con ti n u ou s su rvei l l an ce, ch aracteri sti cs of Tabl e ZA. 1 ,
assessm en t an d eval u ati on of rel evan t for th e i n ten d ed u ses 6. 3. 5
FPC wh i ch are d ecl ared .
Docu m en tati on of th e F PC.

ZA. 2. 2 Decl arati on of performan ce (DoP)

ZA. 2. 2. 1 G en eral

Th e m an u factu rer d raws u p th e DoP an d affi xes th e CE m arki n g on th e basi s of th e d i fferen t AVCP system s

set ou t i n An n ex V of th e Reg u l ati on (EU ) N o 305/201 1 on th e basi s of:

a) th e d eterm i n ati on of th e prod u ct-type on th e basi s of type testi n g (i n cl u d i n g sam pl i n g ), type cal cu l ati on ,

tabu l ated val u es or d escri pti ve d ocu m en tati on of th e prod u ct; th e factory prod u cti on con trol an d th e

testi n g of sam pl es taken at th e factory i n accord an ce wi th th e prescri bed test pl an , carri ed ou t b y th e

m an u factu rer; an d

b) th e certi fi cate of con form i ty of th e factory prod u cti on con trol , i ssu ed by th e n oti fi ed prod u cti on con trol

certi fi cati on bod y on th e basi s of:

1) i n i ti al i n specti on of th e m an u factu ri n g pl an t an d of factory prod u cti on con trol ;

2) con ti n u ou s su rvei l l an ce, assessm en t an d eval u ati on of factory prod u cti on con trol .

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ZA. 2. 2. 2 Con ten t

Th e m od el of th e DoP i s provi d ed i n An n ex I I I of th e Reg u l ati on (EU ) N o 305/201 1 .

I n accord an ce wi th th i s Reg u l ati on , th e D oP sh al l con tai n , i n parti cu l ar, th e fol l owi n g i n form ati on :

— th e referen ce of th e prod u ct-type for wh i ch th e d ecl arati on of perform an ce h as been d rawn u p;

— th e AVCP system or system s of th e con stru cti on prod u ct, as set ou t i n An n ex V of th e CPR;

— th e referen ce n u m ber an d d ate of i ssu e of th e h arm on i zed stan d ard wh i ch h as been u sed for th e

assessm en t of each essen ti al ch aracteri sti c;

— wh ere appl i cabl e, th e referen ce n u m ber of th e S peci fi c Tech n i cal Docu m en tati on u sed an d th e

req u i rem en ts wi th wh i ch th e m an u factu rer cl ai m s th e prod u ct com pl i es.

Th e DoP sh al l i n ad d i ti on con tai n :

a) th e i n ten d ed u se for th e con stru cti on prod u ct, i n accord an ce wi th th e appl i cabl e h arm on i zed tech n i cal

speci fi cati on ;

b) th e l i st of essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs, as d eterm i n ed in th e h arm on i zed tech n i cal speci fi cati on for th e

d ecl ared i n ten d ed u se;

c) th e perform an ce of at l east on e of th e essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs of th e con stru cti on prod u ct, rel evan t for

th e d ecl ared i n ten d ed u se;

d) wh ere appl i cabl e, th e perform an ce of th e con stru cti on prod u ct, by l evel s or cl asses, or i n a d escri pti on , i f

n ecessary based on a cal cu l ati on i n rel ati on to i ts ess en ti al ch aracteri sti cs d eterm i n ed i n accord an ce wi th

th e Com m i ssi on d eterm i n ati on reg ard i n g th ose essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs for wh i ch th e m an u factu rer sh al l

d ecl are th e perform an ce of th e prod u ct wh en i t i s pl aced on th e m arket or th e Com m i ssi on d eterm i n ati on

reg ard i n g th resh ol d l evel s for th e perform an ce i n rel ati on to th e essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs to be d ecl ared ;

e) th e perform an ce of th ose essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs of th e con stru cti on prod u ct wh i ch are rel ated to th e

i n ten d ed u se, taki n g i n to con si d erati on th e provi si on s in rel ati on to th e i n ten d ed u se wh ere th e

m an u factu rer i n ten d s th e prod u ct to be m ad e avai l abl e on th e m arket;

f) for th e l i sted essen ti al ch aracteri sti cs for wh i ch no perform an ce i s d ecl ared , th e l etters “N PD“ (N o

Perform an ce Determ i n ed ).

Reg ard i n g th e su ppl y of th e DoP, Arti cl e 7 of th e Reg u l ati on (EU ) N o 305/201 1 appl i es.

Th e i n form ati on referred to in Arti cl e 31 or, as th e case m ay be, in Arti cl e 33 of Reg u l ati on (EC)

N o 1 907/2006, (REACH ) s h al l be provi d ed tog eth er wi th th e DoP.

ZA. 2. 2. 3 Exam pl e of DoP

Th e fol l owi n g g i ves an exam pl e of a fi l l ed -i n D oP for h i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es for prel oad i n g .

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DECLARATI ON OF PERF ORM AN C E

(To be g i ven by th e m an u factu rer. )

1. U n i q u e i d en ti fi cati on cod e of th e prod u ct-type:

(To be g i ven by th e m an u factu rer. )

2. Type, batch or seri al n u m ber or an y oth er el em en t al l owi n g i d en ti fi cati on of th e con stru cti on prod u ct as

req u i red u n d er Arti cl e 1 1 (4):

(To be g i ven by th e m an u factu rer. )

3. I n ten d ed u se of th e con stru cti on prod u ct, in accord an ce wi th th e appl i cabl e h arm on i zed tech n i cal

speci fi cati on , as foreseen by th e m an u factu rer:

Stru ctu ral m etal l i c works

4. N am e, reg i stered trad e n am e or reg i stered trad e m ark an d con tact ad d ress of th e m an u factu rer as

req u i red u n d er Arti cl e 1 1 (5):

An yC o S A,

PO Box 21

B-1 050 Bru ssel s, Bel g i u m

Tel . +32987654321

Fax: +321 23456789

Em ai l : an yco. sa@provi d er. be

5. Where appl i cabl e, n am e an d con tact ad d ress of th e au th ori zed represen tati ve wh ose m an d ate covers th e

tasks speci fi ed i n Arti cl e 1 2 (2):

An yon e Ltd

Fl ower Str. 2 4

West H am ford sh i re

U K-589645 U n i ted Ki n g d om

Tel . +44987654321

Fax: +441 23456789

e-m ai l : an yon e. l td @provi d er. u k

6. S ystem of assessm en t an d verifi cati on of con stan cy of perform an ce of th e con stru cti on prod u ct as set ou t

i n CPR, An n ex V:

System 2 +

7. I n case of th e d ecl arati on of perform an ce con cern i n g a con stru cti on prod u ct covered by a h arm on i zed

stan d ard :

N oti fi ed factory prod u cti on con trol certi fi cati on bod y N o. 5678 perform ed th e i n i ti al i n specti on of
th e m an u factu ri n g pl an t an d of factory prod u cti on con trol an d th e con ti n u ou s su rvei l l an ce,
assessm en t an d eval u ati on of factory prod u cti on con trol an d i ssu ed th e certi fi cate of con form i ty
of th e factory prod u cti on con trol .

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8. Decl ared perform an ce

Essen ti al characteristi cs Perform an ce H arm on i zed tech n i cal speci fi cati on

Type HR

Property cl ass 1 0. 9/1 0

EN 1 4399-1 : 201 5
Prod u ct g rad e C/B/A

k-cl ass an d k-Factor K2: 0, 1 0 ≤ k

m ≤ 0, 23 V
k ≤ 0, 06

9. Th e perform an ce of th e prod u ct i d en ti fi ed i n poi n ts 1 an d 2 i s i n con form i ty wi th th e d ecl ared perform an ce

i n poi n t 8.

Th i s d ecl arati on of perform an ce i s i ssu ed u n d er th e sol e respon si bi l i ty of th e m an u factu rer i d en ti fi ed i n poi n t 4.

Si g n ed for an d on beh al f of th e m an u factu rer by:

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(n am e an d fu n cti on )

… … … … … … … … … … … … … ..… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … ..… … … … …

(pl ace an d d ate of i ssu e) (si g n atu re)

ZA. 3 CE m arki n g an d l abel l i n g

Th e CE m arki n g sym bol sh al l be i n accord an ce wi th th e g en eral pri n ci pl es set ou t i n Arti cl e 30 of Reg u l ati on

(EC) N o 765/2 008 an d sh al l be affi xed vi si bl y, l eg i bl y an d i n d el i bl y on th e l abel . For si n g l e bol ti n g assem bl y

l ots th e l abel sh al l be attach ed to th e packag i n g of th e bol ti n g assem bl i es. For exten d ed bol ti n g assem bl y l ots

th at are su ppl i ed as com pon en ts packed i n separate packag es th e l abel sh al l appear on th e accom pan yi n g

d ocu m en t.

Th e CE m arki n g sh al l be fol l owed by:

— th e l ast two d i g i ts of th e year i n wh i ch i t was fi rst affi xed ;

— th e n am e an d th e reg i stered ad d ress of th e m an u factu rer, or th e i d en ti fyi n g m ark al l owi n g i d en ti fi cati on of

th e n am e an d ad d ress of th e m an u factu rer easi l y an d wi th ou t an y am bi g u i ty;

— th e u n i q u e i d en ti fi cati on cod e of th e prod u ct-type;

— th e referen ce n u m ber of th e d ecl arati on of perform an ce;

— th e l evel or cl ass of th e perform an ce d ecl ared ;

— th e d ated referen ce to th e h arm on i zed tech n i cal speci fi cati on appl i ed ;

— th e i d en ti fi cati on n u m ber of th e n oti fi ed bod y;

— th e i n ten d ed u se as l ai d d own i n th e h arm on i zed tech n i cal speci fi cati on appl i ed .

Th e CE m arki n g sh al l be affi xed before th e con stru cti on prod u ct i s pl aced on th e m arket. I t m ay be fol l owed

by a pi ctog ram or an y oth er m ark n otabl y i n d i cati n g a speci al ri sk or u se.

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CE marking, consisting of the “CE”-symbol

Identification number of the notified production control

5678
certification body

Name and th e registered a ddress of th e manufacturer,

An yC o Ltd , PO Box 21 , B-1 050, Bru ssel s,
or identifying mark
Bel g i u m
Last two digits of th e year in wh ich th e CE marking wa s
15
first affixed

(To be g i ven by th e m an u factu rer. )

Reference number of the DoP

No. of European Sta ndard applied, as referenced in

EN 1 4399-1 : 201 5
OJEU

(To be g i ven by th e m an u factu rer. )

Unique identification code of th e product-type

I n ten d ed to be u sed i n stru ctu ral m etal l i c

Intended use of th e product as laid down in the
works
European Standard a pplied

Type: HR Level or class of the performance declared

Property cl ass: 1 0. 9/1 0

Prod u ct g rad e: C/B/A

k-cl ass an d k-factor: K2:

0, 1 0 ≤ k
m ≤ 0, 2 3

V k ≤ 0, 06

Fi g u re ZA. 1 — Exam pl e C E m arki n g i n form ati on of prod u cts u n d er AVC P system 2 +

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Bi bl i ograph y

[1 ] EN 1 0204, Metallic products - Types of inspection documents

[2] EN I SO 9001 , Quality management systems - Requirements (ISO 9001)

[3] EN I SO 1 2 944 (al l parts), Paints and varnishes - Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective
paint systems

[4] Reg u l ati on (EU ) N o 305/2 01 1 of th e Eu ropean Parl i am en t an d of th e Cou n ci l of 9 M arch 201 1 l a yi n g

d own h arm on i sed con d i ti on s for th e m arketi n g of con stru cti on prod u cts an d repeal i n g cou n ci l d i recti ve

89/1 06/EEC

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