EUROPEAN STANDARD

PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS

HOLLOW CORE SLABS
EN1168

Jan de Wit
Manager R & D Dycore Netherlands, secretary CEN 229, WG1, TG1
TOPICS PRESENTATION

- History and future

- Value
- No part of the standard
- Highlights of the standard
- Annexes
- CE marking
History and future

- 1st meeting 1990

- 1st draft prestressed HC standard 1991
- splitting up prestressed and reinforced 1992
- prEN 1168 - 1 for inquiry August 1993
- 1st draft prEN 1168 – 2 August 1993
- prEN 1168 - 2 for inquiry August 1999
- reinforced - prestressed in one standard 2001
- prEN 1168 accepted by CEN 229 TG1 2003

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History and future
- Formal vote December 2003
- Date of Availability July 2004
- National standard version of hEN Default 9 monts
announced in MS September 2004 CE marking
- Publication of National standard Not available
version of hEN December 2004
-hEN reference published in OJEC
March 2005
- Reference to National standard version of hEN
published in MS Default 1 year
CE marking
- Date of withdrawl of conflicting technical
optional
specifications March 2006

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Value

- general acceptance HC in member states

- minimum quality level
- minimum values for tolerances
- same basis for calculations
- free marketable between member states

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No part of the standard

- prestressed elements with a depth > 450 mm

- reinforced elements with a depth > 300 mm

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No part of the standard
- prestressed elements with a depth > 450 mm
- reinforced elements with a depth > 300 mm
- elements wider than 1200 mm and reinforced
elements with transverse reinforcement wider
than 2400 mm
- light weight concrete
- special use in walls and other applications
- high traffic and fatigue load
- add. provisions for seismic zones in EN 1998-1

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Highlights of the standard

- EN 1168 gives requirements, basic performance

criteria and minimum values
- for common aspects reference is made to
EN 13369 Common rules for precast products
- for design rules reference is made to
EN 1992-1-1 special design rules for HC are in the
standard and the (informative) annexes

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Highlights of the standard

- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Requirements
- 5 Test methods
- 6 Evaluation of conformity
- 7 Marking
- 8 Technical documentation
- Annexes
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- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Requirements

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4 Requirements
4.1 Material requirements
4.2 Production requirements
4.3 Finished product requirements

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4 Requirements
4.1 Material requirements

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4.1 Material requirements
4.1.4.1 Maximum diameter of prestressing steel
Max. diameter for wires = ø 11 mm
Max. diameter for strands = ø 16 mm
Prestressing of bars is not allowed

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4 Requirements
4.1 Material requirements
4.2 Production requirements
4.3 Finished product requirements

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4.2 Production requirements

4.2.1 Concrete production
4.2.2 Hardened concrete
4.2.2.1 Strength classes
Min. C20/25 for reinforced products
Min. C30/37 for prestressed products
4.2.2.2 Compressive strength
Potentional strength
Direct and/or indirect structural strength

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4.2 Production requirements

4.2.3 Structural reinforcement
Distribution of reinforcement
reinforced prestressed
uniformly distributed uniformly distributed
max 300 mm distance min. 4 tendons
min. 1 bar in outermost web not required in outermost web
nominal clear spacing

hor. = (max.(dg + 5 mm), 20 mm and ø) + tolerance

vertical = max.(dg, 10 mm and ø) + tolerance

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4.2 Production requirements

4.2.3.2.4 Slippage of tendons
Individual tendons 1,3 ?L00
Mean value per element ?L00
?L00 = 0,4 lbpd
bpd
. σpmo
pmo
/ Epp
For σpmo
pmo
= 1000 N/mm22 and fctm
ctm
(t) = 30 N/mm2
The slippage of an individual tendon ø12,5 mm
ø12,5 mm must
must be
be
< 1,3 mm and for the mean value per element < 1,0 mm
Following the Dutch code the slippage must be < 3,1 mm
mm
for an individual tendon and < 2,5 mm for the mean value
per element

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4 Requirements
4.1 Material requirements
4.2 Production requirements
4.3 Finished product requirements

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4.3 Finished product requirements

4.3.1 Geometrical properties
4.3.1.1 Production tolerances
4.3.1.2 Minimum dimensions = Nominal values + tolerance
Max. (v2h, 17 mm and dg + 5 mm) + tolerance

Max. (h/10, 20 mm and dg + 5 mm) + tolerance

Cmin = 1,5 ø + tolerance

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4.3 Finished product requirements

4.3.1 Geometrical properties
4.3.2 Surface characteristics
4.3.3 Mechanical resistance

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4.3 Finished product requirements

4.3.1 Geometrical properties
4.3.2 Surface characteristics
4.3.3 Mechanical resistance

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4.3.3 Mechanical resistance
4.3.3.1 General
Note: Actions and safety factors are subject to national
regulations or other rules valid in the place of use
Annex L (…. Of EN 13369) gives lower values of partial safety
factors for materials by more quality control and stricter
tolerances or by using reduced or measured geometrical
parameters in the design or by assessment of concrete strength
in finished structures or by control of the self weight

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4.3.3 Mechanical resistance
4.3.3.2 Verification by calculation
4.3.3.2.1 Splitting of hollow core slabs
4.3.3.2.2 Shear and torsion capacity

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4.3.3.2.2 Shear and torsion capacity
4.3.3.2.2.1 General
No control up to 0,5h from the edge of the support
By non ridged supports reducing transversal shear stresses has
to be taken in account
4.3.3.2.2.2 Shear capacity – Torsion capacity
VRdn = VRd,c – VETd
4.3.3.2.2.3 Shear capacity of the longitudinal joints
4.3.3.2.2.4 Punching shear capacity
4.3.3.2.2.5 Capacity for concentrated loads
4.3.3.2.2.6 Load capacity of elements supported on 3 edges

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4.3.3 Mechanical resistance
4.3.3.1 General
4.3.3.2 Verification by calculation
4.3.3.3 Verification by calculation aided by physical testing
4.3.3.4 Verfication by testing
4.3.3.5 Safety factors
4.3.3.6 Transient situations

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4.3 Finished product requirements

4.3.1 Geometrical properties
4.3.2 Surface characteristics
4.3.3 Mechanical resistance
4.3.4 Resistance and reaction to fire

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4.3 Finished product requirements

4.3.1 Geometrical properties
4.3.2 Surface characteristics
4.3.3 Mechanical resistance
4.3.4 Resistance and reaction to fire

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4.3.4 Resistance and reaction to fire

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4.3.4 Resistance and reaction to fire
4.3.4.1 Resistance to fire
Declared in classes to standard or alternatively to parametric fire
4.3.4.2 Classification for standard fire resistance
- By testing
- By tabulated data
- By calculation
4.3.4.3 Verification of resistance to parametric fire
See EN 1991-1-2
4.3.4.4 Reaction to fire
Concrete products without organic materials = Class A
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4.3 Finished product requirements

4.3.1 Geometrical properties
4.3.2 Surface characteristics
4.3.3 Mechanical resistance
4.3.4 Resistance and reaction to fire
4.3.5 Acoustic properties
4.3.6 Thermal properties
4.3.7 Durability
4.3.8 Other requirements

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Highlights of the standard

- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Requirements
- 5 Test methods

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5 Test methods
5.1 Tests on concrete
5.1.1 Compressive strength

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5 Test methods
5.1 Tests on concrete
5.1.1 Compressive strength
5.1.2 Water absorbtion
In most cases not relevant
5.2 Measuring of dimensions and surface characteristics
5.2.1 Element dimensions
5.2.1.1 Procedure
5.3 Weight of the products

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Highlights of the standard

- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Requirements
- 5 Test methods
- 6 Evaluation of conformity

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6 Evaluation of conformity
6.1 General
6.1.1 Demonstration of compliance
6.1.2 Assessment of compliance
6.1.3 Acceptance testing
6.2 Type testing

6.3 Factory production control

The factory production control is okay if it is on basis of a
quality systems according EN ISO 9001 and the requirements
of EN 1168

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Annexes
- A(N) Inspection schemes
- B(I) Typical shapes of joints
- C(I) Transverse load distribution
- D(I) Diaphragm action
- E(I) Unintended restraining effects and neg. moments
- F(I) Shear capacity of composite members
- G(I) Resistance to fire
- H(I) Design of connections
- J(N) Full scale test
- K(I) Prestressing losses
- L(I) Reliability considerations
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Annexes
- M(I) Tables of thermal conductivity of concrete
- N(I) Measurement dimensions
- O(I) Resistance to fire: recommendations for EN 1992-1-2
- P(I) Assessment of compliance by a third party
- R(I) Technical documentation
- ZA(I) Addressing essential requirements of EU Directives
- Y(I) Choice of CE marking method

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CE Marking

The manufacturer is responsible for affixing the

CE marking

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