EN 1342 EUROPEANSTANDARD NORMEEUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM November2012 ICS93.080.20 Supersedes EN 1342:2001 English Version Settsofnaturalstoneforexternalpaving-F Requirements and test methods Paves de pierre naturelle pour le pavage exterieur - Pflastersteine aus Naturstein fur AuBenbereiche Anforderungen und Prufverfahren Exigences et methodes d'essai This European Standard was approved by CEN on 6 October 2012. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. cen EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITE EUROPEEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FUR NORMUNG Management Centre:Avenue Marnix 17,B-1000 Brussels 2012CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 1342:2012: E worldwide for CEN national Members. EN1342:2012 (E) Contents Page Foreword. .4 1 Scope. 2 3 Terms and definitions . 4 Requirements.... 4.1 4.1.1 Denomination.. 4.1.2 Alterationofphysical propertiesof thenatural stone.. 4.2 Dimensions..... 4.2.1 General.. 4.2.2 Tolerances. 4.3 Freeze/thawresistance 4.3.1 Freeze- thaw under normal conditions.... 4.3.2 Freeze-thaw in the presence of de-icing salts 4.4 Breaking strength- .Compressivestrength.... .9 4.5 Abrasion resistance .... 4.6 Slip and skid resistance.. 10 4.6.1 Slip resistance... 10 4.6.2 4.6.3 Durabilityofsliporskidresistance 10 4.7 Appearance.... 10 4.7.1 General. 10 4.7.2 Reference sample, visual inspection and acceptance criteria ...... 4.8 Water absorption .... 11 4.9 Apparentdensityandopenporosity 11 4.10 Petrographic description..... 11 4.11 Dangerous substances.. 5 Evaluation of conformity... 5.1 General.... 11 5.2 Initial type testing (ITT) and Type testing (TT) 12 5.3 Factory Production Control............ Marking, labelling and packaging .... AnnexA(informative)Guidanceonsampling 17 A.1 General... A.2 Principles of sampling 17 A.3 Taking bulk samples 17 A.4 Preparing a sampling plan.. A.5 Sampling apparatus. A.6 Sampling methods... 18 A.6.1 A.6.2 Sampling from quarries .. A.6.3 Samplingfromproductionunitsand consignments 19 A.6.4 Sampling from construction works ........ 19 A.7 Marking,packaging and dispatch of the samples.. A.8 Sampling report.. 19 AnnexB(informative)ExampleofcalculationofLowerExpectedValue .21 21 B.1 Scope B.2 Symbols anddefinitions 21 2 EN 1342:2012 (E) B.3 CalculationofLowerExpectedValue. .21 AnnexZA(informative)Clausesof this EuropeanStandard addressingtheprovisions of theEU ConstructionProductsDirective.... ZA.1 Scopeand relevantcharacteristics..... .24 ZA.2 Procedurefortheattestationof conformityof settsofnatural stone. .25 ZA.2.1 $ Systemofattestationofconformity.. .25 ZA.2.2 EC Declaration of conformity... .26 ZA.3 CE marking and labelling ...27 Bibliography... ...30 3 EN1342:2012(E) Foreword This document (EN 1342:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 178"Paving units and kerbs", the secretariat of which is held by BSl. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an