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DD ENV 10080:1996

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Steel for the reinforcement of concrete Weldable ribbed reinforcing steel B500 Technical delivery conditions for bars, coils and welded fabric

ICS 77.140.60; 91.080.40

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Committees responsible for this Draft for Development

The preparation of this Draft for Development was entrusted to Technical Committee ISE/9, Steel for concrete reinforcement, upon which the following bodies were represented: British Cement Association British Iron and Steel Producers Association British Precast Concrete Federation Ltd. Concrete Society County Surveyors Society Department of Transport Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors Institution of Structural Engineers UK Certification Authority Reinforcing Steels

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This Draft for Development, having been prepared under the direction of the Engineering Sector Board, was published under the authority of the Standards Board and comes into effect on 15 March 1996 BSI 08-1999 The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference ISE/9 Draft for comment 91/44813 DC ISBN 0 580 25196 9

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Contents
Committees responsible National foreword Foreword Text of ENV 10080 List of references Page Inside front cover ii 2 5 Inside back cover

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National foreword
This Draft for Development has been prepared by Technical Committee ISE/9 and is the English language verision of European Prestandard ENV 10080 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete Weldable ribbed reinforcing steel B500 Technical delivery conditions for bars, coils and welded fabric published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). This publication is not to be regarded as a British Standard. It is being issued in the Draft for Development series of publications and is of a provisional nature. It should be applied on this provisional basis so that information and experience of its practical application may be obtained. Comments arising from the use of this Draft for Development are requested so that UK experience can be reported to the European organization responsible for its conversion to a European Standard. A review of this publication will be initiated 2 years after its publication by the European organization so that a decision can be taken on its status at the end of its 3 year life. The commencement of the review period will be notified by an announcement in BSI News. According to the replies received by the end of the review period, the responsible BSI Committee will decide whether to support the conversion into a European Standard, to extend the life of the prestandard or to withdraw it. Comments should be sent in writing to the Secretary of BSI Technical Committee ISE/9 at 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL giving the document reference and clause number and proposing, where possible, an appropriate revision of the text. This Draft for Development has been published to enable ENV 10080 to be used in the design of steel reinforced concrete structures conforming to ENV 1992-1-1 and to develop data on the properties available from reinforced steels. The UK has consistently objected to aspects of this ENV, particularly items 2), 3), 5) and 7) of the foreword of ENV 10080. It is unlikely that the UK will vote positively on any proposed European Standard on this subject until these points are satisfactorily resolved. Cross-references
Publication referred to Corresponding British Standard

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EN 10002-1 EN 10002-2 EN 10002-4 EN 10020 EN 10027-1 EN 10027-2 EN 10079 EN 29002 EN 45011 EN 45012

BS EN 10002 Tensile testing of metallic materials Part 1:1990 Method of test at ambient temperature Part 2:1992 Verification of the force measuring system of the tensile testing machine Part 4:1995 Verification of extensometers used in uniaxial testing BS EN 10020:1991 Definition and classification of grades of steel BS EN 10027 Designation systems for steel Part 1:1992 Steel names, principal symbols Part 2:1992 Steel numbers BS EN 10079:1993 Definition of steel products BS EN ISO 9002:1994 Quality systems. Model for quality assurance in production, installation and servicing BS 7511:1989 General criteria for certification bodies operating product certification 7512:1989 General criteria for certification bodies operating quality system certification

Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, the ENV title page, pages 2 to 24, an inside back cover and a back cover. This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover. ii
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ICS 77.140.60; 91.080.40

ENV 10080
April 1995

Descriptors: Reinforced concrete, reinforcement structures, prestressing steels, reinforcing steels, metal bars, welded wire lattice, designations, classifications, chemical composition, grades: quality, mechanical properties, dimensions, tests, weldability, delivery

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Steel for the reinforcement of concrete Weldable ribbed reinforcing steel B 500 Technical delivery conditions for bars, coils and welded fabric
Acier pour larmature du bton Armatures pour bton arm soudables verrous B 500 Conditions techniques de livraison pour les barres, les couronnes et les treillis souds Betonbewehrungsstahl Schweigeeigneter gerippter Betonstahl B 500 Technische Lieferbedingungen fr Stbe, Ringe und geschweite Matten

This European Prestandard (ENV) was approved by CEN on 1995-01-26 as a prospective standard for provisional application. The period of validity of this ENV is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the ENV can be converted into a European Standard (EN). CEN members are required to announce the existence of this ENV in the same way as for an EN and to make the ENV available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parallel to the ENV) until the final decision about the possible conversion of the ENV into an EN is reached. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Europisches Komitee fr Normung Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels 1995 All rights of reproduction and communication in any form and by any means reserved in all countries to CEN and its members. Ref. No. ENV 10080:1995 E

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Foreword
a) History This European Prestandard has been prepared by SC 1, Reinforcing steels not for prestressing, of the Technical Committee ECISS/TC 19, Concrete reinforcing steel Qualities, dimensions, and tolerances, of which the Secretariat is held by DIN. The work of ECISS/TC 19/SC 1 started in 1988 with the aim to transform EURONORM Reinforcing Steel (not for 80-85 prestressing); technical delivery conditions, EURONORM Steel for the reinforcement of 82-1:79 concrete with an improved bonding action; dimensions, mass, tolerances. General requirements, and EURONORM Steel for the reinforcement of 82-2:79 concrete with an improved bonding action; dimensions, mass, tolerances. Supplementary specifications for ribbed steels into a European Standard (EN) with unified specifications for the mechanical and dimensional properties of bars, coils and welded fabric of reinforcing steels suitable to meet the requirements for the design of concrete structures. There were nine plenary meetings of ECISS/TC 19/SC 1 with the participation of in total 17 member countries and of representatives of the organizations to which liaison had been established such as CEN/TC 250/SC 2 (Structural Eurocodes; Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures), ISO/TC 17/SC 16 (Steels for the reinforcement and prestressing of concrete), and the European Fabric Reinforcement Association (EFRA). Although some fundamental agreements could be achieved (e.g. with regard to the number of strength levels, weldability, size ranges etc.) it was not possible, even after a 5 year period of debate, to get the approval of a qualified majority of the member countries to the publication of a genuine European Standard. Thus a proposal was adopted in the meeting of ECISS/TC 19/SC 1 in May 1993 and confirmed by the results of a written enquiry in November 1993 to give the present document containing the delivery conditions for the weldable ribbed reinforcing steels B500A and B500B the status of a European Prestandard (ENV) for the reasons mentioned below. 2

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b) Reasons for the publication of a Prestandard ENV 10080 In the existing national standards the specifications for reinforcing steels differ to a considerable extent as a result of the differences of traditions and material requirements. Hence it was often difficult to obtain the compromises necessary to get unified European delivery conditions. Some of the specifications laid down in the present document were only supported by a slight majority of votes [see also item c)]. One of the main questions was how to attain a close alignment of the material specifications with the rules for the design of concrete structures covered by the Eurocodes 2, 4 and 8. The decision to publish Eurocode 2 as a European Prestandard (ENV 1992-1-1 Design of concrete structures Part 1.1: General rules and rules for buildings) open for modification and completion within a reasonable space of time promoted the decision of ECISS/TC 19/SC 1 to publish the present document as a European Prestandard too. The lifetime of ENV 10080 should be harmonized with that of ENV 1992-1-1. This period is necessary to carry out thorough investigations and to collect sufficient experience about the correlation and compatibility between the material properties to be specified and the criteria for the design and execution of the concrete structures. c) Main items to be rediscussed All interested parties are requested to draw their special attention to the following items which have been controversially discussed during the previous meetings of ECISS/TC 19/SC 1 and shall be reconsidered when transforming ENV 10080 and ENV 1992-1-1 into European Standards: 1) whether the rules for the design of concrete structures according to Eurocodes 2, 4 and 8 require the standardization of two or of more than two categories of steel grade B500 with different ductility values;
NOTE ECISS/TC 19/SC 1 is in favour of standardizing (eventually in a separate EN) a B500 category with ductility values higher than those specified for B500B if such a category is considered to be necessary in view of the requirements of Eurocode 8 (building in seismic regions) or to other applications (e.g. nuclear power stations, marine structures etc.).

2) whether the total elongation at maximum force (Agt) may be regarded as a more significant characteristic for the evaluation of the service behaviour of reinforcing steels than the elongation at fracture (A5 or A10),

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3) whether in addition to characteristic values (in the sense of the definition in 3.8) minimum values should be specified for Agt and Rm/Re (see Table 1); 4) whether fatigue strength values should be specified for welded fabric (see Table 1); 5) whether the details of testing the fatigue properties are acceptable (see 6.3.4); 6) whether the permissible deviation from nominal mass should be increased (e.g. to 6 %) for small product diameters (e.g. up to 10 mm) (see Table 1 and 6.4.2); 7) whether the certification procedures as described in clause 7 and Annex A should be maintained as the sole possible system for the verification of the conformity of the steels with the specifications of the standard.
NOTE The requirements laid down in Annex A are the recommendations of ECISS/TC 19/SC 1. It is recognized that the Commission of the European Union has the ultimate responsibility for setting the level of the attestation of conformity for the products covered by ENV 10080.

In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the following countries are bound to implement this European Prestandard: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

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Contents
Page Foreword 2 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Definitions 5 4 Classification and designation 7 4.1 Classification 7 4.2 Designation 7 5 Manufacturing processes 7 5.1 Melting process and type of deoxidation 7 5.2 Manufacturing process of the product 7 6 Requirements 8 6.1 General 8 6.2 Chemical composition and weldability 10 6.3 Mechanical properties 10 6.4 Dimensions and mass 11 6.5 Surface geometry 11 6.6 Form and dimensions of fabric 13 7 Assessment of conformity with the specified requirements 13 8 Testing 13 8.1 General 13 8.2 Test methods 14 9 Product identification 14 9.1 Identification of the steel 14 9.2 Identification of the producer 14 9.3 Identification of the processor of decoiled material 15 9.4 Labelling of welded fabric 15 Annex A (normative) Attestation of conformity by certification 16 Annex B (normative) Methods of testing the properties of reinforcing steel 20 Figure 1 Characteristics of purpose made fabric 7 Figure 2 Rib geometry of steel B500A (a) and steel B500B (b) 12 Figure 3 Rib flank inclination a, and rib height h 12 Figure 4 Pitch of wires and overhang of single wires 13 Figure 5 Pitch of wires and overhang of twin wires 13 Figure 6 Example of rib pattern of steel B500A with four transverse rib series 14 Figure 7 Example of rib pattern of steel B500B with four transverse rib series Figure 8 Identification of the country and producer works Figure B.6 Fatigue stress cycle Figure B.8 Determining the area of the longitudinal section, FR Table 1 Properties of reinforcing steels B500A and B500B of various product forms Table 2 Chemical composition of steels B500A and B500B Table 3 Conditions of testing the properties Table 4 Mandrel diameter at the rebend test Table 5 Nominal diameters for the several steels and product types, nominal cross-sectional area and nominal mass Table 6 Projected rib area fR Table 7 Identification of the country of origin Table A.1 List of product families Table A.2 Re coefficient k as a function of a number (n) of the test results Table A.3 Agt and Rm/Re coefficient k as a function of a number (n) of the test results

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1 Scope
1.1 This European Prestandard specifies requirements for the chemical composition and the mechanical and geometrical properties of weldable ribbed reinforcing steel in Grade B500, categories A and B (designated as steels B500A and B500B, see Table 1) used for the reinforcement of concrete structures in the form of bars and coils or as elements for the manufacture of welded fabric, sheets of factory-made machine-welded fabric in the diameter ranges given in Table 1. 1.2 This European Prestandard does not apply to non-weldable reinforcing steel; plain round or indented reinforcing steel; lattice girders; prestressing steels (see EN 10138).

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EN 45012, General criteria for certification bodies operating quality system certification. ECISS Information Circular IC 10, Designation systems for steel; Additional symbols for steel names. EURONORM 18, Selection and preparation of samples and test pieces for steel products1). ISO 10065, Steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete Bend and rebend tests. ISO 10287, Steel for the reinforcement of concrete Determination of the strength of joints in welded fabric. ISO 10606, Steel for the reinforcement of concrete Determination of total elongation at maximum force2).

3 Definitions
For the purposes of this European Prestandard the following definitions apply. 3.1 reinforcing steel steel with a circular or practically circular cross section which is suitable for the reinforcement of concrete 3.2 ribbed reinforcing steel steel with at least two rows of transverse ribs which are uniformly distributed over the entire length 3.3 non-alloyed steel; quality steel definitions, see EN 10020 3.4 bar, rod, wire definitions, see EN 10079 3.5 decoiled material reinforcing steel manufactured in coils and subsequently straightened. After straightening, it may be delivered in straight lengths or as cut and bent pieces 3.6 nominal cross-sectional area the cross-sectional area equivalent to the area of a circular plain bar of the nominal diameter

2 Normative references
This European Prestandard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Prestandard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies. EN 10002-1, Metallic materials Tensile testing; Part 1: Method of test (at ambient temperature). EN 10002-2, Metallic materials Tensile testing; Part 2: Verification of the force measuring system of the tensile testing machine. EN 10002-4, Metallic materials Tensile testing; Part 4: Verification of extensometers used in uniaxial testing. EN 10020, Definition and classification of grades of steel. EN 10027-1, Designation system for steels; Part 1: Steel names; principal symbols. EN 10027-2, Designation system for steels; Part 2: Numerical system. EN 10079, Definition of steel products. EN 29002, Quality systems; Model for quality assurance in production and installation. EN 45011, General criteria for certification bodies operating product certification.

1)

Until it is transformed into a European Standard either this EURONORM or the corresponding national standard may be applied. 2) At present at the stage of draft.

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3.7 welded fabric arrangement of longitudinal and transverse bars or wires of the same or different diameter and length that are arranged substantially at right angles to each other and factory electrical resistance welded together by automatic machines at points of intersection 3.8 characteristic value value having a prescribed probability of not being attained in a hypothetical unlimited test series. In the context of this European Prestandard the characteristic value is (unless otherwise indicated) the lower limit of the one sided statistical tolerance interval at which there is a 90 % probability (1 p a = 0,90) that 95 % (p = 0,95) or 90 % (p = 0,90) of the values are at or above this lower limit. This definition refers to the long-term quality level of production
NOTE The p-values specified for the properties of the steels covered by this European Prestandard are given in Table 1.

3.15 standard fabric fabric manufactured according to national or producers delivery conditions and available from stock 3.16 purpose made fabric fabric manufactured according to users specific requirements 3.17 longitudinal wire reinforcing element in the manufacturing direction of the fabric 3.18 transverse wire reinforcing element perpendicular to the manufacturing direction of the fabric 3.19 twin wires two wires of the same steel and size placed adjacently and in contact with each other as a pair 3.20 pitch of fabric centre-to-centre distance of wires in a sheet of fabric. For twin wire fabric the pitch is measured between the tangent of the adjacent wires (see Figure 4 and Figure 5) 3.21 overhang length of longitudinal or transverse wires projecting beyond the centre of the outer crossing wire in a sheet of fabric. For twin wire fabric the overhang is measured from the tangent line of the adjacent wires (see Figure 4 and Figure 5) 3.22 length of sheet longest side of a sheet of fabric, irrespective of the manufacturing direction 3.23 width of sheet shortest side of the sheet of fabric, irrespective of the manufacturing direction
NOTE Further definitions concerning attestation of conformity and certification are given in Annex A of this European Prestandard.

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3.9 longitudinal rib uniform continuous protrusion parallel to the axis of the bar. In the case of cold-twisted bars the ribs are parallel before cold twisting 3.10 transverse rib any rib on the surface of the product other than a longitudinal rib 3.11 rib height, h distance from the highest point of the rib (transverse or longitudinal) to the surface of the core 3.12 rib spacing, c distance between the centres of two consecutive transverse ribs measured parallel to the axis of the bar (see Figure 2) 3.13 transverse rib inclination, angle between the centre line of the transverse rib and the longitudinal axis of the bar (see Figure 2) 3.14 pitch of twist distance between two consecutive corresponding points of a longitudinal rib on the same generatrix of a twisted bar

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4 Classification and designation

4.1 Classification The steels B500A and B500B are classified as non-alloyed quality steels according to EN 10020.
NOTE The reference to EN 10020 is used for the purpose of classification of the steels covered by the present European Prestandard and shall not be regarded as a binding requirement for the chemical composition.

5.2 Manufacturing process of the product 5.2.1 Bars and coils 5.2.1.1 The manufacturing process shall be at the discretion of the producer. It shall be reported to the purchaser if requested.
NOTE Examples of manufacturing methods are: hot rolling without further treatment or hot rolling and immediately heat treating in line or cold working (by twisting or stretching the initial hot rolled product without significant reduction of the cross-sectional area); cold rolling or cold drawing from rod with a significant reduction of the cross-sectional area.

4.2 Designation 4.2.1 The steel names are allocated in accordance with EN 10027-1 and ECISS Information Circular IC 10; the steel numbers are allocated in accordance with EN 10027-2. 4.2.2 The products covered by this European Prestandard shall be designated in the following sequence: a) description of the product form (e.g. bar, coil or fabric); b) the number of this European Prestandard (ENV 10080); c) the nominal dimensions of the product (see 4.2.3 and 4.2.4); d) the name and number of the steel (see Table 1). 4.2.3 In the case of bars and coils, the indications for the nominal dimensions shall include the nominal diameter of the product, in millimetres; the nominal length (for bars only), in millimetres. Example Bar according to this European Prestandard with a nominal diameter of 20 mm and a nominal length of 12 000 mm of steel B500A (steel number 1.0438): Bar ENV 10080-20x12000-B500A or Bar ENV 10080-20x12000-1.0438 4.2.4 In the case of welded fabric, the designation shall include the necessary information about the wire sizes and the geometry (dimensions, pitch, overhang, etc.) of the sheet.
NOTE Brief designations are widely used to describe standard fabric (see 3.15). The relevant mesh arrangement can be seen from the tabulated data issued by the manufacturer. Purpose made fabric (see 3.16) can be described using the indications given in Figure 1 or by a fully dimensioned drawing and should be identified by the users reference.

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5 Manufacturing processes
5.1 Melting process and type of deoxidation The melting process and type of deoxidation of the steel shall be at the discretion of the manufacturer.

Figure 1 Characteristics of purpose made fabric

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5.2.1.2 Further processing (straightening, cutting to length and eventually bending) of decoiled material produced according to 5.2.1.1 shall only be carried out in factories the certification of which has been proved (see Annex A).
NOTE The processor and manufacturer of coiled material have to cooperate closely. This may include the processor submitting samples of current processing to the steel mill to confirm that all requirements concerning the properties of the straightened material have been fulfilled. Such a procedure does not remove the responsibility of the processor to provide material to the market that satisfies the requirements of the present European Prestandard.

The wires in one direction (longitudinal or transverse) or in both directions may be twin wires. All fabric shall be factory made and machine welded. The joints at the intersections of the longitudinal wires and the transverse wires shall be made by electrical resistance welding to provide shear resistant connections complying with 6.3.5. Fabric including butt welded wires shall be permitted.

6 Requirements
6.1 General The properties of the steels B500A and B500B shall be as specified in Table 1 for the various product forms and nominal diameters.

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5.2.1.3 The manufacturing of reinforcing steel by re-rolling finished products (e.g. sheet or rails) shall not be permitted. 5.2.2 Welded fabric Standard fabric shall be manufactured from wire of the same steel in both directions. Purpose made fabric shall be manufactured from wire of the same steel in each direction.

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Table 1 Properties of reinforcing steels B500A and B500B of various product forms
1 Product form Bars Coils Welded fabric Type of specified valuea

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Steel (grade and category) Name Number Nominal diameterb Yield strength Re Ratio, Rm/Re Total elongation at max. force Agt Suitability for bending Fatigue strength (stress range 2BA) Strength of welded joints (N/mm2) (N) (%) (mm) (N/mm2)

B500A 1.0438 6 to 16 500 1.05 2.5 Table 4 180 4,5 Table 6 Table 2

B500B 1.0439 6 to 40 500 1.08 5.0 Table 4 180 4,5 Table 6 Table 2

B500A 1.0438 5 to 16 500 1.05c 2.5d Table 4 180 4,5 Table 6 Table 2

B500B 1.0439 6 to 16 500 1.08 5.0 Table 4 180 4,5 Table 6 Table 2

B500A 1.0438 5 to 16 500 1.05c 2.5d Table 4 100 0,3 Re Ae 4,5 Table 6 Table 2

B500B 1.0439 6 to 16 500 1.08 5.0 Table 4 100 0,3 Re Ae 4,5 Table 6 Table 2 Cv; p = 0,90 Min. Max. Min. Max. Cv; p = 0,95 Cv; p = 0,90 Cv; p = 0,90

Permissible deviation from (%) nominal mass Projected rib area Chemical composition and carbon equivalent

Cv: characteristic value as defined in 3.8 Min.: minimum value Max.: maximum value b Details, see Table 5. c Rm/Re = 1,03 for d = 5,0 mm and 5,5 mm. d Agt = 2 % for d = 5,0 mm and 5,5 mm. e A: nominal cross-sectional area of the wire (see 6.3.5)

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6.2 Chemical composition and weldability 6.2.1 The maximum values of the chemical composition including the carbon equivalent value shall be as given in Table 2. Table 2 Chemical composition of steels B500A and B500B
Type of analysis C P Chemical composition % max. S Na Carbon equivalent value

6.3.2 Tensile properties 6.3.2.1 The tensile properties shall comply with the requirements of Table 1. 6.3.2.2 The values Re and Rm shall be calculated using the nominal cross section of the products. 6.3.2.3 For the yield strength specified in Table 1, the upper yield strength (ReH) shall apply. If a yield phenomenon is not present, the 0.2 % proof strength (Rp0,2) or the proof strength for a total extension of 0.5 % (Rt0,5) shall be determined. In cases of dispute, the 0,2 % proof strength (Rp0,2) shall apply. 6.3.3 Suitability for bending The suitability for bending is determined by the behaviour of the products in the rebend test. The test pieces are bent through approximately 90 over a mandrel having a diameter in accordance with Table 4, aged and then bent back by at least 20 (see B.5). After the test, the specimen shall show no fracture or cracks. Table 4 Mandrel diameter at the rebend test
Nominal diameter d mm Mandrel diameter

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Cast 0,22 0,050 analysis Product 0,24 0,055 analysis

a

0,050 0,055

0,012 0,013

0,50 0,52

Higher nitrogen contents are permissible if sufficient quantities of nitrogen binding elements are present.

6.2.2 The carbon equivalent value Ceq shall be calculated using the following formula: Mn Cr + Mo + V Ni + Cu - + -------------------------------- + -------------------C eq = C + -------6 5 15 where the symbols of the chemical elements indicate their content in % (m/m). 6.2.3 The steels shall be considered weldable provided the values specified in Table 2 are not exceeded. This suitability applies for example for arc welding, gas-shielded welding, flash welding, friction welding and electrical resistance welding. 6.3 Mechanical properties 6.3.1 General The conditions of testing for which the values of mechanical properties apply shall be as given in Table 3. Table 3 Conditions of testing the properties
Manufacturing and delivery condition of the product Condition of testing (test pieces)

d k 12 12 < d k 16 16 < d k 25 25 < d k 40 6.3.4 Fatigue strength

5d 6d 8d 10 d

1 2 3 4 5

Produced in straight lengths by hot rolling Produced in straight lengths by cold working Produced as coil and delivered in straight lengths Produced and delivered as coil Welded fabric

As delivereda or agedb Agedb Agedb Straightened and agedb Agedbc

Submitted to axial force controlled fatigue testing in the fluctuating tension range, the product shall withstand at least 2 106 stress cycles at a specified range of stress 2BA fluctuating down from a maximum stress Bmax. = 300 N/mm2 (0,6 Re,nominal). The values for 2BA are given in Table 1 (see also B.6). 6.3.5 Strength of welded joints For welded intersections in fabric, the shearing load required to produce failure of the weld shall be not less than 0,3 Re A, where Re is the specified characteristic yield strength (500 N/mm2) and A (in square millimetres) is the nominal cross-sectional area of either a) the larger wire at the joint in a single wire fabric; b) one of the twin wires in a twin wire fabric (twin wires in one direction); c) one of the wires with the larger diameter in the case of fabric with twin wires in both directions.

a Aged b

in cases of dispute. Ageing means: heating of the test specimen to 100 C, maintaining it at this temperature for a period of minimum 1 h and then cooling it in still air at room temperature. The method of heating is left to the discretion of the producer. c Or as delivered when produced from material according to line 1.

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6.4 Dimensions and mass 6.4.1 Diameters, cross-sectional area The values for the nominal diameter related to each steel and product type and the values for the nominal cross-sectional area are given in Table 5. 6.4.2 Mass 6.4.2.1 The values for the nominal mass given in Table 5 have been calculated from the values for the nominal cross-sectional area using a density value of 7,85 kg/dm3. 6.4.2.2 The permissible deviation from nominal mass shall be + 4,5 % (see Table 1).

6.4.3.2 The permissible deviation from the nominal length shall be 0/+ 100 mm. Other tolerances may be agreed at the time of enquiry and order. 6.4.4 Coil size The size of the coils shall be agreed at the time of enquiry and order. 6.5 Surface geometry 6.5.1 General The steel products covered by this European Prestandard are characterized by their surface geometry (dimensions, number and configuration of transverse and longitudinal ribs) by means of which bond with the concrete is achieved, the steels B500A and B500B are identified (see clause 9).

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6.4.3 Length of bars

6.4.3.1 The nominal length of bars shall be agreed at the time of enquiry and order. The preferred value is 12 m. Table 5 Nominal diameters for the several steels and product types, nominal cross-sectional area and nominal mass
Nominal diameter mm Product type and steel Bars B500A B500B Coils B500A B500B Fabric B500A B500B Nominal cross-sectional area mm2 Nominal mass

kg/m

5,0 5,5 6,0 6,5 7,0 7,5 8,0 8,5 9,0 9,5 10,0 10,5 11,0 11,5 12,0 14,0 16,0 20,0 25,0 28,0a 32,0 40,0

x x x

x x x x x x x x

x xb x xb x xb x xb x xb x xb x xb x x x

x xb x xb x xb x x x

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

x x x x x x x x x

19,6 23,8 28,3 33,2 38,5 44,2 50,3 56,7 63,3 70,9 78,5 86,6 95,0 103 113 154 201 314 491 616 804 1 256

0,154 1,187 0,222 0,260 0,302 0,347 0,395 0,445 0,499 0,556 0,617 0,680 0,746 0,815 0,888 1,21 1,58 2,47 3,85 4,83 6,31 9,86

a Non-preferred b

diameter. Only for manufacturing welded fabric.

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6.5.2 Projected rib area The projected rib area fR shall be regarded as the ruling criterion for the bond performance of the products. The requirements for fR as a function of the nominal diameter are given in Table 6. Table 6 Projected rib area fR
Nominal diameter mm

Minor deviations from the values given in 6.5.3.2 and 6.5.3.3 are permitted provided that the specifications for the projected rib area according to Table 6 are satisfied. 6.5.3.2 Transverse ribs 6.5.3.2.1 The transverse ribs shall have a crescent shape and shall merge smoothly into the core of the product (unless the same product properties can be achieved by other special surface configurations). 6.5.3.2.2 The projection of the transverse ribs shall extend over approximately 80 % of the periphery of the product which shall be calculated from the nominal diameter. 6.5.3.2.3 The rib flank inclination a shall be U 45; the ribs shall be radiused at the transition to the core of the product (see Figure 3). 6.5.3.2.4 The angle of rib inclination should be 35 to 75 (see Figure 2). 6.5.3.2.5 The height h shall be 0,05d to 0,10d; the spacing c shall be 0,5d to 1,0d (d: nominal diameter) (see Figure 2 and Figure 3).

fR min. 0,039 0,045 0,052 0,056

5,0 to 6,0 6,5 to 8,5 9,0 to 10,5 11,0 to 40

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6.5.3 Geometry of ribs 6.5.3.1 General The products shall have two or more rows of parallel transverse ribs equally distributed around the perimeter with a uniform spacing over the entire length. Longitudinal ribs may be present or not.

Figure 2 Rib geometry of steel B500A (a) and steel B500B (b) (example with two rows of transverse ribs)

Figure 3 Rib flank inclination a, and rib height h (section A.A from Figure 2)

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6.5.3.3 Longitudinal ribs 6.5.3.3.1 Where longitudinal ribs are present, their height shall not exceed 0,15d (d: nominal diameter). 6.5.3.3.2 Cold-twisted products shall have a pitch of twist of 8d to 12d and shall have longitudinal ribs. 6.6 Form and dimensions of fabric 6.6.1 General Each sheet shall contain not less than the number of wires appropriate to its specified length, width, pitch and overhang dimensions. A sheet of fabric from which not more than one sample has been removed shall not be rejected for this reason. 6.6.2 Size of wire Fabric shall be made from wire of the nominal diameters indicated in Table 5. 6.6.3 Wire arrangement The wires of a sheet shall be single wires and/or twin wires. 6.6.4 Relative diameters of wires 6.6.4.1 The diameters of wires in single wire fabric shall meet the following requirement: dmin. U 0,6dmax. where dmax. is the nominal diameter of the thickest wire; dmin. is the nominal diameter of the crossing wire. 6.6.4.2 For fabric with twin wires in one direction the wire diameters shall meet the following requirement: 0,7ds U dT U 1,25ds where ds dT is the nominal diameter of the single wire; is the nominal diameter of one of the twin wires. Figure 5 Pitch of wires and overhang of twin wires 6.6.6 Dimensional tolerances The permitted deviations for fabric are: length and width: 25 mm or 0,5 % whichever is the greater; wire pitch: 15 mm or 7,5 % whichever is the greater. Special tolerance requirements may be agreed between the manufacturer and purchaser. Figure 4 Pitch of wires and overhang of single wires

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7 Assessment of conformity with the specified requirements

Reinforcing steels according to this European Prestandard shall be subjected to a continuous quality control as described in Annex A. The procedure shall lead to the issue of a certificate of approval to the manufacturer by a certification body. Reinforcing steels which have been produced in compliance with the requirements of this European Prestandard shall be supplied with a delivery document according to A.7 and a product marking according to clause 9.
NOTE It is not necessary for the purchaser to carry out acceptance testing of the material delivered to the construction works if these requirements have been met.

6.6.4.3 For twin wire fabric in both directions the individual wire diameters shall meet the following requirements: dmin. U 0.7dmax.
NOTE Other requirements than given in 6.6.4.1 to 6.6.4.3 may be agreed at the time of enquiry and order.

6.6.5 Preferred pitch and overhang The pitch a of longitudinal wires and transverse wires shall be not less than 50 mm. The overhang u should be not less than 25 mm (see Figure 4 and Figure 5).

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8.2 Test methods Annex B to this European Prestandard describes the test methods to be applied for the determination of the following properties: chemical composition (B.1); tensile properties Re and Rm (B.2 and B.3); total elongation at maximum force Agt (B.3 and B.4); suitability for bending (rebend test) (B.5); fatigue strength (B.6); rib geometry (B.7); projected rib area fR (B.8); deviation from nominal mass (B.9); strength of joints in welded fabric (B.10).

Figure 6 Example of rib pattern of steel B500A with four transverse rib series

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9 Product identification
9.1 Identification of the steel 9.1.1 The steel shall be identified as follows by the products surface features (arrangement of the transverse ribs).
NOTE The specifications are only based upon the disposition of the ribs and not the number of rib series.

Figure 7 Example of rib pattern of steel B500B with four transverse rib series 9.1.2 The transverse ribs in each of the series shall have a substantially uniform spacing. 9.2 Identification of the producer The reinforcing steel producer shall be identified by a numerical system of normal transverse ribs between thickened transverse ribs. The symbol denoting the beginning and direction of reading of the identification consists of two successive thickened ribs. The producer is identified with two numbers of normal transverse ribs between thickened transverse ribs. One for the country (between 1 and 9 according to Table 7). One for the mill (with two digits between 11 and 99 except multiples of 10). The mark for the mill contains two groups of normal transverse ribs (once again separated by a thickened transverse rib). (See example in Figure 8.)

a) Steel B500A Two or more series of parallel transverse ribs with the same angle of inclination and the same direction for each series [see Figure 2 a) and Figure 6]. b) Steel B500B Two or more series of parallel transverse ribs. One (in the case of two or three rib series) or two (in the case of four rib series) of these series shall be at a contrary angle to the others [see Figure 2 b) and Figure 7].

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Country Number of normal transverse ribs between start and next thickened rib

9.3 Identification of the processor of decoiled material In addition to the identification mark of the producer according to 9.2 the decoiled material shall be provided with a durable identification mark of the processor. 9.4 Labelling of welded fabric Each bundle of welded fabric shall have a label indicating the manufacturer, the number of this European Prestandard and the reference number.

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Austria, Germany Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland France Italy UK, Ireland, Iceland Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland Spain, Portugal Greece

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Annex A (normative) Attestation of conformity by certification

A.1 Scope This Annex A to ENV 10800 describes the system for ensuring the compliance of products covered by this European Prestandard with the specified requirements by certification.
NOTE This annex is in accordance with the Council Directive of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products (89/106/EEC) (called Construction Products Directive and designated CPD in abbreviated form in the rest of the text) and Guidance Paper No. 7 (designated GP 7 in abbreviated form in the rest of the text) from the Standing Committee for Construction Guidelines for the Performance of the Factory Production Control for Construction Products (Document Construct 91/067, February 1991).

NOTE 2 For contractual, mandatory and assessment purposes, demonstration of the implementation of identified elements in the system may be required. NOTE 3 The quality system includes factory production control.

A.3.5 quality manual a document setting out the general quality policies, procedures and practices of an organization
NOTE The quality manual forms part of the quality system documentation.

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A.2 Normative references See clause 2 of this European Prestandard. A.3 Definitions A.3.1 certification assessment and regular surveillance by a third party certification body of the factory production control and compliance of the products with this European Prestandard using sampling and testing of some part of the product supported by statistical analysis A.3.2 certification body impartial body, governmental or non-governmental, possessing the necessary competence and responsibility to carry out conformity certification according to given rules of procedures and management
NOTE The bodies will have been designated by a Member State of the EU or EFTA if the CPD makes it necessary, in which case they shall comply with Annex IV of the CPD or if not required by the CPD they shall comply with EN 45011 or EN 45012 as appropriate.

A.3.6 technical file a document setting out manufacturing processes and methods in outline A.3.7 provisional certification certification for manufacture which is granted to a producer by the certification body for a product family and a limited period of time after the initial assessment A.3.8 full certification certification for manufacture which is granted to a producer by the certification body for a product family after satisfactory completion of the provisional certification A.3.9 product family group of related products as defined in Table A.1 Table A.1 List of product families
Number Product type Surface configuration Steel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Bars Coils Decoiled material

Ribbed Ribbed Ribbed

B500A B500B B500A B500B B500A B500B B500A B500B

A.3.3 factory production control the permanent internal control of production exercised by the manufacturer
NOTE This has been developed further by GP 7 which makes reference to, inter alia, the use of EN 29002. This reference to EN 29002 does not require certification to EN 29002.

Welded fabric Ribbed

A.3.4 quality system the organizational structure, responsibilities, procedures, processes and resources for implementing quality management
NOTE 1 The quality system should only be as comprehensive as needed to meet the quality objectives.

A.3.10 standard properties those properties which are contained in this European Prestandard and form part of the routine internal control requirements for every test unit A.3.11 independent testing testing which is carried out by an independent testing laboratory on samples selected by the certification body

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NOTE When agreed with the certification body, independent testing for fatigue resistance may be carried out in the producers testing laboratory under the supervision of the certification body.

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A.3.12 testing laboratory laboratory which measures, examines, tests, calibrates or otherwise determines the characteristics or performance of materials or products A.3.13 inspection body an impartial body having the organization, staffing, competence and integrity to perform according to specified criteria functions such as assessing, recommending for acceptance and subsequent audit of producers quality control operations and selection and evaluation of products on site or in factories or elsewhere, according to specific criteria A.3.14 external supervision continuous surveillance, judgement and assessment of factory production control under the responsibility of a certification body which consists of periodic inspections of the factory and of sampling and testing A.4 Certification for production A.4.1 General Assessment of factory production control, which includes external supervision and testing, shall be carried out by a certification body acting either with its own resources or using inspection bodies or testing laboratories authorized by it. A.4.2 Certification procedure Full certification for production of material meeting the requirements of this European Prestandard is given for a product family with a defined diameter range after the following steps have been taken: a) application submitted by the producer to a certification body accompanied by a technical file and a quality manual; b) initial assessment by the certification body leading to the issue of a provisional certificate for production. The provisional certification shall last between 6 months and 12 months;
NOTE During the period of provisional certification, the number of tests per test unit and the frequency of external supervision may be increased at the discretion of the certification body taking into account the experience of the manufacturer.

c) transfer to full certification after the satisfactory completion of the period of provisional certification.

A.4.3 Maintenance of full certification Certification for production is maintained subject to: a) satisfactory result of external supervision, b) continuation of the production of the product families in the defined diameter ranges after full certification was given, c) if necessary, implementation of corrective actions on any non-compliance to meet the requirements. A.4.4 Duration of full certification The duration of full certification shall not exceed 5 years. A.4.5 Renewal of certificate At the end of the period of full certification, the renewal of the certification will only be subject to the compliance with the requirements of A.4.3. A.5 Factory production control A.5.1 General Factory production control shall cover production from steel melting through to the despatch of the products. In the event of the producer purchasing a semi-finished product as feedstock, the producer shall have a procedure satisfactory to the certification body to ensure that his supplier has a quality system that meets the requirements of this section. A.5.2 Sampling and testing For the verification of the standard properties specified in this European Prestandard, the following sampling and testing shall be applied. A.5.2.1 Bars and coils The test unit is the cast or part quantity of a cast. One test piece per 30 t but at least three test pieces per test unit and nominal diameter are to be taken. The chemical composition (cast analysis) shall be determined on each cast by the steel producer. The analysis shall permit the verification of the compliance to 6.2. A.5.2.2 Welded fabric The test unit is the mass of sheets of a maximum mass of 50 t of the same steel (or steels in the case of purpose-made fabric composed of different steels in the two directions) carried out on the same welding machine. For the verification of the properties, four test pieces (two for the longitudinal direction, two for the transverse direction) shall be taken from each test unit. These test pieces can be taken according to the producers choice, either on one sheet, or on different sheets, provided that different wires are tested.

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The chemical composition (cast analysis) shall have been determined by the steel producer and shall be reported to the fabric manufacturer for each cast. A.5.2.3 Decoiled material The chemical composition (cast analysis) and the tensile properties of the material in coil shall have been determined by the steel producer and shall be reported to the processor for each cast. The test unit is 30 t if the material is traceable to cast and 10 t if it is not. One sample of the straightened material shall be taken per test unit. After straightening, the surface geometry shall be checked by the processor. Tensile tests shall be carried out for the determination of the long term quality level. A.5.3 Evaluation of test results A.5.3.1 The test results shall satisfy the following requirements: a) The individual values of yield strength Re shall be equal to or greater than 475 N/mm2. The average values m of the test unit shall satisfy the requirement m U Cv + a (see note) where a = 10 N/mm2 for the yield strength R , e a = 0 for the total elongation at maximum force Agt and the ratio Rm/Re.
NOTE It is not necessary to assess the mean value m if all individual values x lie above the specified characteristic value Cv.

A.5.4 Determination of the long term quality level A.5.4.1 Extent of determination In order to determine the long term quality level the results of tests on all part quantities of the continuous production are to be collated and statistically evaluated for Re, Agt, and Rm/Re taking the greatest number of results: either corresponding to the continuing preceding 3 month operation or approximately 200 results. A.5.4.2 Evaluation of the results The evaluation is carried out per diameter for bars and coils and per group of diameters for welded fabric (5 mm and 5,5 mm; 6 mm to 7,5 mm; 8 mm to 10,5 mm; 11 mm and over). The following requirement shall be satisfied for Re, Agt and Rm/Re: m p ks U Cv where m is the average value, s is the estimate of the standard deviation of the population, k is the coefficient listed in Table A.2 for Re and Table A.3 for Agt and Rm/Re. Table A.2 Re coefficient k as a function of a number (n) of the test results [for a reliable failure rate of 5 % (p = 0,95) at a probability of 90 % (1 a = 0,90)]
n k n k

b) In the rebend test, all test pieces shall fulfil the requirements of 6.3.3. c) When testing the strength of welded joints, all test pieces shall fulfil the requirements of 6.3.5. d) When testing the projected rib area fR no individual value shall be less than the values specified in Table 6. e) When testing the rib geometry the results shall meet the requirements according to 6.5.3. f) When testing the mass no individual value shall be more than 4.5 % below the nominal value given in Table 5. A.5.3.2 Test units which do not conform to the requirements shall be set aside. In these cases, a further two samples for each failed sample shall be taken from the test unit concerned. Provided that the subsequent results comply with the requirements the test unit is deemed to comply with the standard. Where test results continue to be unsatisfactory the test unit is rejected and the producer shall immediately take the measures necessary to rectify the fault.

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

3,40 3,09 2,89 2,75 2,65 2,57 2,50 2,45 2,40 2,36 2,33 2,30 2,27 2,25 2,23 2,21

30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 1 000 Z

2,08 2,01 1,97 1,93 1,90 1,89 1,87 1,86 1,82 1,79 1,78 1,77 1,75 1,74 1,71 1,64

Table A.3 Agt and Rm/Re coefficient k as a function of a number (n) of the test results [for

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5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

2,74 2,49 2,33 2,22 2,13 2,07 2,01 1,97 1,93 1,90 1,87 1,84 1,82 1,80 1,78 1,77

30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 1 000 Z

1,66 1,60 1,56 1,53 1,51 1,49 1,48 1,47 1,43 1,41 1,40 1,39 1,37 1,36 1,34 1,282

The foregoing is based on the assumption that the distribution of a large number of results is normal but this is not a requirement. However, the following alternative methods may be used to establish conformity of the production with the requirements of this European Prestandard: a) graphical method including control charts, b) non-parametric statistical techniques. A.5.4.3 Reporting The results of the long term quality level assessment shall be made available by the producer to the responsible certification body. A.5.5 Traceability Delivered product batches shall be definitely identifiable and traceable with regard to their production data. For this purpose, the manufacturer shall establish and maintain the records required in the relevant technical specification and shall mark the products or their delivery documents accordingly. A.6 External supervision A.6.1 Frequency External supervision by the certification body will be carried out at intervals of not more than 6 months.

A.6.2 Factory production control External supervision of factory production control is carried out to ensure that the quality system continues to function satisfactorily and that any changes to the system have been implemented in line with the stated procedures. Partial assessments are made at each visit in order to proceed to a complete review of the quality system every 2 years. A.6.3 Sampling and testing A.6.3.1 Standard properties For standard properties except chemical composition, duplicate tests from at least 10 bars, coils or sheets of fabric from each of three test units with the same nominal size shall be carried out by the producer and the certification body. These tests are carried out on one product family taken at random. Where several product families are approved, the certification body carries out the sampling in such a way as to cover the largest number of product families in a certain period of time. A.6.3.2 Fatigue testing Once a year, 5 samples are taken from different bars, coils or sheets of welded fabric of one nominal size. The certification body carries out the sampling in such a way as to cover the greatest number of diameters or sizes in a certain period of time. The material shall be deemed to comply with this European Prestandard if four of the five specimens endure 2 million cycles and the fifth one, 1.5 million cycles. In the case of any failure, the test shall be considered invalid if it is initiated from a defect unique to the test specimen or in an area adjacent to the testing machine grips; in this case a further single test shall be carried out. If the above mentioned criteria is not fulfilled, one further series of five specimens shall be selected from the nominal size represented. If the criteria is fulfilled for this supplementary series, the material shall be deemed to comply with this European Prestandard. If not, an investigation shall be carried out and appropriate measures shall be taken (see A.6.3.3). A.6.3.3 Evaluation, reporting and action The test results for the standard properties shall be statistically evaluated and compared with the results from the internal testing. The results of these tests shall be compared using appropriate techniques.

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The results of external supervision shall be recorded in a supervision report which shall be produced within a period of 4 weeks. If the results show that the production does not conform to the requirements, appropriate measures shall be taken. The measures will depend on the type and significance of the deficiencies noted but will include: a) warning the producer; b) intensification of supervision (increase the frequency of testing); c) suggestion that the conditions of production be changed; d) withdrawal of certification. A.7 Delivery documentation and product marking Reinforcing steels which have been produced in compliance with the requirements of this European Prestandard and subjected to external supervision as described in here shall be supplied with a delivery certificate which contains the following information. The number of this European Prestandard and the following: a) producer works; b) works symbol or number; c) certification body; d) certificate number; e) product marking, where appropriate; f) nominal diameter; g) designation of the reinforcing steel; h) quantity supplied; i) date of supply; j) recipient. A.8 Verification of characteristic values A.8.1 In the event of sampling and testing on the market by either purchaser or enforcement agency, and where the determination of a property specified in this European Prestandard as a characteristic value creates a dispute, the value shall be verified by selecting and testing three test specimens from different bars, coils or sheets in the batch. If one test result is less than the specified characteristic value, both the test specimen and the test method shall be carefully examined. If there is a local fault in the specimen or reason to believe that an error has occurred in the test, the test result shall be ignored. In this case a further single test shall be carried out.

If the three valid test results are equal to or greater than the specified characteristic value, the batch shall be deemed to comply with this European Prestandard. If not, the requirements of A.8.2 apply. A.8.2 When A.8.1 is not fulfilled, 10 complementary specimens shall be selected from different bars, coils or sheets in the batch. The batch shall be deemed to comply with this European Prestandard, if the criterion in A.5.3.1 a) is fulfilled. If not, the batch is rejected.

Annex B (normative) Methods of testing the properties of reinforcing steel

B.1 Chemical composition The methods of determination of the chemical composition are left to the discretion of the manufacturer. In the case of dispute, the relevant European Standards shall be applied. B.2 General requirements for the determination of mechanical properties B.2.1 The tests for the determination of the mechanical properties shall be carried out in the temperature range 10 C to 35 C. B.2.2 Unless otherwise indicated, the tests for the evaluation of the mechanical properties of bars and coils shall be carried out on straight test pieces with full cross section without machining within the gauge length. B.2.3 In the case of fabric, the samples and test pieces shall be taken from the fabric in its delivery condition or in the case of internal control from a trial sheet which is made to ensure that the manufacturing conditions enable the properties to be achieved. B.2.4 The conditions for treating the test pieces are given in 6.3.1 (Table 3). B.3 Tensile test B.3.1 The tensile test shall be carried out in accordance with EN 10002-1 taking into account the indications in 6.3.2 and B.2. B.3.2 The class of the testing machine according to EN 10002-2 shall be 1 or better. B.3.3 For the test pieces cut from bar or coil the specifications according to B.2.2 apply. B.3.4 The test pieces taken from fabric shall include at least one welded intersection. Transverse wires, and the wire not under test in a twin wire sample, shall be cut off without damaging the wire under test.

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B.4 Determination of total elongation at maximum force B.4.1 General The total elongation at maximum force Agt shall be determined either by direct measurement of the total elongation at the maximum force by means of an extensometer or by direct measurement on the test piece after fracture. In the case of dispute the extensometer method shall be deciding unless otherwise agreed between the parties. B.4.2 Execution of the tests The tests shall be carried out in accordance with ISO 10606.
NOTE The following European Standards (see also clause 2) correspond to the normative references given in ISO 10606: EN 10002-1: ISO 6892; EN 10002-2: ISO 7500-1; EN 10002-4: ISO 9513.

B.5 Rebend test The rebend test shall be carried out according to ISO 10065.

Clause 6.6.3 of the present European Prestandard applies for the angle of bending and rebending and the mandrel diameter. B.6 Fatigue testing B.6.1 General Clause B.6 specifies some principles of the fatigue testing of ribbed reinforcing steel. The test shall be carried out in air as an axial force controlled test in the fluctuating tension range (see Figure B.6). B.6.2 Test pieces a) In the case of bars and coils, straight test pieces without reduction of section by machining shall be tested (see B.2.2). b) In the case of welded fabric the test piece shall contain at least one welded intersection within the gauge length. The thicker wire shall be tested. B.6.3 Test method The test shall be carried out in a pulsator under load control. The frequency of cycles shall be 1 Hz to 200 Hz. The test shall be continued until 2 106 stress cycles have been completed or the test piece fails (see 6.3.4).

Figure B.6 Fatigue stress cycle

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B.7 Measurement of rib geometry B.7.1 Height of transverse ribs The height of transverse ribs (h) shall be measured with an instrument of an accuracy of 0,01 mm for each row of ribs at the point where the rib height is greatest (see 3.11). B.7.2 Spacing of transverse ribs The spacing of the transverse ribs (c) shall be determined from the length of the measuring distance divided by the number of the rib gaps in between. The measuring distance is deemed to be the interval between the centre of a rib and the centre of another rib on the same side of the product determined in a straight line and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the product. The length of the measuring distance shall be at least 10 rib gaps for non-twisted products, one pitch length for cold-twisted products. B.8 Calculation of the projected rib area fR B.8.1 The projected rib area fR of ribbed reinforcing steel is defined by the following formula:

The second summand applies only for cold-twisted bars and shall only be taken into account up to a value of 30 % of the total value of fR. In this formula

hs d c k m i h1 jd

is the area of longitudinal section of a rib (see Figure B.8); is the average height of any portion of a transverse rib of length %l subdivided into p segments; is the angle of inclination of the ribs to the bar axis, in (degrees); is the nominal size of the bar, in mm; is the spacing of the transverse ribs, in mm; is the number of rows of transverse ribs on the circumference; is the number of transverse rib inclinations per row; is the number of longitudinal ribs; is the height of the longitudinal ribs, in mm;

is the pitch for cold-twisted bars (j = 8 to 12, see 6.5.3.3.2); .. (n); (n, l) are variables.

Figure B.8 Determining the area of the longitudinal section, FR

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B.8.2 For internal control by the producer, fR may be calculated using the following approximation formula (which is only applicable for non-twisted bars): fR = h/c where is a constant which shall be determined by the producer on the basis of the formula given in B.8.1 and which has to be confirmed by the certification body according to A.3.2; h is the maximum height of the transverse ribs (see 3.11); c is the rib spacing (see 3.12). B.9 Determination of the deviation from nominal mass The percentage deviation from nominal mass shall be determined from the difference between the actual mass of the test piece as weighed and its nominal mass according to Table 5.

The length of the test piece shall be at least 400 mm. The length shall be measured to the nearest 1 mm and the actual mass shall be determined in grammes with an accuracy of three digits.
NOTE The determination may be carried out with tensile test pieces with a length U 20d, minimum 200 mm. For fabric, the crossing wire(s) should be carefully cut before weighing.

B.10 Determination of strength of joints in welded fabric The test shall be carried out according to ISO 10287.
NOTE EN 10002-2 (see clause 2) corresponds to ISO 7500-1 referred to in ISO 10287.

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Licensed Copy: Sheffield University, University of Sheffield, 25 March 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI

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