European fire-resistance testing standards

Under European determination performance in respect of fire resistance should be classified in accordance with Commission Decision 2000/367/EC of 3rd May 2000 implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the resistance to fire performance of construction products, construction works and parts thereof. The fire resistance tests are – (a) BS EN 1363-1 Fire Resistance tests – Part 1: General requirements; (b) BS EN 1363-2 Fire Resistance tests – Part 2: Alternative and additional procedures; (c) BS EN 1364-1 Fire Resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements – Part 1: Walls; (d) BS EN 1364-2 Fire Resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements – Part 2: Ceilings; (e) BS EN 1365-1 Fire Resistance tests for loadbearing elements – Part 1: Walls; (f) BS EN 1365-2 Fire Resistance tests for loadbearing elements – Part 2: Floors and roofs; (g) BS EN 1365-3 Fire Resistance tests for loadbearing elements – Part 3: Beams; (h) BS EN 1365-4 Fire Resistance tests for loadbearing elements – Part 4: Columns; (i) BS EN 1366-1 Fire Resistance tests for service installations – Part 1: Ventilation ducts; (j) BS EN 1366-2 Fire Resistance tests for service installations – Part 2: Fire dampers; (k) BS EN 1634-1 Fire resistance and smoke control tests for door, shutter and openable window assemblies and elements of building hardware – Part 1: Fire resistance tests for doors, shutters and openable windows; (l) BS EN 1634-2 Fire resistance and smoke control tests for door, shutter and openable window assemblies and elements of building hardware – Fire resistance characterisation test for elements of building hardware; (m) BS EN 1634-3 Fire Resistance tests for door and shutter assemblies – Part 3: Smoke control doors and shutters; and (n) BS EN 81-58 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Examination and tests – Part 58: Landing doors fire resistance test.