Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 3: Curtain walling - Full configuration (complete assembly)

EN 1364-3 specifies a method for determining the fire resistance of curtain walling - full configuration. EN ISO 13857This European Standard is used in conjunction with EN 1363-1. The test method is applicable to curtain walling type B (for definition see 3.4). The test is not appropriate for testing curtain walling type A (for definition see 3.3). The fire resistance of curtain walling may be determined under internal or external exposure conditions. In the latter case the external fire exposure curve given in EN 1363-2 may be used, subject to deviating national regulations. Tests on individual parts of a curtain walling (e.g. perimeter seal, infill panel or fixing of the framing system (anchoring) used to attach the curtain walling to the floor element) or systems with fire resistance requirements only to the spandrel area may be performed using EN 1364-4. For vertical linear gap seals, this part of the standard applies. This European Standard does not cover double skin façades, over-cladding systems and ventilated façade systems on external walls. It does not deal with the reaction to fire behaviour of curtain walling. This standard is intended to be read in conjunction with EN 1363-1 and EN 1363-2.

Feuerwiderstandsprüfungen für nichttragende Bauteile - Teil 3: Vorhangfassaden - Gesamtausführung

Diese Europäische Norm legt ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Feuerwiderstandsdauer von Vorhang-fassadensystemen — Gesamtausführung fest.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt zusammen mit EN 1363 1.
ANMERKUNG   Anhang B enthält weitere Informationen zum Prüfverfahren.
Das Prüfverfahren ist auf Vorhangfassaden vom Typ B anwendbar (für die Definition siehe 3.4). Das Verfahren ist nicht geeignet für die Prüfung von Vorhangfassaden vom Typ A (für die Definition siehe 3.3).
Die Feuerwiderstandsdauer von Vorhangfassaden darf bei Brandbeanspruchung von innen oder von außen ermittelt werden. Im letzteren Fall darf die Außenbrandkurve nach EN 1363 2 unter Berücksichtigung möglicherweise abweichender nationaler Regelungen eingesetzt werden.
Prüfungen an einzelnen Teilen einer Vorhangfassade (z. B. Rand-Dichtung, Ausfachung oder Befestigung des Rahmensystems (Verankerung) zum Befestigen der Vorhangfassade an den Deckenelementen) oder an Systemen, bei denen die Anforderungen an den Feuerwiderstand nur den Brüstungsbereich betreffen, dürfen unter Anwendung der EN 1364 4 durchgeführt werden. Für vertikale Anschlussfugenabdichtungen gilt der vorliegende Teil der Norm.
Die vorliegende Europäische Norm deckt keine Doppelfassaden, Fassadenbekleidungssysteme und hinterlüftete Fassadensysteme an Außenwänden ab. Sie behandelt nicht das Brandverhalten von Vorhang-fassaden.
Diese Norm ist dafür vorgesehen, zusammen mit EN 1363 1 und EN 1363 2 angewendet zu werden.

Essais de résistance au feu des éléments non-porteurs dans les bâtiments - Partie 3: Murs rideaux

La présente Norme européenne prescrit une méthode de détermination de la résistance au feu des murs
rideaux (configuration en grandeur réelle).
La présente Norme européenne est utilisée conjointement avec l'EN 13636-1.
NOTE L'Annexe B donne des informations supplémentaires sur la méthode d'essai.
La méthode d'essai est applicable aux murs rideaux de type B (pour la définition, voir 3.4). L'essai n'est pas
approprié pour les murs rideaux de type A (pour la définition, voir 3.3).
La résistance au feu des murs rideaux peut être déterminée sous des conditions d'exposition au feu intérieur
ou extérieur. Dans ce dernier cas, on utilise la courbe d'exposition au feu extérieur donnée dans l'EN 1363-2,
sous réserve qu'il n'y ait pas de divergence avec les réglementations nationales.
Les essais sur les éléments individuels d'un mur rideau (par exemple, étanchéité périphérique, panneau de
remplissage, ou fixation du système d'ossature (ancrage) utilisée pour attacher le mur rideau à l'élément de
plancher), ou sur les systèmes devant satisfaire à des exigences de résistance au feu uniquement pour
l'allège, peuvent être effectués conformément à l'EN 1364-4. Pour les calfeutrements verticaux linéaires, la
présente partie de la norme s'applique.
La présente Norme européenne ne couvre pas les façades double peau, les systèmes de bardage et les
systèmes de façades ventilées sur des murs extérieurs. Elle ne traite pas du comportement au feu des murs
rideaux.
La présente norme est destinée à être lue conjointement avec l'EN 1363-1 et l'EN 1363-2.

Preskusi požarne odpornosti nenosilnih elementov - 3. del: Obešene fasade - Celotna fasada

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Preskusi požarne odpornosti nenosilnih elementov - 3. del: Obešene fasade - Celotna fasadaFeuerwiderstandsprüfungen für nichttragende Bauteile - Teil 3: Vorhangfassaden - GesamtausführungEssais de résistance au feu des éléments non-porteurs dans les bâtiments - Partie 3: Murs rideauxFire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 3: Curtain walling - Full configuration (complete assembly)91.060.10Stene. Predelne stene. FasadeWalls. Partitions. Facades13.220.50Požarna odpornost gradbenih materialov in elementovFire-resistance of building materials and elementsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1364-3:2014SIST EN 1364-3:2014en,fr,de01-marec-2014SIST EN 1364-3:2014SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 1364-3
January 2014 ICS 13.220.50; 91.060.10 Supersedes EN 1364-3:2006English Version
Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 3: Curtain walling - Full configuration (complete assembly)
Essais de résistance au feu des éléments non-porteurs dans les bâtiments - Partie 3: Murs rideaux - Configuration en grandeur réelle (assemblage complet)
Feuerwiderstandsprüfungen für nichttragende Bauteile - Teil 3: Vorhangfassaden - Gesamtausführung This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 November 2013.
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.
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B-1000 Brussels © 2014 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 1364-3:2014 ESIST EN 1364-3:2014



EN 1364-3:2014 (E)
2 Contents Page Foreword .5 Introduction .6 1 Scope .7 2 Normative references .7 3 Terms and definitions .8 4 Test equipment .9 5 Test conditions .9 6 Test specimen .9 6.1 Size .9 6.1.1 General .9 6.1.2 Internal fire exposure .9 6.1.3 External fire exposure . 10 6.2 Number of specimens . 10 6.3 Design . 10 6.3.1 General . 10 6.3.2 Standard configuration . 10 6.3.3 Restraint . 11 6.3.4 Surfaces . 11 6.3.5 Perimeter seal . 11 6.4 Construction . 11 6.5 Verification . 11 7 Installation of the test specimen . 12 7.1 General . 12 7.2 Supporting floors . 12 7.2.1 Standard supporting floor . 12 7.2.2 Non-standard supporting floor . 12 7.3 Simulated wall construction . 12 7.3.1 Standard construction . 12 7.3.2 Non-standard construction . 12 7.4 Furnace closure . 12 8 Conditioning . 13 9 Application of instrumentation . 13 9.1 Thermocouples . 13 SIST EN 1364-3:2014



EN 1364-3:2014 (E) 3 9.1.1 Furnace thermocouples (plate thermometers) . 13 9.1.2 Unexposed face thermocouples . 13 9.2 Pressure . 16 9.3 Deflection . 17 9.4 Radiation . 17 10 Test procedure . 17 11 Performance criteria . 17 12 Test report . 18 13 Field of direct application of test results . 18 13.1 General rules . 18 13.1.1 General . 18 13.1.2 Exposure conditions . 19 13.1.3 Overrun time . 19 13.2 Rules for the complete construction . 19 13.2.1 Width of the curtain walling. 19 13.2.2 Height of the curtain walling . 19 13.2.3 Span length . 20 13.2.4 Installation angle (vertical/sloped) . 20 13.2.5 Facet angles of horizontally faceted curtain walling . 20 13.3 Framing system . 21 13.3.1 Distance between mullions and transoms . 21 13.3.2 Geometry/dimension of mullions and transoms . 21 13.3.3 Connection between mullions and transoms . 22 13.3.4 Framing material . 22 13.3.5 Decorative frame surface treatments/coverings/coatings . 23 13.3.6 Fixing of the framing system (anchoring) . 23 13.3.7 Pressure plate system . 25 13.3.8 Other fixing systems than pressure plate . 26 13.4 Infill panels . 26 13.4.1 Opaque (non-translucent/non-transparent) infill panels . 26 13.4.2 Sandwich panels . 27 13.4.3 Translucent or transparent infill panels . 28 13.4.4 Glazing materials . 30 13.5 Perimeter seals / Vertical linear joint seals. 30 13.5.1 General . 30 13.5.2 Orientation . 30 13.5.3 Material . 30 13.5.4 Width/depth . 31 SIST EN 1364-3:2014



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4 13.5.5 Fixing of the perimeter seal . 31 13.5.6 Covering . 31 13.6 Supporting floor . 31 13.7 Walls abutting the curtain walling. 32 Annex A (normative)
Field of direct application of test results for unitised construction . 55 A.1 General . 55 A.2 Rules for the complete construction . 55 A.2.1 Width of the curtain walling . 55 A.2.2 Height of the curtain wall . 55 A.2.3 Span length . 55 A.3 Infill panels . 55 A.3.1 Opaque (non-translucent/non-transparent) infill panels . 55 A.3.2 Sandwich panels . 55 A.3.3 Translucent or transparent infill panels . 55 Annex B (informative)
Explanatory notes . 56 B.1 Notes to Clause 1 “Scope” . 56 B.1.1 Test principles and requirements . 56 B.1.2 Fire from the outside of the building be.g. bf bt and bf bo t icc . 56 B.2 Notes to Clause 3 “Terms and definitions” . 56 B.3 Notes to Clause 5 “Test conditions” . 57 B.4 Notes to Clause 6 “Test specimen” . 57 B.5 Notes to 7.2.1 “Standard supporting floor” . 57 B.6 Notes to Clause 9 “Application of instrumentation” . 57 B.6.1 Thermocouples . 57 B.6.2 Deflection measurement . 57 B.7 Notes to Clause 13 “Field of direct application of test results” . 58 B.7.1 Overrun time . 58 B.7.2 Width of the curtain walling . 58 B.7.3 Installation angle (vertical/sloped) . 58 B.7.4 Horizontally faceted curtain walling . 58 B.7.5 Height of the curtain walling / span length . 58 B.7.6 Framing system . 58 B.7.7 Infill panels / spandrel panels . 59 B.7.8 Perimeter seal . 59 Bibliography . 63
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EN 1364-3:2014 (E) 5 Foreword This document (EN 1364-3:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 127 “Fire safety in buildings”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by July 2014. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 1364-3:2006. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of 89/106/EEC. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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 the United Kingdom. SIST EN 1364-3:2014



EN 1364-3:2014 (E)
6 Introduction CAUTION The attention of all persons concerned with managing and carrying out this fire resistance test is drawn to the fact that fire testing may be hazardous and that there is a possibility that toxic and/or harmful smoke and gases may be evolved during the test. Mechanical and operational hazards may also arise during the construction of the test elements or structures, during their testing and during the disposal of test residues. An assessment of all potential hazards and risks to health should be made and safety precautions should be identified and provided. Written safety instructions should be issued. Appropriate training should be given to relevant personnel. Laboratory personnel should ensure that they follow written safety instructions at all times. SIST EN 1364-3:2014



EN 1364-3:2014 (E) 7
1 Scope This European Standard specifies a method for determining the fire resistance of curtain walling – full configuration. This European Standard is used in conjunction with EN 1363-1. NOTE Annex B gives further information on the test method. The test method is applicable to curtain walling type B (for definition see 3.4). The test is not appropriate for testing curtain walling type A (for definition see 3.3). The fire resistance of curtain walling may be determined under internal or external exposure conditions. In the latter case the external fire exposure curve given in EN 1363-2 may be used, subject to deviating national regulations. Tests on individual parts of a curtain walling (e.g. perimeter seal, infill panel or fixing of the framing system (anchoring) used to attach the curtain walling to the floor element) or systems with fire resistance requirements only to the spandrel area may be performed using EN 1364-4. For vertical linear gap seals, this part of the standard applies. This European Standard does not cover double skin façades, over-cladding systems and ventilated façade systems on external walls. It does not deal with the reaction to fire behaviour of curtain walling. This standard is intended to be read in conjunction with EN 1363-1 and EN 1363-2. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1363-1, Fire resistance tests - Part 1: General Requirements EN 1363-2, Fire resistance tests - Part 2: Alternative and additional procedures EN 13119, Curtain walling - Terminology EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 1: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests EN 13501-2, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 2: Classification using data from fire resistance tests, excluding ventilation services EN 13830, Curtain walling - Product standard EN ISO 13943, Fire safety - Vocabulary (ISO 13943) SIST EN 1364-3:2014



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8 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1363-1, EN 13119, EN 13830,
EN ISO 13943 and the following apply. 3.1 anchoring see fixing of the framing system 3.2 associated wall construction form of construction required to close the vertical side of the furnace (not part of the test specimen) 3.3 curtain walling type A curtain walling without fire resistant glazing outside the spandrel area – fire resistant only in the spandrel area 3.4 curtain walling type B curtain walling with fire resistant glazing outside the spandrel area - fully fire resistant curtain walling 3.5 fire-resistant glazing glazing system consisting of one or more transparent or translucent panes with a suitable method of mounting, with e.g. frames, seals and fixing materials, capable of satisfying the appropriate fire resistance criteria 3.6 fire resistant translucent or transparent infill panel glass product, monolithic, laminated or insulating glass unit, manufactured by a particular manufacturer and intended to be used as infill panel in curtain walling, which is CE marked based on a classification according to EN 13501-2 in minimum one glazed construction Note 1 to entry: The term “insulating” when used with “insulating glass unit” according to EN 1279–1, should not be confused with the term “insulation” used in classification standard EN 13501–2. 3.7 fixing of the framing system system used to attach the curtain wall to the loadbearing floor. It contains the brackets but not the anchor or other devices used to fix the brackets to the floor 3.8 glazing materials all materials used to glaze the fire resistant translucent or transparent infill panel into its frame 3.9 horizontally faceted curtain walling curtain walling with an angle between horizontally adjacent infill panels at the common mullion (see Figure 1) 3.10 insulating glass unit (IGU) glass product according to EN 1279–1 3.11 perimeter seal see EN 13119 SIST EN 1364-3:2014



EN 1364-3:2014 (E) 9 3.12 over-cladding system protection system fixed to an external wall for weather protection 3.13 overrun time time of fire resistance in minutes beyond the envisaged classification time, achieved in the test 3.14 simulated wall construction wall construction, necessary as part of the test specimen in case a vertical linear gap seal between a curtain walling and an abutting wall is to be tested Note 1 to entry: The type of wall construction will determine the field of application for the vertical linear gap seal. 3.15 span length distance between two sequent fixing points of the framing system along the direction of a mullion 3.16 vertical linear gap seal seal of the vertical gap between the backside of the mullion of the curtain walling and the adjacent fire resistant separating wall 4 Test equipment See EN 1363-1, and if applicable EN 1363-2. 5 Test conditions The heating and pressure conditions and the furnace atmosphere shall conform to those given in EN 1363-1 or, if applicable, EN 1363-2 which are related to the external fire curve. 6 Test specimen 6.1 Size 6.1.1 General The exposed width and height shall not be less than 3 m. There shall be a clearance of minimum 50 mm between the bottom edge of the test specimen and anything below that could give support to the test specimen (see Figures 2 and 3). 6.1.2 Internal fire exposure The test specimen (see Figure 2) shall be of sufficient height to allow: a) the inclusion of a spandrel area in front of the upper supporting floor as in practice. The spandrel may be cut in height so that it extends minimum 500 mm beyond the top of the upper supporting floor, if applicable. SIST EN 1364-3:2014



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10 b) the test specimen to extend 150 mm below the upper surface of the lower supporting floor with the bottom edge unsupported. If an assessment of a vertical linear gap is required, the test specimen shall then be of sufficient width to allow a minimum of 500 mm of the test specimen to extend beyond the outside of the simulated wall. 6.1.3 External fire exposure The test specimen shall be of sufficient height to allow the test specimen to extend minimum 150 mm below the upper surface of the lower supporting floor with the bottom edge unsupported in case the specimen is installed in front of the furnace (see Figure 3). 6.2 Number of specimens Separate tests are necessary for internal and external exposure conditions. Depending on the construction of the curtain walling and the intended field of application additional tests with faceted specimens may be necessary. 6.3 Design 6.3.1 General The test specimen for internal exposure shall include the curtain walling, the perimeter seal and, if required, the vertical linear gap seal. The test specimen for external exposure only includes the curtain walling. The supporting floors, the perimeter seal and the vertical linear gap seal may be omitted. The test specimen or test construction, if appropriate, shall be: a) either fully representative of the construction intended for use in practice, including fixing of the framing system, expansion joints, perimeter seals, vertical linear gap seals, any surface finishes and fittings which are essential and may influence its behaviour in the test, or b) a standard configuration as defined in 6.3.2. 6.3.2 Standard configuration A straight test specimen shall comprise a section of the curtain walling comprising minimum two mullions and two transoms or two vertical joints between panels in case of systems without a frame or mullions, fully exposed to the fire, see Figure 4. One of the mullions and transoms may be interrupted to allow the inclusion of T-connections. Figure 5 shows an example for the standard configuration of a test specimen including a vertical linear gap seal. Figure 6 shows an example for the standard configuration of a specimen including horizontal and vertical T-connections. Figure 7 shows details of the connection geometry between mullions and associated wall and simulated wall / vertical linear gap seal. A faceted specimen shall comprise minimum four sections of the curtain walling forming minimum one corner of 90 degrees and two angles of 135 degrees, all sections with a minimum width of 500 mm, minimum three sections with a width of minimum 1000 mm, see Figures 8A to 8D. Two such specimens may be combined to a specimen forming two corners of 90 degrees and two angles of 135 degrees, see Figures 8E and 8F for examples. The sequence of the segments of the combined specimens may be different to that shown in Fi
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 1364-3:2012
01-januar-2012
Preskusi požarne odpornosti nenosilnih elementov - 3. del: Obešene fasade -
Celotna fasada
Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 3: Curtain walling - Full
configuration (complete assembly)
Feuerwiderstandsprüfungen für nichttragende Bauteile - Teil 3: Vorhangfassaden -
Gesamtausführung
Essais de résistance au feu des éléments non-porteurs dans les bâtiments - Partie 3:
Murs rideaux
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 1364-3
ICS:
13.220.50 Požarna odpornost Fire-resistance of building
gradbenih materialov in materials and elements
elementov
91.060.10 Stene. Predelne stene. Walls. Partitions. Facades
Fasade
oSIST prEN 1364-3:2012 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
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prEN 1364-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

November 2011
ICS 13.220.50; 91.060.10 Will supersede EN 1364-3:2006
English Version
Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 3:
Curtain walling - Full configuration (complete assembly)
Essais de résistance au feu des éléments non-porteurs Feuerwiderstandsprüfungen für nichttragende Bauteile -
dans les bâtiments - Partie 3: Murs rideaux Teil 3: Vorhangfassaden - Gesamtausführung
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 127.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


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Contents Page

Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Test equipment .7
4.1 General .7
4.2 Internal exposure .7
4.3 External exposure .7
5 Test conditions .7
6 Test specimen .7
6.1 Size .7
6.2 Number of specimens .8
6.3 Design .8
6.4 Construction .9
6.5 Verification . 10
7 Installation of the test specimen . 10
7.1 General . 10
7.2 Supporting floors . 10
7.3 Simulated wall construction . 10
7.4 Furnace closure . 10
8 Conditioning . 10
9 Application of instrumentation . 11
9.1 Thermocouples . 11
9.2 Pressure . 14
9.3 Deflection . 15
9.4 Radiation . 15
10 Test procedure . 15
11 Performance criteria . 15
12 Test report . 16
13 Field of direct application of test results . 16
13.1 General rules . 16
13.2 Rules for the complete construction . 17
13.3 Framing system . 19
13.4 Infill panels . 24
13.5 Linear joint seals. 27
13.6 Supporting floor . 28
13.7 Walls abutting the curtain walling. 28
Annex A (normative) Field of direct application of test results for unitised construction . 51
Annex B (informative) Explanatory notes . 52
Bibliography . 59

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Foreword
This document (prEN 1364-3:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 127 “Fire safety in
buildings”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 1364-3:2006.
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Introduction
CAUTION The attention of all persons concerned with managing and carrying out this fire resistance test is
drawn to the fact that fire testing may be hazardous and that there is a possibility that toxic and/or harmful
smoke and gases may be evolved during the test. Mechanical and operational hazards may also arise during
the construction of the test elements or structures, during their testing and during the disposal of test residues.
An assessment of all potential hazards and risks to health should be made and safety precautions should be
identified and provided. Written safety instructions should be issued. Appropriate training should be given to
relevant personnel. Laboratory personnel should ensure that they follow written safety instructions at all times.

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prEN 1364-3:2011 (E)
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies a method for determining the fire resistance of curtain walling – full
configuration.
This European Standard is used in conjunction with EN 1363-1.
NOTE Annex B gives further information on the test method.
The test method is applicable to curtain walling type B (for definition see 3.3). The test is not appropriate for
testing curtain walling type A (for definition see 3.2).
The fire resistance of curtain walling may be determined under internal or external exposure conditions. In the
latter case the external fire exposure curve given in EN 1363-2 may be used, subject to deviating national
regulations.
Tests on individual parts of a curtain walling (e.g. perimeter seal, infill panel or fixings of the framing system
(anchoring) used to attach the curtain walling to the floor element, hereafter referred to as "fixing") or systems
with fire resistance requirements only to the spandrel area may be performed using EN 1364-4. For vertical
linear gap seals, this standard (EN 1364-3) applies.
This European Standard does not cover double skin façades, over-cladding systems and ventilated façade
systems on external walls. It does not deal with the reaction to fire behaviour of curtain walling.
This standard is intended to be read in conjunction with EN 1363-1 and EN 1363-2
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1363-1, Fire resistance tests — Part 1: General requirements
EN 1363-2, Fire resistance tests — Part 2: Alternative and additional procedures
EN 13119, Curtain walling — Terminology
EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements – Part 1: Classification using
data from reaction to fire tests
EN 13501-2, Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 2: Classification using
data from fire resistance tests, excluding ventilation services
EN 13830, Curtain walling – Product standard
EN ISO 13943, Fire safety — Vocabulary (ISO 13943:2008)
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1363-1, EN 13119, EN 13830, EN
ISO 13943 and the following apply.
3.1
associated wall construction
mechanism of closing the vertical side of the furnace for the required period of fire resistance
3.2
curtain walling type A
curtain walling without fire resistant glazing outside the spandrel area – fire resistant only in the spandrel area
3.3
curtain walling type B
curtain walling with fire resistant glazing outside the spandrel area - fully fire resistant curtain walling
3.4
fire-resistant glazing
glazing system consisting of one or more transparent or translucent panes with a suitable method of
mounting, with e.g. frames, seals and fixing materials, capable of satisfying the appropriate fire resistance
criteria
3.5
fire resistant translucent infill panel
Glass product, monolithic, laminated or insulating glass unit, manufactured by a particular manufacturer and
intended to be used as infill panel in curtain walling, which is CE marked based on a classification according
to EN 13501-2 in minimum one glazed construction
NOTE The term “insulating” when used with "insulating glass unit" according to EN 1279–1, should not be confused
with the term “insulation” used in classification standard EN 13501-2.
3.6
glazing materials
all materials used to glaze the fire resistant translucent infill panel into its frame
3.7
horizontally faceted curtain walling
curtain walling with an angle between the infill panels and the mullions (see Figure 1)
3.8
insulating glass unit (IGU)
glass product according to EN 1279–1
3.9
over-cladding system
protection system fixed to an external wall for weather protection
3.10
overrun time
time of fire resistance in minutes beyond the envisaged classification time, achieved in the test
3.11
simulated wall construction
wall construction, necessary as part of the test specimen in case a vertical linear gap seal between a curtain
walling and an abutting wall is to be tested
NOTE The type of wall construction will determine the field of application for the vertical linear gap seal.
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span length
distance between two sequent fixing points of the curtain walling along the direction of a mullion
3.13
vertically faceted curtain walling
curtain walling with a vertical and a sloped part without fixing/bracket at the joint (see Figure 2)
4 Test equipment
4.1 General
In addition to the test equipment specified in EN 1363-1, and if applicable EN 1363-2, the equipment as
specified in 4.2 and 4.3 is required for internal or external exposure.
4.2 Internal exposure
The test equipment includes:
 two floors adequately supported by the floor of the laboratory and/or the furnace;
 associated and/or simulated wall constructions which provide an enclosure between the furnace and the
specimen.
4.3 External exposure
A supporting frame which supports the specimen and is designed to allow the specimen to be supported and
located adjacent to the furnace in case an installation in front of the furnace is used.
5 Test conditions
The heating and pressure conditions and the furnace atmosphere shall conform to those given in EN 1363-1
or, if applicable, EN 1363-2 which are related to the external fire curve.
6 Test specimen
6.1 Size
6.1.1 General
The exposed width and height shall not be less than 3 m.
There shall be a clearance of minimum 50 mm between the floor of the test room (or any other element under
the edge of the test specimen to give support) and the bottom edge of the test specimen (see Figures 3 and
4).
6.1.1.1 Internal fire exposure
The test specimen (see Figure 3) shall be of sufficient height to allow:
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a) the inclusion of a spandrel area in front of the upper supporting floor as in practice. The spandrel may be
cut in height so that it extends minimum 500 mm beyond the top of the upper supporting floor, if
applicable.
b) the test specimen to extend 150 mm below the upper surface of the lower supporting floor with the bottom
edge unsupported.
If an assessment of a vertical linear gap is required, the test specimen shall then be of sufficient width to allow
a minimum of 500 mm of the test specimen to extend beyond the outside of the simulated wall.
6.1.2 External fire exposure
The test specimen shall be of sufficient height to allow the test specimen to extend minimum 150 mm below
the upper surface of the lower supporting floor with the bottom edge unsupported in case the specimen is
installed in front of the furnace (see Figure 4).
6.2 Number of specimens
Separate tests are necessary for internal and external exposure conditions
Depending on the construction of the curtain walling and the intended field of application additional tests with
faceted specimens may be necessary.
6.3 Design
6.3.1 General
The test specimen shall be:
a) either fully representative of the construction intended for use in practice, including fixings, expansion
joints, linear gap seals, any surface finishes and fittings which are essential and may influence its
behaviour in the test, or
b) be a standard construction as defined in 6.3.2.
6.3.2 Standard configuration
6.3.2.1 General
A straight test specimen shall comprise a section of the curtain walling comprising minimum two mullions and
two transoms or two vertical joints between panels in case of systems without a frame or mullions, fully
exposed to the fire, see Figure 5. One of the mullions and transoms may be interrupted to allow the inclusion
of T-connections. Figure 6 shows an example for the standard configuration of a test specimen including a
vertical linear gap seal. Figure 7 shows an example for the standard configuration of a specimen including
horizontal and vertical T-connections.
A faceted specimen shall comprise minimum four sections of the curtain walling forming minimum one corner
of 90 degrees and two facet angles of 135 degrees, all sections with a minimum width of 500 mm, minimum
three sections with a width of minimum 1000 mm, see Figures 8A to 8D for examples. Two such specimens
may be combined to a specimen forming two corners of 90 degrees and two facet angles of 135 degrees, see
Figures 8E and 8F for examples.
In case a transom is located in front of the floor slab in practice the test specimen shall also contain a transom
in front of the supporting floor. Such a transom is not considered being part of the perimeter seal but part of
the framing.
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6.3.2.2 Internal exposure
The test specimen for internal exposure shall include the curtain walling, the perimeter seals, if required, the
vertical linear gap seal with the simulated wall and two supporting floors.
If the vertical linear gap seal is not part of the test specimen, then two associated wall constructions are
required.
6.3.2.3 External exposure
The test specimen for external exposure only includes the curtain walling. The supporting floors, the perimeter
seal and the vertical linear gap seal may be omitted. For standard configurations see Figure 9.
The vertical edges of the test specimen shall be unrestrained.
In case a test specimen according to Figures 9B and 9C is intended to be used it shall comply with the
following:
a) the test specimen shall be rigidly fixed only on top (hanging curtain walling) or at bottom (standing curtain
walling);
b) the fixing on the opposite side as well as the adjacent furnace closure shall allow thermal extension of the
specimen as in practice;
NOTE A gap of 50 to 100 mm is considered sufficient to allow thermal extension as in practice
6.3.3 Restraint
The test specimen for internal exposure shall be fixed to the top and bottom supporting floor with the type of
fixings used in practice. The test specimen for external exposure shall be either fixed to a frame or fixed to the
top or the bottom of the furnace as illustrated in Figure 9.
Both vertical edges shall be unrestrained. A suitable furnace closure at the free edge between the associated
and/or simulated wall construction and the mullions shall be used that allows unrestrained movement of the
mullions (see Figure 10 for options).
Maximum movement of the mullion is achieved when option A for detail D1 in Figure 10 is used.
6.3.4 Surfaces
For definition of the surfaces for the installation of the thermocouples see Figure 3 for internal exposure and
Figure 4 for external exposure.
NOTE Surface S2 is the external surface of the curtain walling.
6.3.5 Perimeter seal
In case mineral wool is used as backfilling material variations of the mineral wool may be used within one test
specimen provided the length of the seal with a particular backfilling material is minimum the same as the
distance between two mullions and it is located such that the splice between different backfilling materials is
not located in the area of the mullion.
6.4 Construction
The test specimen shall be constructed as described in EN 1363-1, subject to deviating rules given in this
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In case a component of the curtain walling is cut all open gaps at the top end of the curtain walling shall be
closed using material of class A1 according to EN 13501-1.
6.5 Verification
Verification of the test specimen shall be carried out as described in EN 1363-1.
7 Installation of the test specimen
7.1 General
The test specimen shall be fitted to the supporting floors by means of the fixings that are used in practice, see
7.2.
7.2 Supporting floors
7.2.1 Standard supporting floor
The standard supporting floor shall have a minimum thickness of 150 mm and minimum width of 500 mm for
straight specimens. For faceted specimens the minimum width shall be 200 mm (see Figure 18). The floor
shall be made of reinforced concrete or made of reinforced aerated concrete and shall be restrained at both
ends.
NOTE A wider supporting floor may be necessary to avoid failure of the floor for test durations of 90 minutes or more.
7.2.2 Non-standard supporting floor
Any floor construction as in practise may be used. The results of the test are limited to that floor construction
only (no field of direct application concerning floor constructions).
7.3 Simulated wall construction
7.3.1 Standard construction
The construction details of standard wall constructions shall be in accordance with EN 1363-1. The method of
sealing the vertical linear gap between the test specimen and the simulated wall construction shall be
recorded in the test report.
7.3.2 Non-standard construction
Any wall construction as in practise may be used. The result of the test is limited to that construction only (no
field of direct application).
7.4 Furnace closure
The furnace closure shall be done with a mineral wool packing of class A1 according to EN 13501-1 to allow
the specimen to move to a similar extent as in practice.
8 Conditioning
The test construction shall be conditioned in accordance with EN 1363-1.
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9 Application of instrumentation
9.1 Thermocouples
9.1.1 Furnace thermocouples (plate thermometers)
Plate thermometers shall be provided in accordance with EN 1363-1. There shall be at least one for every
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1,5 m of the exposed surface area of the test construction, subject to a minimum of four. The plate
thermometers shall be oriented so that side ‘A’ faces the back wall of the furnace. For details of location of
plate thermometers in case of faceted specimens see Figures 11 and 12.
9.1.2 Unexposed face thermocouples
9.1.2.1 General
The general rules for the attachment and exclusion of unexposed face thermocouples given in EN 1363-1
shall apply.
For internal exposure, if it is not necessary to evaluate the insulation criteria for Surfaces 2 and 6 then the
thermocouples may be omitted.
9.1.2.2 Mean temperature rise
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The mean temperature rise shall be measured on each discrete infill / panel area ≥ 0,1 m by means of one
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thermocouple per 1,5 m , subject to minimum two thermocouples per discrete area. The mean temperature
rise shall only be measured in the upper spandrel area and the non-spandrel area (e.g. vision glass area). The
thermocouples shall be located in two opposite corners at a distance of approximately a third of the width and
approximately a third of the length of the discrete area. For illustration see Figure 13. If due to the size of the
discrete area a third thermocouple is required it shall be positioned close to the centre of the discrete area. In
case more thermocouples are required, one shall be located close to the centre of the infill / panel and the
others close to the centre of each quarter section. Records from all discrete areas of the same type shall be
used for calculating the mean temperature rise. Thermocouples shall not be positioned closer than 100 mm
from any discrete area that is not being evaluated for insulation.
For test specimens which are non-uniform, i.e. those which have surface corrugations or ribs, the temperature
of each area/surface type shall be monitored to determine the mean temperature rise.
As there are no evaluation criteria for the perimeter seal, the mean temperature rise is not measured.
9.1.2.3 Maximum temperature rise
9.1.2.3.1 General
Thermocouples for the determination of maximum temperature rise may need to be added or their location be
changed for particular constructions other than the ones shown in Figures 5 to 7 (straight specimen) and 17 to
19 (faceted specimen). Clauses 9.1.2.3.2 to 9.1.2.3.6 for the location of thermocouples for determination of
maximum temperature rise are obligatory for standard configurations and are given as guidance for non-
standard configurations.
The mean temperature rise thermocouples shall also be used to evaluate the maximum temperature rise.
9.1.2.3.2 Surface 1
For the determination of maximum temperature rise, additional thermocouples shall be applied to Surface 1 as
follows and given in Figure 14 for straight specimens and Figure 17 for faceted specimens:
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 Thermocouple 1A - 20 mm below the upper edge of the visible spandrel panel area at mid width of the
panel;
 Thermocouple 1B - on a mullion 20 mm below the upper edge of the visible spandrel panel area;
 Thermocouple 1C - at the junction of a mullion and a transom;
 Thermocouple 1D – at mid height of the edge panel with the maximum height and/or largest area, 150
mm in from the outer panel edge in case of installation according to Figure 9B and 9C or minimum 150
mm in from the inner surface of the furnace wall in case of installation according to Figure 9A;
 Thermocouple 1F - at mid way between two mullions, where possible, at a transom or a horizontal joint
between infill panel / infill panel or infill panel / spandrel panel (in the positive pressure zone);
 Thermocouple 1G - at mid way between two transoms, where possible, on a mullion or a vertical joint
between infill panel / infill panel (in the positive pressure zone) for each type of infill panel;
 Thermocouple 1H - at mid-height of the panel with the largest area, 20 mm from the mullion for each type
of infill panel and spandrel panel. If the largest panel is not the tallest panel, then another thermocouple
shall be placed at mid-height of the tallest panel, 20 mm from the mullion or the joint between panel /
panel;
 Thermocouple 1I – at mid-width of the panel with the largest area, 20 mm from the transom at the top
edge of the panel for each type of infill panel and spandrel panel. If the largest panel is not the widest
panel, then another thermocouple shall be placed at mid-width of the widest panel, 20 mm from the
transom or the joint between panel / panel at the top edge of the panel. Thermocouples 1I are used when
the upper transom of the panel is located in the heated area. If this is not the case, thermocouples 2K are
used;
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