I.S. EN 15644:2009
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TRADITIONALLY DESIGNED PREFABRICATED STAIRS MADE OF SOLID WOOD - SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
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01-01-2009
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General principles
4.1 Classification
4.1.1 General
4.1.2 Climatic conditions (location)
4.1.3 Traffic frequency
4.1.4 Comfort
4.2 Performance characteristic required
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Mechanical resistance and stability
4.2.3 Safety in case of fire
4.2.4 Hygiene, health and environment (dangerous
substances)
4.3 Geometry of stairs and safety in use
4.3.1 Geometry of stairs including landings
4.3.2 Slipperiness
4.3.3 Safety equipment
4.3.4 Safe breakage
4.3.5 Impact resistance
4.4 Protection against noise
4.5 Energy economy
4.6 Aspects of durability, serviceability and identification
4.6.1 General
4.6.2 Resistance to deterioration caused by climatic
conditions
4.6.3 Resistance to deterioration caused by chemical
agents
4.6.4 Resistance to deterioration caused by biological
agents
4.6.5 Finishes
5 Methods of verification and assessments
5.1 Performance characteristics and verification methods
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Mechanical resistance and stability
5.1.3 Design provisions for earthquake resistance
5.1.4 Load/displacement behaviour and vibrations
5.1.5 Resistance of fixings
5.2 Safety in case of fire
5.2.1 Resistance to fire
5.2.2 Reaction to fire
5.3 Safety in use
5.3.1 Geometry on the stair including landings
5.3.2 Slipperiness
5.3.3 Safety equipment
5.3.4 Safe breakage
5.3.5 Impact resistance
5.4 Protection against noise
5.5 Thermal performance
5.6 Aspect of durability, serviceability and identification
5.6.1 General
5.6.2 Resistance to deterioration caused by climatic
conditions
5.6.3 Resistance to deterioration caused by chemical
agents
5.6.4 Resistance to deterioration caused by biological
agents
5.6.5 Finishes
6 Application to prefabricated stairs made of solid wood
6.1 Intended use
6.1.1 General
6.1.2 Intended use: heated space
6.1.3 Intended use: unheated space (humid conditions)
6.1.4 External conditions non exposed or exposed
6.2 Materials
7 Solid wood prefabricated stair characteristics
7.1 General
7.2 Solid wood products
7.3 Other materials
7.4 Safety in case of fire
7.4.1 Resistance to fire
7.4.2 Reaction to fire
7.5 Dangerous substances
7.5.1 Formaldehyde release (expressed in term of classes)
7.5.2 Content of pentachlorophenol (expressed in term
of values)
7.6 Safety in use
7.6.1 Impact resistance
7.6.2 Slipperiness
7.6.3 Load bearing capacity of stairs
7.6.4 Stability and stiffness
7.6.5 Resistance to fixing
7.7 Acoustic performance
7.8 Biological durability
7.8.1 General
7.8.2 Natural durability
7.8.3 Wood treated against biological attack
7.8.4 Biological durability level (expressed in term
of use classes)
7.9 Surface resistance
7.9.1 Finishes and wear resistance
7.9.2 Hardness
7.9.3 Resistance to chemical agents
7.10 Safety equipment
7.11 Safe breakage
7.12 Impact resistance
7.13 Behaviour of stair in various/changing indoor and
outdoor climates
7.14 Dimensions
7.15 Classification and decorative appearance of elements
7.16 Dimensioning of risers and treads and the slope of the
stair
7.17 Finishing
8 Factory production control
8.1 General
8.2 Equipment
8.3 Raw material and components
8.4 Production process
8.5 Product testing and evaluation
8.6 Non-conforming products
9 Labelling
10 Handling, installation, maintenance and care
Annex A (informative) - Dimensional and performance
characteristics of balustrades, handrails and
flights of stairs in connection with the classification
given in 4.1
A.1 Handrails and/or balustrades
A.1.1 Minimum lowest height of handrails and/or
balustrades corresponding to the classification
given in 4.1
A.1.2 Grip of handrail
A.2 Mechanical performance characteristics
A.3 Sequence of tests
Annex B (informative) - General considerations regarding biological
durability
B.1 General precautions (extract from EN 335-2:2006, Annex 3)
B.2 Natural or conferred durability of sound wood
(extract from EN 335-2:2006, Annex 4)
Annex C (normative) - Formaldehyde classes
C.1 Product to be tested
C.2 Materials to be tested
Annex D (informative) - Remind of classes of reaction to fire
performance for construction products for flooring including
their surface coverings (OJEC 150/18 - 23.2.2000)
(Extract from EN 13501-1:2007)
Annex E (informative) - Examples of traditional and non traditional
timber stairs
E.1 Examples of traditional timber stairs
E.2 Examples of non traditional timber stairs
Bibliography
Provides specifications and requirements for prefabricated stairs made of solid wood, i.e. where the components contributing to the fulfilment of mechanical resistance and stability characteristics are made of solid wood.
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Standard
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| Pages |
49
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 15644:2008 | Identical |
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| EN 13986:2004 | Wood-based panels for use in construction - Characteristics, evaluation of conformity and marking |
| EN 351-2:2007 | Durability of wood and wood-based products - Preservative-treated solid wood - Part 2: Guidance on sampling for the analysis of preservative-treated wood |
| EN 350-1:1994 | Durability of wood and wood-based products - Natural durability of solid wood - Part 1: Guide to the principles of testing and classification of the natural durability of wood |
| EN 13227:2017 | Wood flooring - Solid lamparquet products |
| EN 351-1:2007 | Durability of wood and wood-based products - Preservative-treated solid wood - Part 1: Classification of preservative penetration and retention |
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| ISO 12944-5:2007 | Paints and varnishes Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems Part 5: Protective paint systems |
| EN 13990:2004 | Wood flooring - Solid softwood floor boards |
| CEN/TS 15680:2007 | Prefabricated timber stairs - Mechanical test methods |
| EN ISO 1461:2009 | Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles - Specifications and test methods (ISO 1461:2009) |
| EN 13756:2002 | Wood flooring - Terminology |
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| ISO 1461:2009 | Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles — Specifications and test methods |
| EN ISO 9002:1994/AC:1997 | QUALITY SYSTEMS - SPECIFICATION FOR PRODUCTION AND INSTALLATION |
| EN 13696:2008 | Wood flooring - Test methods to determine elasticity and resistance to wear and impact resistance |
| EN 350-2:1994 | Durability of wood and wood-based products - Natural durability of solid wood - Part 2: Guide to natural durability and treatability of selected wood species of importance in Europe |
| EN 1294:2000 | Door leaves - Determination of the behaviour under humidity variations in successive uniform climates |
| EN 1121:2000 | Doors - Behaviour between two different climates - Test method |
| EN 13442:2013 | Wood flooring and wood panelling and cladding - Determination of the resistance to chemical agents |
| EN ISO 9001:2015 | Quality management systems - Requirements (ISO 9001:2015) |
| EN 599-1:2009+A1:2013 | Durability of wood and wood-based products - Efficacy of preventive wood preservatives as determined by biological tests - Part 1: Specification according to use class |
| EN 14076:2013 | Timber stairs - Terminology |
| ENV 1998-1-2 : 1994 | EUROCODE 8: DESIGN PROVISIONS FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE OF STRUCTURES - GENERAL RULES - GENERAL RULES FOR BUILDINGS |
| EN 13489:2017 | Wood-flooring and parquet - Multi-layer parquet elements |
| EN 335-3:1995 | Durability of wood and wood-based products - Definition of hazard classes of biological attack - Part 3: Application to wood-based panels |
| ISO 9001:2015 | Quality management systems — Requirements |
| EN 12219:1999 | Doors - Climatic influences - Requirements and classification |
| EN 13647:2011 | Wood flooring and wood panelling and cladding - Determination of geometrical characteristics |
| EN 599-2:2016 | Durability of wood and wood-based products - Efficacy of preventive wood preservatives as determined by biological tests - Part 2: Labelling |
| ISO 9227:2017 | Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests |
| EN 1534:2010 | Wood flooring - Determination of resistance to indentation - Test method |
| EN 13629:2012 | Wood flooring - Solid individual and pre-assembled hardwood boards |
| EN 13228:2011 | Wood flooring - Solid wood overlay flooring elements including blocks with an interlocking system |
| EN 12600:2002 | Glass in building - Pendulum test - Impact test method and classification for flat glass |
| EN 1365-6:2004 | Fire resistance tests for loadbearing elements - Part 6: Stairs |
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