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CE Marking (originally Conformité Européenne) demonstrates compliance with the appropriate manufacturing standard for a product. As a symbol, it will be familiar as it has been a requirement for many years on products sold in the European Union such as toys and electrical goods. Under the Construction Products Regulation (CPR)[1], new legal obligations have been placed on manufacturers, distributors and importers of construction products used within the EU to CE Mark their products where they are covered by either a harmonised standard or European Technical Assessment (ETA). This applies not only to constituent products (such as steel beams, bolts etc) but also to fabricated elements and systems made from both CE Marked and non-CE marked products. In the UK, Trading Standards is the enforcement agency for non-compliance. Penalties for non-compliance include suspension notices, prohibition notices, notices to warn, and application for forfeiture. For certain offences the penalties may include a fine, imprisonment or both.
The harmonised standard covering fabricated structural steelwork is BS EN 1090: Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures. Part 1[8] of the standard is the Requirements for Conformity Assessment of Structural Components. It describes how manufacturers can demonstrate that the components they produce meet the declared performance characteristics (the structural characteristics which make them fit for their particular use and function). Part 2[9] is the Technical Requirements for Steel Structures. It specifies the requirements for the execution of steel structures to ensure adequate levels of mechanical resistance and stability, serviceability and durability. It determines the performance characteristics for components that the manufacturer must achieve and declare through the requirements of Part 1[8].
Contracts for fabricated structural steelwork for buildings
should include the following specification, which incorporates the obligations of BS EN 1090-1[8] and BS EN 1090-2[9] on the steelwork contractor:
Determine the Consequences Class Select the Execution Class
Houses not exceeding 4 storeys. Agricultural buildings. Buildings into which people rarely go, provided no part of the building is closer to another building, or area where people do go, than a distance 1½ times the building height.
5 storey single occupancy houses. Hotels not exceeding 4 storeys. Flats, apartments and other residential buildings not exceeding 4 storeys. Offices not exceeding 4 storeys. Industrial buildings not exceeding 3 storeys. Retailing premises not exceeding 3 storeys or less than 2,000m2 floor area in each storey. Single storey educational buildings. All buildings not exceeding 2 storeys to which the public are admitted and which contain floor areas not exceeding 2,000m2 at each storey.
Hotels, blocks of flats, apartments and other residential buildings greater than 4 storeys but not exceeding 15 storeys. Educational buildings greater than 1 storey but not exceeding 15 storeys. Retailing premises greater than 3 storeys but not exceeding 15 storeys. Hospitals not exceeding 3 storeys. Offices greater than 4 storeys but not exceeding 15 storeys. All buildings to which the public are admitted and which contain floor areas exceeding 2,000m2 but less than 5,000m2 at each storey. Car parking not exceeding 6 storeys.
All buildings defined above as Consequences Class 2a and 2b that exceed the limits on area and/or number of storeys. Grandstands accommodating more than 5,000 spectators. Buildings containing hazardous substances and/or processes.
Parts of BS EN 1993[12] which are applicableto the design of the structure1
All relevant Parts exceptPart 1-9[16] or Part 1-12[17]
All relevant Parts includingPart 1-9[16] and/or Part 1-12[17]
BS EN 1998[20]
BS EN 1994[21]
RC1, CC1RC2, CC2
Minimum EXC2
Generally EXC3
RC3, CC3
Minimum EXC3
The engineer should always derive the Execution Class based on the design parameters appropriate to each project. The requirements to each Execution Class are listed in Table A3 of BS EN 1090-2[9] and can be reviewed by the engineer if desired. However, the engineer should avoid overspecification of the Execution Class wherever possible to avoid unnecessary costs being introduced. For example, EXC2 is the Execution Class derived for a project but the engineer requires full traceability (an EXC3 requirement) instead of the partial traceability requirement of EXC2. Rather than specifying EXC3 on the basis of achieving this single Clause requirement, it is suggested that EXC2 is still specified but with the higher level of traceability added to the specification.
implementation of FPC system procedures appointment of a responsible welding coordinator (RWC)
Initial inspection of the manufacturing plant Initial inspection of the FPC
The directories for buildings and bridgeworks on BCSA’s website include details of accredited certification levels achieved by each member. Clients and main contractors can use this to find steelwork contractors with an Execution Class equal to that required for their project. The BCSA has made CE Marking compliance a condition of membership of the Association, so selection of a BCSA Member company ensures that the steelwork contractor has the necessary accreditation to comply with the CPR[1] requirements.
Date of next surveillance – check that the certificate is still current and covers the period of the contract. Notified body number – check on the EU’s Nando website to ensure that it is a valid and current number associated with the notified body named on each certificate.
British sections product range – Eurocode, British steel
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