Irish Standard

I.S. EN 771-6:2005

Specification for masonry units - Part 6:

Natural stone masonry units
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National Foreword
This Irish Standard is the national version of European Standard EN 771-6 Specification for masonry units –
Part 6: Natural stone masonry units and includes a national annex that provides additional information and
guidance to complement EN 771-6.

The National Annex was prepared by Working Group 1 of NSAI Construction Products Standards Committee
and subsequently sent for public consultation. The appended National Annex represents the final agreed text
following this public consultation.

Requirements for the intended use of natural stone masonry units are detailed in National Annex NA of
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I.S. EN 771-6.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 771-6

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2005

ICS 91.100.15 Supersedes EN 771-6:2000

English Version

Specification for masonry units - Part 6: Natural stone masonry

units

Spécification pour éléments de maçonnerie - Partie 6: Festlegungen für Mauersteine - Teil 6: Natursteine
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Eléments de maçonnerie en pierre naturelle

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 August 2005.

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 Central Secretariat 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
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Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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Contents Page

Foreword.......................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Scope................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Normative references ......................................................................................................................... 4
3 Terms and definitions ........................................................................................................................ 5
4 Materials.............................................................................................................................................. 7
5 Requirements for natural stone masonry units ............................................................................... 7
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6 Description, designation and classification of natural stone masonry units .............................. 12

7 Marking.............................................................................................................................................. 13
8 Evaluation of conformity.................................................................................................................. 14
Annex A (normative) Sampling for initial type testing and for independent testing of
consignments ................................................................................................................................... 17
Annex B (informative) Guidance for inspection frequencies.................................................................... 19
Annex ZA (normative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of
the Construction Products Directive............................................................................................... 22

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Foreword
This European Standard (EN 771-6:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 125
“Masonry”, 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 April 2006, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by July 2007.

This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
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Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC).

For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
European Standard.

It also takes into account the general rules for unreinforced and reinforced masonry in EN 1996-1-1.

This European Standard supersedes EN 771-6:2000.

EN 771, Specification for masonry units consists of:

 Part 1: Clay masonry units.

 Part 2: Calcium silicate masonry units.

 Part 3: Aggregate concrete masonry units (dense and light-weight aggregates).

 Part 4: Autoclaved aerated concrete masonry units.

 Part 5: Manufactured stone masonry units.

 Part 6: Natural stone masonry units.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the characteristics and performance requirements of masonry units
manufactured from natural stone the width of which is equal to or greater than 80 mm, for which the
main intended uses are common, facing or exposed masonry units in load bearing or non-load
bearing building and civil engineering applications These units are suitable for all forms of coursed or
random masonry walling, including single leaf, cavity, partition, retaining and the external masonry to
chimneys. They can provide fire protection, thermal insulation, sound insulation and sound absorption.

This European Standard includes natural stone masonry units of an overall non-rectangular
parallelipiped shape, specially shaped and accessory units for internal and external application.

It defines the performance related to e.g. strength, petrographic description, density, porosity,
dimensional accuracy, thermal conductivity, water absorption, and frost resistance and provides for
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the evaluation of conformity of the product to this European Standard. The marking requirements for
products covered by this European Standard are also included.

This European Standard does not cover storey height panels, natural stone for paving, chimney flue
linings nor units intended for use as damp proof course.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

EN 772-1:2000, Methods of test for masonry units — Part 1: Determination of compressive strength

EN 772-11, Methods of test for masonry units - Part 11: Determination of water absorption of
aggregate concrete, manufactured stone and natural stone masonry units due to capillary action and
the initial rate of water absorption of clay masonry units

EN 772-16, Methods of test for masonry units — Part 16: Determination of dimensions

EN 772-20, Methods of test for masonry units — Part 20: Determination of flatness of faces of
masonry units

EN 998-2:2003, Specification for mortar for masonry — Part 2: Masonry mortar

EN 1052-2, Methods of test for masonry — Part 2: Determination of flexural strength

EN 1052-3, Methods of test for masonry — Part 3: Determination of initial shear strength

EN 1745, Masonry and masonry products — Methods for determining design thermal values

EN 1936, Natural stone test method — Determination of real density and apparent density and of total
and open porosity

EN 12371, Natural stone test methods — Determination of frost resistance

EN 12372, Natural stone test methods — Determination of flexural strength under concentrated load

EN 12407, Natural stone test methods — Petrographic examination

EN 12440, Natural stone — Denomination criteria

EN 12524, Building materials and products — Hygrothermal properties — Tabulated design values

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