EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 13791 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM January 2007 IcS 91,080.40 English Version Assessment of in-situ compressive strength in structures and precast concrete components Evaluation de la résistance la compression du béton en fertung der Druckfestigket von Beton in Bauwerken Place dans les structures et les elements prefabriques ‘oder in Bauerkstelen This Europoan Standard was approved by CEN on 10 November 2006. CEN members are bound to comply with the CENICENELEC intemal Regulatons which stpulate the conditions for ging 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 tothe CEN Management Centre arto any CEN member This Europoan Standard oxists in thtos official versions (English, Froneh, German). A version in any othor languago made by translation Under the responsibilty of a CEN member into ts own language and notifed to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the offical versions CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hunaary. Iceland. letand, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Nethettands, Norwav, Poland, Portugal Romania, Slovakia, Sloveria, Sean, Swoden, Surtzoriand/ane United Kingdoi aa! EUROPEAN COMMITIEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITE EUROPEEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FUR NORMUNG Managomont Contro: rue do Stasart,36 B-1050 Brussols ©2007 CEN _Allrights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref, No. EN 13791.2007. E ‘worldwide for CEN national Members.EN 13791:2007 (E) Contents Page Foreword... Introduction 1 Scope. 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Symbols and abbreviations... 5 6 Characteristic in-situ compressive strength in relation to compressive strength class... 7, Resessment of characteristic n-stu compressive strength by testing of cores 7.1 Specimens . 7.2 Number of test specimens. 7.3. Assessment... 7.3.1 General 7.3.2. Approach A... 7.3.3 Approach B Assessment of characteristic in-situ compressive strength by indirect methods. Alternative 2 ~ Calibr relationship. Indirect tests correlated with in-situ compressive strength, (Alternative 1) Application Testing procedure.... Establishing the relationship between test result and in-situ compressive strength Assessment of in-situ compressive strength. Use of a relationship determined from a limited number of cores and a basic curve, (Alter- native 2). ee . . . General Testing... Procedur Validity of relationships Estimation of in-situ compressive strength.. Combination of in-situ strength test results by various test methods Assessment where conformity of concrete based on standard tests is in doubt: Assessment report .. Annex A (informative) Factors influencing core strength... At General... A2 Concrete characteristics A241 Moisture content... A22 Voldage A.2.3 Direction relative to the casting A24 Imperfections AS Testing variables. A3.1 Diameter of core...... A32 Lengthidiameter ratio.EN 13791:2007 (E) 33 Flatness of end surfaces A.3.4 Capping of end surfaces... A3.6 Effect of drilling . A36 Reinforcement... Annex B (informative) Factors influencing results by indirect test methods B.1__ Rebound hammer tests. B.2__ Ultrasonic pulse velocity measurements. B.3 —Pull-out tests. Annex C informative) Concepts concerning the relationship between in-situ strength and strength from standard test specimens... 25 Annex D (informative) Guidelines for planning, sampling and evaluation of test results when assessing in-situ strength 26 D1 Planning. D2 Sampling. D3 Testing programme. D4 Assessment .. sve National Annex NA (informative) Additional guidance for UK users. 29 Bibliography 28