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Structural bearings - Part 8: Guide bearings and restrain

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Contents

Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................3
1 Scope ..............................................................................................................................................................4
2 Normative References ...................................................................................................................................4
3 Definitions, Symbols and Abbreviations.....................................................................................................5
3.1 Definitions.......................................................................................................................................................5
3.2 Symbols and Abbreviations..........................................................................................................................7
4 Requirements .................................................................................................................................................8
4.1 General............................................................................................................................................................8
4.2 Geometrical Requirements ...........................................................................................................................8
5 Material Properties.........................................................................................................................................8
5.1 General............................................................................................................................................................8
5.2 Ferrous materials ...........................................................................................................................................8
5.3 Structural Fasteners ......................................................................................................................................8
5.4 Welding ...........................................................................................................................................................8
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5.5 Anchors...........................................................................................................................................................8
6 Design Rules ..................................................................................................................................................9
6.1 General............................................................................................................................................................9
6.2 Connection to Shimming, Packing, Anchor Plates and the Main Structure............................................9
6.3 Clearances ......................................................................................................................................................9
6.4 Combination with other elements ................................................................................................................9
7 Manufacturing and Tolerances.....................................................................................................................9
7.1 General............................................................................................................................................................9
7.2 Welding .........................................................................................................................................................10
8 Conformity evaluation .................................................................................................................................10
8.1 General..........................................................................................................................................................10
8.2 Control of the construction product and its manufacture.......................................................................10
8.3 Raw materials and constituents .................................................................................................................10
8.4 Sampling .......................................................................................................................................................11
Annex A (informative) Factory production control (FPC).....................................................................................12
Annex ZA (informative) Provisions for the CE marking of guide bearings and restrain bearings under
the EU Construction Products Directive ...................................................................................................15

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Foreword
This document (prEN 1337-8) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 167 "Structural bearings", the
secretariat of which is held by UNI.

This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.

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 EU Directive(s).

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

The European Standard EN 1337 “Structural bearings” consists of the following 11 parts:

Part 1 General design rules

Part 2 Sliding elements

Part 3 Elastomeric bearings

Part 4 Roller bearings

Part 5 Pot bearings

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Part 6 Rocker bearings

Part 7 Spherical and cylindrical PTFE bearings

Part 8 Guide bearings and restrain bearings

Part 9 Protection

Part 10 Inspection and maintenance

Part 11 Transport, storage and installation

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1 Scope
This Part of this European Standard deals with the requirements for the design and manufacture of Guide Bearings
and Restrain Bearings in accordance with Table 1 of Part 1 of this European Standard, bearings No. 8.1 and 8.2
respectively.

Bearing that transmit vertical loads are not covered in this Part of this European Standard.

2 Normative References
This European Standard incorporates, by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies.

EN 1337-1, Structural bearings - Part 1: General design rules.

EN 1337-2, Structural bearings - Part 2: Sliding elements.

EN 1337-9, Structural bearings - Part 9: Protection.

EN 10025:1990/A1:1993, Hot-rolled products of non-alloy structural steels - Technical delivery conditions.

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EN 10083-3, Quenched and tempered steels - Part 3: Technical delivery conditions for boron steels.

EN 10088-2, Stainless steels - Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip for general purposes.

EN 10113-1, Hot-rolled products in weldable fine grain structural steels - Part 1: General delivery conditions.

EN 10204, Metallic products – Types of inspection documents.

ENV 1090-5, Execution of steel structures – Part 5: Supplementary rules for bridges.

prEN 1337-5:2001, Structural bearings – Part 5: Pot bearings.

prEN 1337-6:1994, Structural bearings – Part 6: Rocker bearings.

EN ISO 14555, Welding – Arc stud welding of metallic materials.

ISO 3755, Cast carbon steels for general engineering purposes.

ISO 1083, Spheroidal graphite cast iron – Classification.

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3 Definitions, Symbols and Abbreviations

3.1 Definitions

For the purpose of this part of this European Standard the following definitions apply:

3.1.1
Anchor Plates
are plates that are positioned between the bearing plates and the main structure, are normally permanently
attached to the latter and are provided to allow easy removal of the bearing.

3.1.2
Bearing Plates
are plates that are an integral part of the bearing devices and form the main support to which restrains and guides
are attached

3.1.3
Packing Plates
are plates placed between the bearing plates and the anchor plates for adjusting the overall height of the bearing.

3.1.4
Shimming Plates
shimming plates are plates used to perform the same function as packing plates when the adjustment required is
small.
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3.1.5
Mechanical Shear Devices
are the elements which transmit horizontal loads between adjacent parts of the bearing or between the bearing plates
and the anchor plates.

3.1.6
Sliding Element
is a combination of appropriate materials with flat surfaces that allows relative displacements.

3.1.7
Rotational Element
is the element that transmits the specified forces and permits rotations about at least one axis.

3.1.8
Guide Bearings
are devices which provide restrain in one direction only, allow movements in a perpendicular direction,
accommodate rotations and do not transmit vertical loads (see EN 1337-1, Table 1, No. 8.2)

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1 Sliding elements

Figure 1 — Examples for guide bearings

3.1.9
Restrain Bearings
are devices which restrain movements in two directions, accommodate rotations and do not transmit vertical loads
(see EN 1337-1, Table 1, No. 8.1)

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1 Rotational

Figure 2 — Examples for restrain bearings

3.2 Symbols and Abbreviations

a is the minor side of an anchor plate or a bearing plate ......................................... mm

b is the major side of an anchor plate or a bearing plate .................. ...................... mm

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SLS Serviceability Limit State

ULSUltimate Limit State

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4 Requirements

4.1 General

Guide bearings and restrain bearings shall allow vertical movements and rotations, i.e. shall not transmit vertical
loads and bending moments.

Guide bearings shall restrain movements in one direction only. Restrain bearings shall restrain movements in two
directions.

4.2 Geometrical Requirements

The thickness t of anchor plates and bearing plates shall be:

t ≥ 0,025 × a 2 + b 2 (mm)

or 17 mm, whichever is greater.

5 Material Properties

5.1 General

The materials shall be selected for their compatibility within the expected temperature range of the structure.
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5.2 Ferrous materials

Guide Bearings and Restrain Bearings shall be manufactured from ferrous materials in accordance with one of the
following standards: EN 10025:1990/A1:1993, EN 10083-3, EN 10113-1, EN 10088-2, ISO 3755, ISO 1083.

5.3 Structural Fasteners

Specification and certification of material shall correspond to the requirements referring to stressing and weldability.

All materials used shall comply with ISO 898.

5.4 Welding

Welding materials shall comply with ENV 1090-5.

5.5 Anchors
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Steel for shear studs shall have a guaranteed yield of not less than 340 N/mm .

Dowels and shear bars shall meet the requirements of sub-clause 5.2 and shall be fixed by welding or by bolts.

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6 Design Rules

6.1 General

The various elements of guide bearings and restrain bearings shall be designed in accordance with other relevant
parts of this European Standard.

Particularly, sliding elements of guide bearings shall be designed and manufactured in accordance with EN 1337-2,
while rotational elements shall be designed in accordance with sub-clause 6.2.3 of prEN 1337-5:2001.

Loads, load effects and load combinations shall be determined in accordance with ENV 1991 and shall be specified
using the format shown in EN 1337-1.

6.2 Connection to Shimming, Packing, Anchor Plates and the Main Structure

The connections between the bearing plates, packing plates, shimming plates, anchor plates and the main
structure shall be capable of transmitting the horizontal loads and allow the bearings to be removed if required.

These connections shall be provided by bolts, high-strength friction grip bolt connections, shear disks, or pins.

Welding shall be used only if easy access is available and if the welding and its removal is not detrimental to the
bearing components.

Internal uplift forces shall be resisted by positive means such as bolts.

Friction without positive means of pre-stress shall only be allowed if the guide bearings or restrain bearings are
used in combination with a vertical load bearing on a common base plate.
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6.3 Clearances

For the determination of clearances, due consideration shall be given to the movement capacity of other devices
such as expansion joints, rails, safety fences, pedestrian parapets, services carried through the structure etc.

Unless otherwise specified, the total clearance shall not exceed 2 mm.

6.4 Combination with other elements

When a guide bearing or restrain bearing is combined with elements from other parts of this European Standard,
the characteristics and kinematics of all elements and their interaction, together with the stiffness, moments and
eccentricities of the structural components shall be considered.

7 Manufacturing and Tolerances

7.1 General

The tolerances shall be determined such that the manufactured bearing satisfies the design and clearance
requirements.

In particular, tolerances for sliding elements shall be accordance with EN 1337-2, clause 7.

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7.2 Welding

Welding and welding materials shall comply with ENV 1090-5.

NOTE Specifications for welding of studs are being prepared by CEN/TC 121. Minimum dimensions for a normal weld
collar are given in EN ISO 14555 "Arc stud welding of metallic materials".

Shear studs shall be fixed by drawn arc welding, condenser-discharge arc welding or arc welding.

Tolerances shall be those of the applicable European Standard ENV 1090-1.

8 Conformity evaluation

8.1 General

This test and inspections specified in this clause shall be carried out to demonstrate conformity of the construction
product guide bearing or restrain bearing with this European Standard.

For sliding elements clause 8 of EN 1337-2 applies.

For rotational elements clause 8 of prEN 1337-6:1994 applies.

The given systems of the attestation of conformity (see clause Z.2.1 of Annex ZA) are also valid for non-series
production.

NOTE The classification of the bearing into category "not critical" according to clause Z.2.1 of Annex ZA is only justified, if
failure of the bearing or the resistance resulting from movements (displacement, rotation) and exceeding of capacity of
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movements are not significant for the stability and serviceability of the structure (See also EN 1337-1).

8.2 Control of the construction product and its manufacture

The extent and frequency of factory production control by the manufacturer and of controls during audit-testing by a
third party shall be in accordance with Table 2. In addition it shall be checked that the incoming raw materials and
constituents comply with this European Standard by controlling the inspection certificates as listed in Table 1.

Factory production control procedures shall be in accordance with Annex A.

Audit-testing may be required for the purpose of checking the construction product as well as of verifying test
results recorded in the documentation of the factory production control or declared in inspection certificates.

8.3 Raw materials and constituents

Compliance with the requirements specified in clause 5 shall be verified by the supplier by means of inspection
certificates in accordance with EN 10204 to the level stated in Table 1.

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8.4 Sampling

The samples or random samples shall be taken from the running production of the construction product and shall
be selected to reflect the most adverse combination of the tolerances specified in clause 7.

Table 1 —Testing of raw and constituent materials and components

Type of inspection Subject of control Control in Frequency
certificate in accordance accordance with
with EN 10204
3.1 B Carbon steel 5.2
Stainless steel 5.2
Cast iron 5.2 Every batch
Cast steel 5.2

Table 2 — Testing and inspection of the product

Type of control Subject of control Control in Frequency
accordance with
Production control Dimensions Drawing
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Materials Clause 5
Corrosion protection EN 1337-9 Every batch
Manufacturing 7.1
tolerances
Parallelism 7.1
Marking 7.3 of EN 1337-1
Audit testing in case of As in factory production control
third party control

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Annex A (informative)
Factory production control (FPC)

A.1 General

A.1.1 Objects

The manufacturer shall exercise a permanent FPC (e.g. a quality management system based on the relevant part
of the EN ISO 9000 series, or otherwise).

The manufacturer is responsible for organising the effective implementation of the FPC system. Tasks and
responsibilities in the production control organisation should be documented and this documentation should be
kept up-to-date. In each factory the manufacturer may delegate the action to a person having the necessary
authority to:

a) identify procedures to demonstrate conformity of the construction product at appropriate stages;

b) identify and record any instance of non-conformity;

c) identify procedures to correct instances of non-conformity.

A.1.2 Documentation
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The manufacturer shall draw up and keep up-to-date documents defining the FPC which he applies.

The manufacturer's documentation and procedures shall be appropriate to the construction product and
manufacturing process. All FPC systems shall achieve an appropriate level of confidence in the conformity of the
construction product. This involves:

a) the preparation of documented procedures and instructions relating to FPC operations, in accordance with the
requirements of this European Standard (see D.1.3):

b) the effective implementation of these procedures and instructions;

c) the recording of these operations and their results;

d) the use of these results to correct any deviations, repair the effects of such deviations, treat any resulting
instances of non-conformity and, if necessary, revise the FPC to rectify the cause of non-conformity.

A.1.3 Operations

FPC includes the following operations:

a) the specification and verification of raw materials and constituents;

b) the controls and tests to be carried out during manufacture of the construction product according to a frequency
laid down;

c) the verifications and tests to be carried out on finished construction products according to a frequency which may
be laid down in the technical specifications and adapted to the product and its conditions of manufacture.

NOTE The operations under b) centre as much on the intermediate states of the construction product as on manufacturing
machines and their adjustment and equipment etc. These controls and tests and their frequency are chosen based on type of
construction product and composition the manufacturing process and its complexity, the sensitivity of product features to
variations in manufacturing parameters etc.

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With regard to operations under c), where there is no control of finished construction products at the time they are placed on the
market, the manufacturer shall ensure that packaging, and reasonable conditions of handing and storage, do not damage
construction products and that the construction product remains in conformity with the technical specifications.

The appropriate calibrations must be carried out on defined measuring and test instruments.

A.2 Verifications and tests

A.2.1 General comments

The manufacturer shall have or have available the installations, equipment and personnel which enable him to
carry out the necessary verifications and tests. He may, as may his agent, meet this requirement by concluding a
sub-contracting agreement with one or more organisations or persons having the necessary skills and equipment.

The manufacturer shall calibrate or verify and maintain the control, measuring or test equipment in good operating
condition, whether or not it belongs to him, with a view to demonstrating conformity of the construction product with
its technical specification. The equipment shall be used in conformity with the specification or the test reference
system to which the specification refers.

A.2.2 Monitoring of conformity

If necessary, monitoring is carried out of the conformity of intermediate states of the product and at the main stages
of its dispatch.

This monitoring of conformity focuses where necessary on the construction product throughout the process of
manufacture, so that only products having passed the scheduled intermediate controls and tests are dispatched.
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A.2.3 Tests

Tests shall be in accordance with the test plan (tables 2 and 3) and can be carried out in accordance with the
methods indicated in this European Standard.

NOTE Initial type tests on the product may not be carried out by the manufacturer himself but shall be carried out or
validated by an approved body.

The manufacturer shall establish and maintain records which provide evidence that the construction products has
been tested. These records shall show clearly whether the construction product has satisfied the defined
acceptance criteria. Where the construction products fails to satisfy the acceptance measures, the provisions for
non-conforming products shall be applied.

A.2.4 Treatment of construction products which do not conform

If control or test results show that the construction product does not meet the requirements, then necessary
corrective action shall immediately be taken. Construction products or batches not conforming shall be isolated and
properly identified. Once the fault has been corrected, the test or verification in question shall be repeated.

If construction products have been delivered before the results are available, a procedure and record shall be
maintained for notifying customers.

A.2.5 Recording of verifications and tests (manufacturer's register)

The results of factory production controls shall be properly recorded in the manufacturer's register. The
construction product description, date of manufacture, test method adopted, test results and acceptance criteria
shall be entered in the register under the signature of the person responsible for control who carried out the
verification.

With regard to any control result not meeting the requirements of this European Standard, the corrective measures
taken to rectify the situation (e.g. a further test carried out, modification of manufacturing process, throwing away or
putting right of product) shall be indicated in the register.

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In case of third party surveillance the records shall be made available to the third party for examination.

A.3 Traceability
It is the manufacturer's, or his agent's, responsibility to keep full records of individual construction products or
product batches, including their related manufacturing details and characteristics and to keep records of to whom
these construction products and the related manufacturing details shall be completely identifiable and retraceable.
In certain cases, for example for bulk products, a rigorous traceability is not possible.
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Annex ZA (informative)
Provisions for the CE marking of guide bearings and restrain bearings
under the EU Construction Products Directive

ZA.1 Clauses of this European Standard addressing the essential characteristics of EU

Construction Products Directive

This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate1 given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.

The clauses of this European Standard, shown in the table ZA1 below, meet the requirements of the Mandate
given under the EU Construction Products Directive (89/106).

Compliance with these clauses confers a presumption of fitness of the construction product covered by this
European Standard for the intended uses given below.

WARNING: Other requirements and other EU Directives, not affecting the fitness for intended uses can be
applicable to the structural bearings within the scope of this annex.

NOTE In addition to any specific clauses relating to dangerous substances contained in this standard, there may be other
requirements applicable to the products falling within its scope (e.g. transposed European legislation and national laws,
regulations and administrative provisions). In order to meet the provisions of the EU Construction Products Directive, these
requirements need also to be complied with, when and where they apply. An informative database of European and national
provisions on dangerous substances is available at the Construction web site on EUROPA (CREATE, accessed through
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http://europa.eu.int).

Table ZA.1 —Scope and relevant clauses

Construction products: guide bearings and restrain bearings covered by the scope of this
standard
Intended uses: In buildings and civil engineering works.

Requirements Requirement clauses in this or Mandated levels and/or Notes:

other European Standards classes:
Load bearing EN 1337-8 Clauses 4.1, 5, 6.1, None Design
capacity 6.2, 6.4 and 7 value in kN
Rotation capability EN 1337-8 Clauses 4.1, 6.1, 6.2, None Design
6.4 and 7.1 value in
radians
Durability aspects EN 1337-8 Clauses 4, 5, 6 and 7 None Pass/fail
criteria

ZA.2 Procedures for the attestation of conformity of products:

ZA.2.1 For the product and intended uses listed in table ZA.1 in accordance with the European Commission
Decision 95/467/EC of 24/10/1995 the systems of attestation of conformity are the following: Table ZA.2 Attestation
of conformity systems

1 M/104 “Structural bearings” as amended by M/132

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Product Intended uses Levels or classes Attestation of

conformity systems
Guide bearings and In building and civil None
restrain bearings engineering works where 1
requirements on
individual bearings are
critical 1)
In building and civil
engineering works where 3
requirements on
individual bearings are
not critical 2)
System 1: See CPD Annex III.2.(I) without audit testing of samples
System 3: See CPD Annex III.2.(II) second possibility
1) Critical in the sense that those requirements may, in case of failure of the bearing, put the
whole works or part thereof beyond those states regarded as serviceability and ultimate.
2) Not critical in the sense that those requirements may not, in case of failure of the bearing, put
the whole works or part thereof beyond those limit states regarded as serviceability and ultimate
and there is no risk to life.

ZA.2.2 The evaluation of conformity of guide bearings and restrain bearings within the given system of attestation
of conformity shall be based on the evaluation of conformity clauses of chapter 8 of EN 1337-8 indicated in table
ZA.2a) and ZA.2b).
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Table ZA.2a) Assignation of tasks for the attestation of conformity of guide bearings and restrain bearings
intended to be subject to critical requirements
Tasks Contents of task Clauses to apply
Tasks for the Factory production Parameters related to all EN 1337-8 Clause 8
manufacturer control (F.P.C.) characteristics of Table ZA.1
Tasks for the Initial inspection of Parameters related to all EN 1337-8 Clause 8
notified body factory and of F.P.C. characteristics of Table ZA.1
Continuous surveillance, Parameters related to all EN 1337-8 Clause 8
assessment and characteristics of Table ZA.1
approval of F.P.C.

Table ZA.2b) Assignation of tasks for the attestation of conformity of rocker bearings intended to be
subject to non critical requirements

Tasks Contents of task Clauses to apply

Tasks for the Factory production Parameters related to all EN 1337-8 Clause 8
manufacturer control (F.P.C.) characteristics of Table ZA.1
Tasks for the Initial inspection of Parameters related to all EN 1337-8 Clause 8
notified body factory and of F.P.C. characteristics of Table ZA.1

ZA.2.3 EC Certificate and declaration of conformity

When compliance with the system of attestation of conformity is achieved:

a) for bearings under system 1, the certification body shall draw up a certificate of conformity (EC Certificate of
conformity) with the information indicated below. This Certificate of conformity entitles the manufacturer to affix the
CE marking, as described in ZA.3.

- The EC Certificate of conformity shall include the following information:

- Name, address and identification number of the certification body.

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- Name and address of the manufacturer, or his authorised representative established in the EEA and place of
production.

- Description of the product (type, identification, use,…).

- Provisions to which the product conforms (e.g. annex ZA of EN 1337-8).

- Particular conditions applicable to the use of the product (e.g. provisions for the use of a bearing under certain
conditions, etc).

- The certificate's number.

- Conditions and period of validity of the certificate

- Name of, and position held by, the person empowered to sign the certificate.

In addition, for each product covered by an EC Certificate of conformity, the manufacturer shall draw up a
declaration of conformity (EC Declaration of conformity) including the following information:

- Name and address of the manufacturer, or his authorised representative established in the EEA.

- Number of the attached certificate of factory production control.

- Name of, and position held by, the person empowered to sign the declaration on behalf of the

- manufacturer or his authorised representative.

Both documents shall be presented in the official language or languages of the Member State of the EU in which
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the product is to be used.

b) for bearings under system 3, the manufacturer shall draw up a declaration of conformity (EC Declaration of
conformity) with the information indicated below.

- Name and address of the manufacturer, or his authorised representative established in the EEA and place of
production.

- Description of the product (type, identification, use,…).

- Provisions to which the product conforms (e.g. annex ZA of EN 1337-8).

- Particular conditions applicable to the use of the product (e.g. provisions for the use of a bearing under certain
conditions, etc).

- Name of, and position held by, the person empowered to sign the declaration on behalf of the manufacturer or
his authorised representative.

This EC Declaration of conformity entitles the manufacturer to affix the CE marking, as described in ZA.3.
This document shall be presented in the official language or languages of the Member State in which the product
is to be used.

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ZA.3 CE marking

Regardless of the requirements stated in 7.3 of EN 1337-1:2000, the marking, the identification number of the
certification body and the name or identifying mark and registered address of the manufacturer should be affixed on
the bearing so that it will be visible throughout the life of the bearing. The full information given below should be in
the relevant accompanying documents.

The CE conformity mark consists exclusively of the letters "CE" in the specified form of the directive 93/68/EC and
the identification number of the notified body, where relevant.

CE marking for structural bearing products shall be accompanied by the information shown below:

a) Identification number of the certification body (only for products under system 1).

b) Name or identifying mark of the producer.

c) Registered address of the producer.

d) The last two digits of the year in which the marking is affixed.

e) Number of the EC Certificate of conformity (only for products under system 1).

f) Reference to this European Standard.

g) Description of the product: generic name, material, dimensions and intended use.
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h) Information on the mandated characteristics:

- Values and, where relevant, level or class to declare for each mandated characteristic as indicated in
"Notes" in Table ZA.1.

- As an alternative, where possible, standard designations may be given. This designation should give
information on all the characteristics, if all are not covered, then values for those not covered shall be
additionally given.

As an example, for a guide bearing under system 1, the following information shall accompany the CE marking
symbol:

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CE conformity marking, consisting

of CE the “CE” symbol given in the
Directive 93/68/EEC

Identification number of the

0123-CPD-0001
certification body

Any Co Ltd, PO Box 21, B-1050 Name or identifying mark and

registered address of the
manufacturer

01 The last two digits of the year in

which the marking was affixed

0123-CPD-0456 Number of the EC Certificate of

conformity

EN XXXX-X: 200X No. of European standard

Guided bearing for use in buildings Identification of product and

and civil intended use
engineering works where
requirements on
indivdual bearings are critical and
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BEARING

Design load bearing capacity in, kN Information on mandated

Design rotation capability, in radians characteristics
Durability, pass/fail*

*Delete as appropriate

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As an example, for a guide bearing under system 3 the following information shall accompany the CE marking
symbol:

CE conformity marking,
consisting of CE the “CE” symbol
given in the Directive 93/68/EEC

Any Co Ltd, PO Box 21, B- Name or identifying mark and

1050 registered address of the
manufacturer

00 The last two digits of the year in

which the marking was affixed

EN 1337-6: 200X No. of European standard

Guided bearing for use in Identification of product and

buildings and civil intended use
engineering works where
requirements on individual
bearings are not critical and

BEARING
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Design load bearing Information on mandated

capacity in, kN characteristics
Design rotation capability,
in radians
Durability, pass/fail*

*Delete as appropriate

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