ETAG 011: Essential, General and Performance Requirements
ETAG 011: Essential and General Requirements (ETAG 011) for I-joists currently only references four out of the seven Basic Requirements for Construction Works (BRCW) in Construction Product Regulation (CPR).
BRCW 1: Mechanical resistance and stability
BRCW 2: Safety in case of fire
BRCW 3: Hygiene, health and the environment
BRCW 6: Energy economy and heat retention.
Click here for APA’s ETAG 011 summary. The table below identifies the clauses for testing and verifying their relevant performance requirements.
| Essential and General Requirements: BRCW 1,2,3,6 |
ETAG 011 Performance Requirements/ Clauses | Verification Method Clauses | Performance Requirements, clauses for expression of values |
| Essential: Mechanical resistance & stability (BRCW 1) |
4.1.1 Mechanical resistance & stiffness 4.1.2 Creep & duration of load 4.1.3 Dimensional stability 4.1.4 Seismic evaluation (for seismic areas only) |
5.11 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.1.4 |
6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.1.4 |
| Essential: Safety in case of fire (BRCW 2) |
4.2.1 Reaction to fire 4.2.2 Resistance to fire |
5.2.15.2.2 | 6.2.16.2.1 |
| Essential: Hygiene, health and the environment (BRCW 3) | 4.3 Release of formaldehyde, asbestos content, pentachlorophenol & other dangerous substances | 5.3.1 | 6.3.1 |
| Essential: Energy economy & heat retention (BRCW 6) | 4.6 Thermal resistance | 5.6 | 6.6.1 |
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General requirement: Aspects of durability, serviceability & identification |
4.7.1 Durability 4.7.2 Serviceability 4.7.3 Identification |
5.7.1 5.7.2 5.7.3 |
6.7 |