Demystification of European Standards

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Demystification of European Standards Author
Dr C Young SAPCA Technical and Training
Manger Venue ASBA Technical Meeting Astor Crowne
Plaza, New Orleans Date Tuesday 9th December 2008
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• European Structure and Politics
• The EU was established in 1993 after the
  Maastricht Treat (from the previous European
  Economic Committee)
• Approximately 500 million people
• 27 member states (and growing)
• Single market (standardised laws, common trade
  policy, etc)
• CEN was formed to harmonize standards

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• What is CEN?
• The European Committee for Standardization or
  Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN)
• CEN produces EN standards
• Private non-profit organisation formed in 1961
• Aim to foster the European economy in global
  trading, the welfare of European citizens and the
  environment by providing an efficient
  infrastructure to interested parties for the
  development, maintenance and distribution of
  coherent sets of standards and specifications

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• What is CEN (cont.)?
• The current members of CEN are
• Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech
  Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
  Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
  Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
  Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
  Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
  and the United Kingdom.
• There are also affiliate and partner members
  including
• Albania, Croatia, the FYROM, Turkey, Australia,
  Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Moldova, Russia,
  Serbia, Tunisia and Ukraine.

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Current Members of CEN
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• CEN Regulations
• CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN
  internal regulations which stipulate the
  conditions for giving each standard the status of
  a national standard without any alterations.
• Deviations would be accepted only if national
  legislation requires them or the CEN TC gives
  special permission.
• Conflicting national standards are required to be
  withdrawn (DIN, BS, etc)
• Standards are prepared under a mandate given to
  CEN by the European Commission and the European
  Frees Trade Association.

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• Technical Committee CEN/TC 217
• Surfaces For Sports Areas (CEN/TC 217)
• Formed in 1988
• Within the TC there have been many different
  working groups including
• surfaces of sports halls, turf areas, unbound
  mineral surfaces, synthetic surfaces synthetic
  turf areas.

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• Technical Committee CEN/TC 217
• The committee aimed to produce performance-based
  standards from the perspective of the user, the
  surface and its construction.
• Establish European standards for sports surfaces
  to allow the free movement of goods and services
  across the European Community and EFTA countries.
• When possible CEN/TC 217 sought to refer to
  existing ISO and CEN standards.

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• Technical Committee CEN/TC 217
• The harmonisation of existing/replaced national
  standards has taken 20 years to date.
• There have been many political and geographical
  obstacles during the process.
• As things currently stand most of the hard work
  has been done and the new standards should
  have been published and endorsed by each national
  member.

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New EN Standards EN 149042006 Surfaces for
sports areas Indoor surfaces for multi-sports
use Specification EN 15330-12007 Surfaces for
sports areas Synthetic turf and needle-punched
surfaces primarily designed for outdoor use
Specification for Synthetic Turf
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• EN 14904 Surface for sports areas - Indoor
• This European Standard specifies requirements
  for surfaces for indoor facilities for
  multi-sports use. It also covers surface systems
  which include both their supporting and upper
  layers whether prefabricated, produced in situ or
  a combination of the two.
• Split into 3 main parts
• Requirements for safety in use
• Technical requirements
• Evaluation of conformity

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EN 14904 Terms and definitions Facilities for
multi-sports use Sports halls where more than one
sport is played on the surface, e.g. handball,
basketball, volleyball, five-aside football, and
which may also be used for physical education and
other sporting activities Area-elastic sports
floor Sports floor, to which the application of a
point force causes deflection over a relatively
large area around the point of application of the
force Point-elastic sports floor Sports floor,
to which the application of a point force causes
deflection only at or close to the point of
application of the force Combined-elastic sports
floor Area-elastic sports floor with a
point-elastic top layer, to which the application
of a point force causes both localized deflection
and deflection over a wider area Mixed-elastic
sports floor Point-elastic sports floor with a
synthetic area-stiffening component
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EN 14904 Terms and definitions Area-elastic
sports floor Point-elastic sports floor
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EN 14904 Requirements for safety in use Sports
surfaces undergo a complex reaction when
subjected to dynamic loading. The desired
components of the interaction are deformation
under load, the ability to absorb impact, and the
energy restitution of the impact, i.e. the amount
of energy returned to a sports-person from the
surface on which he/she is performing. The
ability of a surface to absorb an impact is an
important safety feature of a sports surface.
Values specified are, therefore, inevitably a
compromise between these fundamental
characteristics. Sports surfaces react
differently under different temperatures and
strain rates they become harder at low
temperatures and softer at high
temperatures. An important requirement for
safety and sports performance is for there to be
sufficient grip between the footwear of the
athlete and the sports surface. Insufficient grip
can result in the athlete slipping on the
surface too much grip can place unacceptable
stress on joints and muscle ligaments.
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EN 14904 Requirements for safety in
use Friction (EN 13036-4) Between 80 and 110
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EN 14904 Requirements for safety in use Shock
Absorption (EN 14808) Between 25 75
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EN 14904 Requirements for safety in use Shock
Absorption (EN 14808)
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EN 14904 Requirements for safety in
use Vertical Deformation (EN 14809) Not more
than 5 mm
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EN 14904 Requirements for safety in
use Vertical Deformation (EN 14809)
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EN 14904 Technical Requirements Vertical Ball
Rebound (EN 12235) 90 of concrete
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EN 14904 Technical Requirements Resistance to a
rolling load (EN 1569) Indent to a maximum of
0.5 mm with a 3 metre straight edge
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• EN 14904 Technical Requirements
• Other Tests Include
• Resistance to wear (EN ISO 5470-1)
• Reaction to fire (EN 13238)
• Formaldehyde emission (EN 717-1 EN 717-2)
• Content of pentachlorophenol (PCP) (EN 12637)
• Specular reflectance (EN 13745)
• Specular gloss (EN ISO 2813)
• Resistance to indentation (EN 1516)
• Resistance to impact (EN 1517)
• Degree of evenness (EN 13036-7)

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EN 14904 Normative References 1. EN 717-1,
Wood-based panels - Determination of formaldehyde
release - Part 1 Formaldehyde emission by the
chamber method 2. EN 717-2, Wood-based panels -
Determination of formaldehyde release - Part 2
Formaldehyde release by the gas analysis
method 3. EN 1516, Surfaces for sports areas -
Determination of resistance to indentation 4. EN
1517, Surfaces for sports areas - Determination
of resistance to impact 5. EN 1569, Surfaces for
sports areas - Determination of the behaviour
under a rolling load 6. EN 12235, Surfaces for
sports areas - Determination of vertical ball
behaviour 7. EN 12673, Water quality - Gas
chromatographic determination of some selected
chlorophenols in water 8. EN 13036-4, Road and
airfield surface characteristics - Test methods -
Part 4 Method for measurement of slip/skid
resistance of a surface - The pendulum test 9. EN
13036-7, Road and airfield surface
characteristics - Test methods - Part 7
Irregularity measurement of pavement courses -
the straightedge test 10. EN 13238, Reaction to
fire tests for building products - Conditioning
procedures and general rules for selection of
substrates 11. EN 13501-1, Fire classification of
construction products and building elements -
Part 1 Classification using test data from
reaction to fire tests 12. EN 13745, Surfaces for
sports areas - Determination of specular
reflectance 13. EN 14808, Surfaces for sports
areas Determination of shock absorption 14. EN
14809, Surfaces for sports areas Determination
of vertical deformation 15. EN ISO 2813, Paints
and varnishes - Measurement of specular gloss of
non-metallic paint films at 20, 60 and 85 (ISO
28131994, including Technical Corrigendum
11997) 16. EN ISO 5470-1, Rubber- or
plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of
abrasion resistance - Part 1 Taber abrader (ISO
5470-11999) 17. ISO 1957, Machine-made textile
floor coverings - Selection and cutting of
specimens for physical tests 18. ISO 11379,
Textile floor coverings - Laboratory cleaning
procedure using spray extraction
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EN 15330 Surfaces for Sports Areas
Specification for Synthetic Turf This European
Standard specifies performance and durability
characteristics for synthetic turf sports
surfaces used primarily outdoors. Five categories
of surface are covered, each based on the
principal sporting use of the surface, as
follows surfaces designed primarily for
hockey surfaces designed primarily for
association football surfaces designed primarily
for rugby union for training purposes surfaces
designed primarily for tennis and surfaces
designed for multi-sports use.
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EN 15330 Surfaces for Sports Areas
Specification for Synthetic Turf The
requirements are intended to apply to surfaces
used for community, educational and recreational
sport. For professional and elite levels of
competition, many sports governing bodies have
published their own specifications the
requirements of the sports governing bodies might
differ from those detailed in this European
Standard and facility developers are advised to
ensure that they select surfaces offering the
correct level of performance for the level of
competition played on the pitch or court.
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EN 15330 Terms and Definitions Synthetic turf
surface Sports surface comprised of a carpet of
tufted, knitted or woven construction whose pile
is designed to replicate the appearance of
natural grass Non-filled synthetic
turf Synthetic turf surface that does not contain
any form of unbound particulate fill within the
pile of the carpet Filled synthetic
turf Synthetic turf surface whose pile is either
totally filled or partly filled with an unbound
particulate material. (NOTE typically sand,
rubber or sand and rubber mixes) Surface for
multi-sports Synthetic turf surface designed to
be used for more than one sport
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EN 15330 Performance Tests Ball Roll Vertical
Ball Rebound Shock Absorption Vertical
Deformation Rotational Resistance Critical Fall
Height Angled Ball Behaviour Slip Resistance
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EN 15330 Performance Tests Ball Roll (EN 12234)
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EN 15330 Performance Tests Vertical Ball Rebound
(EN 12235)
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EN 15330 Performance Tests Shock Absorption (EN
14808)
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EN 15330 Performance Tests Vertical Deformation
(EN 14809)
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EN 15330 Performance Tests Rotational Resistance
(15301-1) Used for all sports except
tennis. The limits and studs vary for
each sport. Normal range is between 20 to 50 Nm
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EN 15330 Performance Tests Critical Fall Height
(EN 1177)
Currently only used for Rugby
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EN 15330 Performance Tests Angled Ball Behaviour
(13865) Currently only used for tennis, rates
the pace of a court
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EN 15330 Performance Tests Slip Resistance
(13036-4) Currently only used for tennis
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EN 15330 Other Tests Resistance to
simulated use (EN 15306) Tensile properties of
carpet (EN ISO 13934-1)
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EN 15330 Other Tests Resistance to artificial
weathering (EN 20105-A02) Water permeability (EN
12616) Joint strength (EN 12228) Abrasion
resistance of non-filled surfaces (EN 13672)
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EN 15330 Normative References 1. EN 430,
Resilient floor coverings Determination of mass
per unit area 2. EN 933-1, Tests for geometrical
properties of aggregates Part 1 Determination
of particle size distribution Sieving method 3.
EN 1097-3, Tests for mechanical and physical
properties of aggregates Part 3 Determination
of loose bulk density and voids 4. EN 1177,
Impact absorbing playground surfacing Safety
requirements and test methods 5. EN 1969,
Surfaces for sports areas Determination of
thickness of synthetic sports surfaces 6. EN
12230, Surfaces for sports areas Determination
of tensile properties of synthetic sports
surfaces 7. EN 12235, Surfaces for sports areas
Determination of vertical ball behaviour 8. EN
122282002, Surfaces for sports areas
Determination of joint strength of synthetic
surfaces 9. EN 12229, Surfaces for sports areas
Procedure for the preparation of synthetic turf
and needle-punch test pieces 10. EN 12234,
Surfaces for sports areas Determination of ball
roll behaviour 11. EN 12616, Surfaces for sports
areas Determination of water infiltration
rate 12. EN 13036-42003, Road and airfield
surface characteristics Test methods Part 4
Method for measurement of slip/skid resistance of
a surface The pendulum test 13. EN 13036-7,
Road and airfield surface characteristics Test
methods Part 7 Irregularity measurement of
pavement courses the straightedge test 14. EN
13672, Surfaces for sports areas Determination
of resistance to abrasion of non-filled synthetic
turf 15. EN 13744, Surfaces for sports areas
Procedure for accelerated ageing by immersion in
hot water 16. EN 13864, Surfaces for sports areas
- Determination of tensile strength of synthetic
yarns 17. EN 13865, Surfaces for sports areas
Determination of angled ball behaviour
Tennis 18. EN 14808, Surfaces for sports areas
Determination of shock absorption 19. EN 14809,
Surfaces for sports areas Determination of
vertical deformation 20. EN 14836, Synthetic
surfaces for outdoor sports areas - Exposure to
artificial weathering
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EN 15330 Normative References (cont.) 21. EN
14955, Surfaces for sports areas Determination
of composition and particle shape of unbound
mineral surfaces for outdoor sports areas 22. EN
15301-1, Surfaces for sports areas Part 1
Determination of rotational resistance 23. EN
15306, Surfaces for outdoor sports areas
Exposure of synthetic turf to simulated wear 24.
EN 20105-A02, Textiles Tests for colour
fastness Part A02 Grey scale for assessing
change in colour (ISO 105-A021993) 25. EN ISO
13934-1, Textiles Tensile properties of fabrics
Part 1 Determination of maximum force and
elongation at maximum force using the strip
method (ISO 13934-11999) 26. ISO 48, Rubber,
vulcanized or thermoplastic Determination of
hardness (hardness between 10 IRHD and 100
IRHD) 27. ISO 1763, Carpets Determination of
number of tufts and/or loops per unit length and
per unit area 28. ISO 2549, Textile floor
coverings Hand-knotted carpets Determination
of tuft leg length above the woven ground 29. ISO
4919, Textile floor coverings Determination of
tuft withdrawal force 30. ISO 8543, Textile floor
coverings Methods for determination of mass 31.
ISO 11357-3, Plastics Differential scanning
calorimetry (DSC) Part 3 Determination of
temperature and enthalpy of melting and
crystallization
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Future of EN Standards for Sport The working
group TC 217 is still active and continuing to
develop new standards. In the next few years it
is anticipated that a new series of standards
will be published for environmental testing. The
working group will continue to review and update
the existing standards as new surfaces/tests
methods are developed.
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Other Activities of Interests Football Turf
Project Water Attenuation Research Educational
and Training Programme
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The End Sometime, no matter how good the
surface, people will still get injured on it!
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