What is BS EN 15254-7 - Non-loadbearing ceilings about?
BS EN 15254-7 is the seventh part of the multi-series standard that is applicable to the extended application of results from fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing ceilings.
BS EN 15254-7 defines rules for extended applications, provides guidance, and, where appropriate, specifies procedures, for variations of certain parameters and factors associated with the design of internal non-loadbearing ceilings constructed of metal-faced sandwich panels that have been tested in accordance with EN 13642, which could generate a classification in accordance with EN 135012.
BS EN 15254-7 applies to self-supporting, double skin metal-faced sandwich panels, which have an insulating core bonded to both facings as defined in EN 14509.
Who is BS EN 15254-7 - Non-loadbearing ceilings for?
BS EN 15254-7 on the extended application of results from fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing ceilings is useful for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of non-loadbearing walls products
- Testing laboratories of non-loadbearing walls products
- Construction industries
- Civil engineers
Why should you use BS EN 15254-7 - Non-loadbearing ceilings?
Extended application is a prediction of the expected fire resistance of fire-resistant metal faced sandwich panels. It may be based on interpolation between or extrapolation from test data.
BS EN 15254-7 provides you with rules, testing procedures, classifications, guidance and calculation methods for extended application of results from fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing ceilings of metal sandwich panel construction. The fire-resistant metal-faced sandwich panels after extension would achieve the required fire performance to be tested according to EN 13642.
This will help you to do an extension in the span length and overrun of at least 20 % subject to a minimum of 10 min compared to the classification.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15254-7:2018 supersedes BS EN 152547:2012, which is withdrawn.