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     Artificial stone. Cement conglomerates (terrazzo)Characteristics and requeriments of terrazzo tiles for internal and external floors

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    CHARACTERISTICS AND REQUIREMENTS OF TERRAZZO TILES FOR INTERNAL AND

    EXTERNAL FLOORS 

    The following table details the characteristics envisaged in the respective

    standards:

    Terrazzo tile characteristicsFor internal use

    [EN 13748-1]

    For external use

    [EN 13748-2]

    ►  Dimensional quality

    ● 

    Length and width

    ●  Thickness

    ● 

    Straightness of fair face edge

    ●  Flatness of the fair face

    ► 

    Surface characteristics and visual

    appearance

    ►  Bending strength/breaking load

    ► 

    Abrasion resistance

    ►  Slip resistance

    ► 

    Water absorption

    ►  Reaction to fire[1]

    ► 

    Thermal conductivity

    ►  Climate resistance

    ●  Water absorption

    ●  Resistance to frost/thaw cycles

    ►  External fire performance

    -

     NOTE: Standards EN 13748-1 and EN 13748-2 include test methods for evaluating these characteristics or explicitly refer to otherstandards. Tests are carried out on terrazzo tiles at least 28 days ol . d

    [1]  Terrazzo tiles need not be tested and are automatically classified as Alfl 

     Dimensional quality

    Minimum thickness is only considered for double-layer terrazzo tile, two

    classes being envisaged, depending on whether mechanical polishing processes are

    applied after the tiles have been installed. The classes and their related codes are the

    same, independently of the intended location:

    Class I (Th I): Terrazzo facing layer thickness of 4 mm or more Class II (Th II): Terrazzo facing layer thickness of 8 mm or more, if the

     product is going to be polished after it has been installed [*] 

    [*]In terrazzo tiles with relief, a minimum thickness of 2 mm is required of the facing layer at the bottomof the groove or bas-relief

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    DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES 

    Characteristic  Internal or external use 

    Side length or widthThickness (thickness < 40 mm)

    Thickness (thickness ≥ 40 mm)

    Straightness of edges [1]

    Flatness [2]

    ± 0.3%± 2 mm

    ± 3 mm

    ± 0.3 %

    ± 0.3 %

    [1] Measured as maximum difference between the edge and a standard straightedge and expressed as a % in regard to the length

    of that edge.

    [2] Measurement of the maximum deviation at any point in regard to the diagonal of the tile. This is not considered in textured

    tiles. 

    Surface quality

    Defined as the absence of projections, depressions, exfoliations, and cracks in

    the fair face, based on visual inspection at a distance of 2 m, with natural light and dry

    environment. Smaller holes may be permanently filled, without it being necessary to

    define these. In addition, it is stated that when colorations are applied, they shall be

    contained in the terrazzo facing layer or throughout the tile.

    Slight variations in colour consistency between different lots of tiles, assignable

    to shade variations in cements and aggregates, changes in the manufacturing process,

    and/or environmental conditions, are allowed. The manufacturer shall define what is

    considered a lot.

    Moisture variations can lead to small differences in colour, which is why

    maximum protection is always recommended during storage before installation.

     Bending strength/breaking load

    There are different classes for these parameters, with their corresponding

    marking, depending on whether the terrazzo tiles are intended for interiors or exteriors.

    TERRAZZO TILES FOR INTERNAL USE 

    Bending strength (MPa)►  The average strength of the four test pieces shall be 5 MPa or greater

    ►   No individual test value shall be below 4 MPa 

    Breaking load (kN)

    Class Marking Requirement

    1(*)  BL I   No requirements

    2 BL II  Tile surface area ≤ 1100 cm2  No individual value < 2.5 kN

    3 BL III  Tile surface area > 1100 cm2  No individual value < 3 kN

    (*)

      For the use of this class it is required that the installation substrate or base shall be rigid, and that the tiles shall be installed on amortar bed.

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    TERRAZZO TILES FOR EXTERNAL USE 

    Bending strength (MPa)

    Class  Marking  Average strength  Individual strength 

    1 ST  3.5 2.8

    2 TT  4.0 3.2

    3 UT  5.0 4.0

    Breaking load (kN)

    30(*)  3T  3.0 2.4

    45 4T  4.5 3.6

    70 7T  7.0 5.6

    110 11T  11.0 8.8

    140 14T  14.0 11.2

    250 25T  25.0 20.0

    300 30T  30.0 24.0

    (*)  For class 30, it is recommended to install the terrazzo tile on a rigid continuous deck.

     Abrasion resistance

    Just as with natural stone, resistance to impairment of appearance by abrasion,

    here called abrasive wear , is evaluated by measuring the groove made by a disc on the

    fair face (deep abrasion). In this case, the test method is included in European standard

    EN 13748-1. An alternative method [Böhm test method] is also put forward, which

    measures volume loss of the test piece caused by the action of a rotating disc that exerts

    a constant force of 294 N on the tile surface while it rotates, with artificial corundum

     being fed between the test piece and the disc. The volume loss is measured after 16

    cycles of 22 revolutions per cycle.

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    In terrazzo tiles for use in interiors, it is assumed that the abrasive wear

    requirement is met if:

    1-Test piece holder 2-Counterweight 3-Test piece 4-Test track 5-Load 6-Rotating disc

     Böhm test method for the measurement of abrasion resistance 

    ►   No test piece provides a groove exceeding 25 mm, by the deep abrasion

    method

    ►   No test piece provides a volume loss per unit surface area exceeding 30

    cm3/50 cm2 with the Böhm test

    g 30

    cm3/50 cm2 with the Böhm test

    Terrazzo tiles for use in exteriors feature four classes with their corresponding

    marking codes, as shown in the following table.

    Terrazzo tiles for use in exteriors feature four classes with their corresponding

    marking codes, as shown in the following table.

    ABRASION RESISTANCE OF TERRAZZO TILES INTENDED FOR EXTERIORS 

    Class  Marking Deep abrasion test 

    groove length in mm

    Böhm test

    volume loss per unit surface area

    cm3/cm2 

    1  F  Characteristic not measured

    2  G  ≤ 26 ≤ 26/50

    3  H  ≤ 23 ≤ 20/50

    4  I  ≤ 20 ≤ 18/50

    Slip resistance

    The standard states that unpolished, dry terrazzo tile exiting the factory has

    satisfactory non-slip performance. As a result, this consideration should be taken into

    account in customarily dry internal locations.

    However, now that the Technical Building Code (CTE) has been approved in

    Spain, the slip resistance shall be characterised of all tiles intended for floors for private

    communal use and in publicly trafficked architecture, in dry and wet surface conditions,

     based on the demands of the document on safety against risk of pedestrian slip-falls [SU

    1 of the CTE], as already mentioned for both ceramic tiles and natural stone tiles.

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    For the sake of safety, it is advisable to test this characteristic in all unpolished

    terrazzo tiles, since they may be intended for interiors with risk (floors that are often

    wet, floors that can be accessed from outside, etc.)

    If the tiles display reliefs or a rough surface texture, it may be assumed that theyare slip resistant, though this statement cannot be generalised, since terrazzo tiles with

    certain polished (or even unpolished) high reliefs exhibit poor wet anti-slip performance

    (for example, in pavements and outdoor urban paving).

    The test values and demands according to the above SU 1 document  of the

    Spanish CTE are given below.

    1 Sample holder

    2 Sample

    3 Adjustable mass

    4 Water inlet

    5 Adjustable abrasive hopper and dispensers

    6 Polishing wheel

    7 Rubber ring

    Flat-bed polishing machine

    1 Scale C (126 mm slip length)

    2 Scale F (76 mm slip length)3 Pointer

    4 Pendulum arm

    5 Rubber slider

    6 Levelling screw

    7 Test piece

    8 Bubble level indicator

    9 Vertical adjustment screw

    Pendulum friction tester

    FLOOR CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO SU 1 

    Slip resistance Rd  Floor classes 

    R d ≤ 15 Class 0

    15 < R d ≤ 35 Class 1

    35 < R d ≤ 45 Class 2

    R d > 45 Class 3

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    FLOOR CLASS AS A FUNCTION OF SLIP RISK 

    Area  Floor class 

    Dry internal areas- surfaces with a slope of less than 6% Class 1

    - surfaces with a slope of 6% or higher and stairs Class 2

    Wet internal areas, such as bathrooms, kitchens, indoor swimming pools, etc.(1)

     

    - surfaces with a slope of less than 6% Class 2

    - surfaces with a slope of 6% or higher and stairs Class 3

    Internal areas in which, in addition to water, there may be agents that reduce slipresistance (grease, lubricants, etc.), such as industrial kitchens, slaughter houses,garages, areas of industrial use, etc.

    Class 3

    External areas. Swimming pools

     (2)

      Class 3(1)  These include floor areas around building entrances from outside, except when direct accesses to dwellings or to areas of  

    restricted use, as well as covered terraces, are involved.(2)  In areas intended for barefoot users and swimming pool floors, in areas not deeper than 1.50 m.

    In addition to the characterisation of the slip risk of terrazzo tiles that have been

    subjected to mechanical polishing and subsequent lapping treatment, terrazzo tiles

    should also be characterised that are intended for public flooring under a wide spectrum

    of risks, including the presence of grease and other substances that encourage slipping.

    In short, it is very important to determine the USRV (unpolished skid resistance

    value) of a terrazzo tile, and it is to be appreciated when the manufacturer supplies that

    value for a polished surface.

    Water absorption

    In terrazzo tiles it is sought to combine water absorption of the rear (generally of

    the tile mass), which allows installation with mortar according to the different variants

    of the traditional technique, with limited fair surface suction that will not encourage dirt

    to lodge. As a result, standard EN 13748-1 establishes two test results to measure

    absorption:

    ►  Per unit surface area, by capillarity at atmospheric pressure, expressed in

    g/cm2, and measured after 24 h immersion

    ►  Total water absorption of the terrazzo tile, expressed as a % in relation to the

    dry mass of the test tile

    For tiles intended for interiors, maximum values of water absorption through

    the fair face are set of  0.4 g/cm2  (for no individual tested piece) and of 8% for total

    absorption.

    In terrazzo tiles intended for exteriors, standard EN 13748-2 establishes certain

    classes, linking total water absorption (in %) to the climate resistance parameter, which

    correlates that absorption with the results of the frost/thaw cycle test, using dissolvedde-icer salts and evaluating the results by the mass loss of the test pieces, expressed in

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    kg/m2, after 28 cycles from +20 to -20ºC. The climate resistance classes are presented in

    the following table.

    CLASSES BY CLIMATE RESISTANCE (TERRAZZO TILES FOR EXTERNAL USE)

    Class  Marking Water absorption

    (% by weight)

    Mass loss after frost/thaw test

    cycles (in kg/m2)

    1 A   Not evaluated Not evaluated

    2 B  #6 (as an average)  Not evaluated

    3 D   Not evaluated≤ 1.0 as an average

     No individual value > 1.5

     Reaction to fire

    Just as with ceramic tiles and natural stone tiles, terrazzo tiles need not be testedin order to be automatically classified as Alfl [Commission Decision 96/603/CE], unless

    they contain 1% by weight or more of the tile in organic matter. This consideration

    extends to in-factory surface treatments that involve the application of organic products

    (sealants, primers, etc.).

    Fire resistance is a key characteristic that shall be included in the CE marking.

     External fire performance

    This parameter is included in standard EN 13748 for terrazzo tiles intended for

    exteriors, as deck elements, the same consideration being applied as for the reaction to

    fire (automatic classification as Alfl).

    Thermal conductivity

    Parameter to be considered when terrazzo tiles are intended for a construction

    element that is required to provide thermal efficiency. In that case, the manufacturer

    shall state the thermal properties using the data given in Table L.2  of standard EN

    13369.