I.S.

EN 1090
Execution of steel structures and
aluminium structures.

Seán Balfe
Director, Sustainability and Built
Environment
Construction Products Regulation

• Came into effect on 1st

July 2013.

• Primary purpose is to break

down barriers to trade and
ensure free movement of
goods.

• S.I. 255/2013 makes it a

criminal offence not to
comply and allows fines of
up to €500,000 and/or up
to 1 year imprisonment.

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What is driving I.S. EN 1090?

• All public contracts

• Engineers, Architects
• Building Contractors
• Building Control
Amendment
Regulations 2013
• Competitors

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How does the CPR operate?

• System of harmonised
technical specifications.

• A framework of notified
bodies (NB)

• Mandatory CE marking.

• Mandatory Declaration of
Performance.

• Surveillance authorities.

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CPR and Steel Fabrication

• I.S. EN 1090-1 Execution

of steel structures and
aluminium structures-Part
1 Requirements for
conformity assessment of
structural components.

• Came into effect on 1st July

2014

• Factory production control

requirements.
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When does EN 1090-1 apply?

 The product is covered by the scope of EN 1090-

1:2009+A1:2011,
 The product is a structural construction product within
the meaning of the Construction Products Regulation
which means:
the product is intended to be incorporated in a
permanent manner in construction works (buildings or
civil engineering works), and
the product has a structural function in relation to the
construction work (i.e. its failure will affect the
satisfaction of Basic Work Requirement 1.)
 The product is not covered by a dedicated European
product specification.

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CPR Basic Requirements EN1090

1. Mechanical resistance and stability.

2. Safety in case of fire.
3. Hygiene health and the environment.
4. Safety and accessibility in use.
5. Protection against noise.
6. Energy economy and heat retention.
7. Sustainable use of natural resources.

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Factory Production Control
Cl. 6.3 of I.S. EN 1090-1

ISO 3834-3

ISO 9001

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Aim of FPC audit

Control of Essential Characteristics

• Tolerances on dimensions and shape.
• Weldability.
• Fracture toughness, Impact resistance.
• Load bearing capacity.
• Deformation at serviceability limit state.
• Fatigue strength.
• Resistance to fire.
• Reaction to fire.
• Release of cadmium and its compounds.
• Emission of radioactivity.
• Durability

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Execution Classes

• I.S. EN 1090-2: 2008 Sets out four execution

classes.
1. EXC1 – e.g. Agricultural Buildings
2. EXC2 – e.g. Residential or Commercial Buildings
3. EXC3 – e.g. Bridges
4. EXC4 – e.g. Special Structures (long span bridges)

Customer specifies the execution class, if not

specified then EXC2 shall be applied. (EN1090-2 cl. 4.1.2)

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Structural Design

In the case where structural design is

carried by the manufacturer and design
characteristics are declared as part of CE
Marking, the manufacturer needs to
establish procedures to control and
verify compliance with the design brief,
for checking calculations and for
ensuring the competence of individuals
responsible for the design.

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Component Specification
Table A.1 – Manufacturer’s declaration of properties of structural components in connection with CE marking,
depending on method of declaration.

Manufacturers’ tasks and delivery

Method 1 Method 2 Method 3b Method 3a
Structural design Yes Yes
calculations for the
component Based on a Based on a None
requirement to use a requirement to use
product standard the purchaser’s
referring to relevant design brief to meet
parts of Eurocodes client’s order.

Basis of Manufacturer MPCS MPCS MPCS PPCS

Declaration of Geometrical and Delivered Delivered component Delivered component

component material information components to be in to be in accordance to be in accordance
properties and any other accordance with this with MPCS and with PPCS
information needed European Standard traceable to
for others to perform referring to relevant purchaser’s order.
structural evaluation parts of Eurocodes
and calculations with resistances given
as characteristic
value(s) or design
value(s)

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Product Evaluation

Manufacturer shall establish

procedures to ensure that
declared values and classes
of all the characteristics are
maintained.

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Personnel

The manufacturer shall

document the
responsibility, authority
and relationship between
personnel that manage
perform and verify work
affecting the characteristics
of the manufactured
product. Including sub-
contractors.

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Equipment

All weighing, measuring

and testing equipment that
may have an influence on the
characteristics of the steel or
aluminium frames/members
must be calibrated,
regularly maintained and
inspected.

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Purchasing

The manufacturer shall

implement a written
inspection procedure for
checking and recording that
constituent products
conform to the
specification and that
traceability of these
products is in accordance
with I.S. EN 1090-2 to the
appropriate execution class

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Component Specification

The manufacturer of
components shall be
controlled using a
component specification
giving all the necessary
information in sufficient
detail to enable it to be
manufactured and for its
conformity to be
evaluated.

Written inspection and test

plan.
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Non-conforming products (NCP)

The manufacturer shall have

written procedures
specifying how to deal with
NCP.

Such events shall be

recorded as they occur and
these records shall be kept
for a period defined in the
manufacturer’s written
procedures.

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Welding QMS ISO 3834

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Welding Quality Management System (WQMS)

• Responsible Welding Coordinator

• Qualification of weld process
specifications
• Qualification of welders
• Welding inspectors
• NDT
• Record keeping

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Information on CE mark symbol

• I.D. number of the certification body.

• Name or I.D. mark of manufacturer + address
• Last two digits of year which label was attached
• Number of EC FPC certificate
• Reference to EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011
• Description of components; generic name,
materials, dimensions and intended use.
• Information on essential characteristics.
• Execution class
• Reference to component specification.

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CE Mark

0050
Big Steel Co. Cootehill Co. Cavan
15
CPR-0050-1234
EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011
Welded steel beam – M 324
First floor support Virginia Library
Tolerances on geometrical data: EN 1090-2
Weldability: Steel S355J0 according to EN 10025-2.
Fracture Toughness: 27J at 00C
Reaction to fire: Material classified: Class A1
Release of cadmium: NPD
Emission of radioactivity: NPD
Durability: Surface preparation according to EN 1090-2, preparation grade P3. Surface painted
according to EN ISO 12944-5, S.1.09.
Structural characteristics:
Design: NPD
Manufacturing: According to component specification CS-034/2015 and EN 1090-2, execution class
EXC2

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How to CE mark your product

1. Implement FPC as described.

2. Apply to NB for certification

3. Undergo FPC audit

4. Draft declaration of performance (DOP)

5. Affix CE mark

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Contact NSAI

Seán Balfe Director

Sustainability and the Built Environment
Email: sean.balfe@nsai.ie
Tel: 01 8073943

NSAI
1 Swift Square, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9.
Tel: 01 8073800
Email: info@nsai.ie
Web: www.nsai.ie (apply online for certification)
Purchase Standards from www.standards.ie

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 Thank You

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