National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 13877‑1:2023. It supersedes BS EN 13877‑1:2013, which is withdrawn.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee B/510/3, Materials for concrete roads.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its committee manager.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication has been prepared in good faith, however no representation, warranty, assurance or undertaking (express or implied) is or will be made, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by BSI in relation to the adequacy, accuracy, completeness or reasonableness of this publication. All and any such responsibility and liability is expressly disclaimed to the full extent permitted by the law.

This publication is provided as is, and is to be used at the recipient’s own risk.

The recipient is advised to consider seeking professional guidance with respect to its use of this publication.

This publication is not intended to constitute a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 November 2023.

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 September 2023.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and United Kingdom.

European foreword

This document (EN 13877‑1:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 227 “Road materials”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2024.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 13877‑1:2013.

EN 13877‑1:2023 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 13877‑1:2013:

the normative references have been updated;
the scope has been adapted;
lean concrete has been removed;
the requirements on the density of fresh concrete have been removed;
fibres have been included in the definition of reinforcement;
the notes in Table 1 have been updated;
Table 3, Dimensions for tie bars, has been removed;
EN 197‑1, EN 13863‑6 and EN 14889‑1 have been added to the normative references;
the Bibliography has been updated.
EN 13877, Concrete pavements, is currently composed with the following parts:
Part 1: Materials
Part 2: Functional requirements for concrete pavements
Part 3: Specifications for dowels to be used in concrete pavements

This document refers to EN 206. In accordance with the scope of EN 206 some additional or different requirements are necessary for pavements, particularly to comply with safety of users, durability, environment and health.

Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

1 Scope

This document specifies requirements for the constituents (concrete and other materials) of concrete pavements, cast in situ. Concrete compacted by rollers is not covered by this document.

This document covers concrete pavements for roads and other traffic-bearing structures.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Requirements for constituent materials of concrete

4.1 General

4.2 Type of cement

4.3 Aggregates

4.4 Mixing water

4.5 Other constituent materials

5 Basic requirements for concrete

5.1 General

5.2 Fresh concrete

5.3 Hardened concrete

6 Basic requirements for other materials for concrete pavements

6.1 General

6.2 Curing materials

6.3 Surface retarders

6.4 Joint sealants

6.5 Tie bars

6.6 Dowels

6.7 Reinforcing bars

6.8 Reinforcing fibres

Bibliography

BS EN 13877-1:2023

Concrete pavements - Materials

Current

Published:

30 Nov 2023