BS EN 1364-2 is the second part of the multi-series standard that is applicable to the fire resistance of ceilings.
This part of EN 1364 specifies a method for determining the fire resistance of ceilings, which in themselves possess fire resistance independent of any building element above them. This European Standard is used in conjunction with BS EN 1363-1.
The contribution to fire resistance which a suspended ceiling might provide as a protective membrane to loadbearing elements is determined using the procedure given in EN 13381-1. The fire resistance of loadbearing floors in conjunction with a suspended ceiling can also be assessed by using tests according to EN 1365-2.
BS EN 1364-2 on fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements – Ceilings is useful for:
Ceilings are a non-loadbearing element of a building construction designed to provide horizontal fire separation
BS EN 1364-2 provides you with the methods which are either suspended by hangers or fixed directly to a supporting frame or construction and to self-supporting ceilings.
This will help you with ceiling exposure to fire, with the exposure being applied either:
BS EN 1364-2:2018 supersedes BS EN 1364-2:1999, which is withdrawn
The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below:
EN 1364-2:2018