European Standards
Relevant European Standards for Admixtures
EN 934 is a series of standards covering admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout. These are complimented by the EN 480 series covering test methods for admixtures.
Series EN 934 Admixtures for Concrete, Mortar and Gout
- EN 934-1: 2008
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Part 1: Common aspects - EN 934-2: 2009 + A1:2012
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Part 2: Concrete admixtures – Definitions, requirements, conformity, marking and labelling - EN 934-3: Date
Admixtures for masonry mortar - EN 934-4: 2009
Admixtures for grout for prestressing tendons - EN 934-5: 2007
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Part 5: Admixtures for sprayed concrete – Definitions, requirements, conformity, marking and labelling - EN 934-6: 2001 + A1: 2005
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Part 6: Sampling, conformity control and evaluation of conformity
Series EN 480 Admixtures for Concrete, Mortar and Grout – Test Methods
- EN 480-1: 2014
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Test methods – Part 1: Reference concrete and reference
mortar for testing - EN 480-2: 2006
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Test methods – Part 2: Determination of setting time - EN 480-4: 2005
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Test methods – Part 4: Determination of bleeding of concrete - EN 480-5: 2005
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Test methods – Part 5: Determination of capillary absorption - EN 480-6: 2005
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Test methods – Part 6: Infra red analysis - EN 480-8: 2012
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Test methods – Part 8: Determination of the conventional dry material content - EN 480-10: 2009
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Test methods – Part 10: Determination of water-soluble chloride content - EN 480-11: 2005
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Test methods – Part 11: Determination of air void characteristics in hardened concrete - EN 480-12: 2005
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Test methods – Part 12: Determination of the alkali content of admixtures - EN 480-14: 2006
Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Test methods – Part 14: Determination of the effect on corrosion susceptibility of reinforcing steel by potentiostatic electro-chemical test - A new standard EN 480-15: Reference concrete and method for testing viscosity modifying Admixtures has been proposed following the EFCA proposal for the inclusion of VMA in EN 934-2 and has been accepted for CEN enquiry.