|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||BRITISHSTANDARDBSEN1337-9:1998TheEuropeanStandardEN1337-9:1997hasthestatusofaBritishStandardICS91.010.30NOCOPYINGWITHOUTBSIPERMISSIONEXCEPTASPERMITTEDBYCOPYRIGHTLAWStructuralbearingsPart9.ProtectionLicensedcopy:PONTYPRIDDCOLLEGE,14/12/2006,UncontrolledCopy,©BSIThisBritishStandard,havingbeenpreparedunderthedirectionoftheSectorBoardforBuildingandCivilEngineering,waspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsBoardandcomesintoeffecton15March1998©BSI1998ISBN0580294285BSEN1337-9:1998AmendmentsissuedsincepublicationAmd.No.DateTextaffectedNationalforewordThisBritishStandardistheEnglishlanguageversionofEN1337-9:1997,publishedbytheEuropeanCommitteeforStandardization(CEN).TheUKparticipationinitspreparationwasentrustedtoTechnicalCommitteeB/522,Structuralbearings,whichhastheresponsibilityto:±aidenquirerstounderstandthetext;±presenttotheresponsibleEuropeancommitteeanyenquiriesontheinterpretation,orproposalsforchange,andkeeptheUKinterestsinformed;±monitorrelatedinternationalandEuropeandevelopmentsandpromulgatethemintheUK.TheUKvotedagainstthisstandardattheCENFormalVotestage,buttheanalysisofvoting,inaccordancewithCEN/CENELECInternalRegulationsPart2:Commonrulesforstandardswork,resultedinapositivevote.Inconsequence,thedocumentwasacceptedasaEuropeanStandard.Alistoforganizationsrepresentedonthiscommitteecanbeobtainedonrequesttoitssecretary.Cross-referencesTheBritishStandardswhichimplementinternationalorEuropeanpublicationsreferredtointhisdocumentmaybefoundintheBSIStandardsCatalogueunderthesectionentitled`InternationalStandardsCorrespondenceIndex',orbyusingthe`Find'facilityoftheBSIStandardsElectronicCatalogue.AdditionalinformationContrarytotheadvicegiveninparagraph4oftheEuropeanforeword,thisPartwillcomeintoeffectbeforeParts1and2.CompliancewithaBritishStandarddoesnotofitselfconferimmunityfromlegalobligations.SummaryofpagesThisdocumentcomprisesafrontcover,aninsidefrontcover,theENtitlepage,pages2to6,aninsidebackcoverandabackcover.Licensedcopy:PONTYPRIDDCOLLEGE,14/12/2006,UncontrolledCopy,©BSICENEuropeanCommitteeforStandardizationComiteÂEuropeÂendeNormalisationEuropaÈischesKomiteefuÈrNormungCentralSecretariat:ruedeStassart36,B-1050Brussels©1997CEN±AllrightsofexploitationinanyformandbyanymeansreservedworldwideforCENnationalMembers.Ref.No.EN1337-9:1997EEUROPEANSTANDARDEN1337-9NORMEEUROPEÂENNEEUROPAÈISCHENORMNovember1997ICS91.010.30Descriptors:Civilengineering,bearingdevices,protection,specifications,environments,dust,corrosionprevention,fireprotectionEnglishversionStructuralbearingsÐPart9:ProtectionAppareilsd'appuistructurauxÐPartie9:ProtectionLagerimBauwesenÐTeil9:SchutzThisEuropeanStandardwasapprovedbyCENon24October1997.CENmembersareboundtocomplywiththeCEN/CENELECInternalRegulationswhichstipulatetheconditionsforgivingthisEuropeanStandardthestatusofanationalstandardwithoutanyalteration.Up-to-datelistsandbibliographicalreferencesconcerningsuchnationalstandardsmaybeobtainedonapplicationtotheCentralSecretariatortoanyCENmember.ThisEuropeanStandardexistsinthreeofficialversions(English,French,German).AversioninanyotherlanguagemadebytranslationundertheresponsibilityofaCENmemberintoitsownlanguageandnotifiedtotheCentralSecretariathasthesamestatusastheofficialversions.CENmembersarethenationalstandardsbodiesofAustria,Belgium,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Netherlands,Norway,Portugal,Spain,Sweden,SwitzerlandandUnitedKingdom.Licensedcopy:PONTYPRIDDCOLLEGE,14/12/2006,UncontrolledCopy,©BSIPage2EN1337-9:1997©BSI1998ForewordThisEuropeanStandardhasbeenpreparedbyWorkingGroup5ofTechnicalCommitteeCEN/TC167,Structuralbearings,thesecretariatofwhichisheldbyUNI.TheEuropeanStandardprEN1337Structuralbearingsconsistsofthefollowing11Parts:Part1:GeneraldesignrulesPart2:SlidingelementsPart3:ElastomericbearingsPart4:RollerbearingsPart5:PotbearingsPart6:RockerbearingsPart7:SphericalandcylindricalPTFEbearingsPart8:GuidedbearingsandrestrainedbearingsPart9:ProtectionPart10:InspectionandmaintenancePart11:Transport,storageandinstallationThisPart9ProtectionincludesannexA(informative).FurthertoCEN/TC167'sdecision,Part1andPart2formapackageofstandardsandtheycomeintoforcetogether,whiletheotherPartscomeintoforceseparatelyafterthepublicationofPart1andPart2.ThisEuropeanStandardshallbegiventhestatusofanationalstandard,eitherbypublicationofanidenticaltextorbyendorsement,atthelatestbyMay1998,andconflictingnationalstandardsshallbewithdrawnatthelatestbyMay1998.AccordingtotheCEN/CENELECInternalRegulations,thenationalstandardsorganizationsofthefollowingcountriesareboundtoimplementthisEuropeanStandard:Austria,Belgium,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Netherlands,Norway,Portugal,Spain,Sweden,SwitzerlandandtheUnitedKingdomContentsPageForeword21Scope32Normativereferences33Definitions34Generalrequirements45Conformityevaluation4AnnexA(informative)Recommendations6Li