ETAG 034 Edition July 2011 GUIDELINE FOR EUROPEAN ...

TABLE OF CONTENTSFOREWORD..........................................................................................................................................................6BACKGROUND OF THE ETAG ...............................................................................................................................6REFERENCE DOCUMENTS ......................................................................................................................................6UPDATING CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................................................6SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................71. PRELIMINARIES .........................................................................................................................................71.1 LEGAL BASIS.............................................................................................................................................71.2 STATUS OF ETA-GUIDELINES....................................................................................................................72 SCOPE ............................................................................................................................................................82.1 SCOPE .......................................................................................................................................................82.2 USE CATEGORIES, PRODUCTS FAMILIES, KITS..........................................................................................102.2.1 Claddings families..........................................................................................................................102.2.2 Use categories................................................................................................................................162.3 ASSUMPTIONS.........................................................................................................................................163 TERMINOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................163.1 COMMON TERMINOLOGY AND ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................163.2 SPECIFIC TERMINOLOGY .........................................................................................................................163.2.1 Substrate.........................................................................................................................................163.2.2 Subframe ........................................................................................................................................173.2.3 Cladding element ...........................................................................................................................173.2.4 Cladding fixing...............................................................................................................................173.2.5 Subframe fixing devices..................................................................................................................173.2.6 Ancillary materials.........................................................................................................................173.2.7 Cavity barrier (compartmentation of air space) ............................................................................173.2.8 Air space ........................................................................................................................................183.2.9 Ventilated air space........................................................................................................................183.2.10 Breather membrane........................................................................................................................18SECTION TWO: GUIDANCE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE FITNESS FOR USE .........................19GENERAL NOTES: ............................................................................................................................................194 REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................................................204.1 ER1: MECHANICAL RESISTANCE AND STABILITY.....................................................................224.2 ER2: SAFETY IN CASE OF FIRE ........................................................................................................224.2.1 Reaction to fire...............................................................................................................................224.2.2 Fire resistance................................................................................................................................224.3 ER3: HYGIENE, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT............................................................................224.3.1 Indoor environment, dampness ......................................................................................................224.3.2 Outdoor environment .....................................................................................................................234.4 ER4: SAFETY IN USE ..........................................................................................................................234.5 ER5: PROTECTION AGAINST NOISE ...............................................................................................254.6 ER6: ENERGY ECONOMY AND HEAT RETENTION......................................................................254.7 ASPECTS OF DURABILITY AND SERVICEABILITY .....................................................................255. METHODS OF VERIFICATION.............................................................................................................265.1 ER1: MECHANICAL RESISTANCE AND STABILITY....................................................................................285.2 ER2: SAFETY IN CASE OF FIRE.................................................................................................................285.2.1 Reaction to fire in intended used....................................................................................................285.2.2 Reaction to fire on back side ..........................................................................................................295.2.3 Fire resistance................................................................................................................................295.3 ER3 : HYGIENE, HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT..................................................................................295.3.1 Watertightness of joints (protection against driving rain) .............................................................295.3.2 Water permeability of cladding element (resistance to water diffusion)........................................315.3.3 Water vapour permeability.............................................................................................................315.3.4 Drainability....................................................................................................................................31ETAG 0342