Barchip Macro Synthetic Fiber – Conformity in World Markets
Barchip Synthetic Fiber Concrete Reinforcement – Conformity in World Markets
The use of macro synthetic fiber concrete reinforcement has been increasing in global construction for the past 15 years. As market experience and confidence has increased so too has the number of available standards and guidelines.
Today numerous standards and guidelines exist that can assist engineers and designers to incorporate macro synthetic fiber reinforcement into concrete designs. Below you will find a list of the main international guidelines used today.
Be sure to consult your local planning authorities as many local guidelines exist that are not included in this post. Barchip has experience developing guidelines and can assist anyone wishing to begin the process in their region. Contact us for more information on any guidelines listed below.
Have we missed any? So many guidelines exist today. Let us know if we’ve missed one from your region.
Barchip Macro Synthetic Fiber – Conformity in World Markets
| Region | Organisation | Standard / Code | Clause / Comment | Proof of Conformance |
| International | International Organisation for Standards | ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems | Certification | |
| International Organisation for Standards | ISO 14001 Environmental System | Certification | ||
| International Tunnelling Association | Independent testing by WG12 sprayed concrete committee 2007 | Conforms | ||
| ICC Evaluation Service | Acceptance Criteria for Concrete with Synthetic Fibers 2003 | Conforms | ||
| ITAtech | Guidance for Precast Fiber Reinforced Concrete Segments – Volume 1: Design Aspects. | Conforms | ||
| Europe | Eurocode | EN 14889-2:206 Fibers for Concrete Part 2 Polymer fibers – Definitions specification and conformity | Certification | |
| Eurocode | EN 14889-2:206 | Clause 6 Evaluation of conformity BarChip48, BarChipC54 | Certification | |
| EFNARC | EN14887-1 Square panel test | |||
| CE Certificate | Polymer fibers for structural use in concrete, mortar and grout. Polymer type: Polypropylene Class II | BarChip48, BarChip54 | Certification | |
| ERMCO Ready Mix Concrete | Guidance to fiber concrete. Properties, Specifications and Practice in Europe | Conforms | ||
| Swedish Standards Institute | Fiber Concrete – Design of Fiber Concrete Structures | Conforms | ||
| UK | Concrete Society | TR65 Guidance on the use of macro synthetic fiber reinforced concrete | Conforms | |
| British Tunnelling Society | BTS Specification for Tunnelling Third Edition 2010 | Clause 203.1 | Conforms | |
| Norway | Norsk Betongforening | Publication No 7 Sprayed Concrete for rock support Technical Specification Guidelines and Test Methods 2011 | Meets the requirements of performance class 500 700 and 1000 Joules | |
| Norwegian Tunnelling Society | Publication No 17. Underground Openings – Operations, Maintenance and Repair 2008 | Conforms Fibers are non-corrosive | ||
| Russia | NOSTROJ 2.27.125-2013 | National Association of Builders Fiber Reinforced Concrete – Design Code for Construction of Transport Tunnels | Conforms | |
| Hygiene Certification | Conforms | |||
| Poland | ITB Polish Technical Institute | Certification for use in structural applications | Conforms | |
| USA | ASTM | ASTM D7508/D7508M – 10 Standard Specification for Polyolefin Chopped Strands for Use in Concrete | Conforms | |
| ASTM | ASTM C1116 Standard Specification for Fiber Reinforced Shotcrete and Concrete | Clause 4.1.3 | Type III Conforms | |
| ASTM | ASTM C155-12a Standard Test Method for Flexural Toughness of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (Using Centrally Loaded Round Panel) | Conforms | ||
| American Concrete Institute | ACI 506.5R-09 Guide for Specifying underground shotcrete | Clause 4.6.2 | Conforms | |
| Maine Department of Transportation | Qualified Product Concrete and Bridge Items | Certificate | ||
| Florida Department of Health | Qualified Product Sewage Treatment Concrete | Certificate | ||
| National Concrete Burial Vault Association | Qualified Product for Precast Burial Elements | Certificate | ||
| Australia | Institute of Public Works Engineers Australia | Standard Drawings for Paving Works | Specifications | |
| QLD Rail | Stone and Concrete Slope Protection Standard Specification | Conforms | ||
| Brisbane City Council | Standard Drawings for Paving Works | Specifications | ||
| Saudi Arabia | SGS | Certificate of Conformity for commodities and products to be exported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Conforms | |
| Nigeria | Standards Organisation of Nigeria | Certificate of Conformity | Conforms | |