This document provides guidance, and where appropriate defines procedures, for variations of products and
element construction parameters related to the design of internal and external non-loadbearing walls made of
clay units, calcium silicate units, aggregate concrete units, autoclaved aerated concrete units and gypsum
blocks with different types of mortar that have been tested in accordance with EN 1364-1.
Manufactured stone masonry units according to EN 771-5 are not covered.
BS EN 15254-2:2009 Referenced Document
EN 12859 Gypsum blocks - Definitions, requirements and test methods*, 2011-02-01 Update
EN 12860 Gypsum based adhesives for gypsum blocks - Definitions, requirements and test methods
EN 13501-2 Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 2: Classification using data from fire resistance and/or smoke control tests, excluding ventilation services*, 2023-05-31 Update
EN 1363-1 Fire resistance tests - Part 1: General Requirements*, 2012-07-01 Update
EN 1363-2 Fire resistance tests - Part 2: Alternative and additional procedures
EN 1364-1 Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 1: Walls*, 2015-07-01 Update
EN 15318 Design and application of gypsum blocks*, 2024-04-19 Update
EN 1996-1-1 Eurocode 6 - Design of masonry structures - Part 1-1: General rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry structures*, 2022-04-06 Update
EN 1996-1-2:2005 Eurocode 6 - Design of masonry structures - Part 1-2: General rules - Structural fire design
EN 1996-3 Eurocode 6 - Design of masonry structures - Part 3: Simplified calculation methods for unreinforced masonry structures*, 2023-11-22 Update
EN 771-1 Specification for masonry units - Part 1: Clay masonry units*, 2015-08-01 Update
EN 771-2 Specification for masonry units - Part 2: Calcium silicate masonry units*, 2015-08-01 Update
EN 771-3 Specification for masonry units - Part 3: Aggregate concrete masonry units (Dense and lightweight aggregates)*, 2015-08-01 Update
EN 771-4 Specification for masonry units - Part 4: Autoclaved aerated concrete masonry units*, 2015-08-01 Update
EN 998-1 Specification for mortar for masonry - Part 1: Rendering and plastering mortar*, 2016-11-01 Update
EN 998-2 Specification for mortar for masonry - Part 2: Masonry mortar*, 2016-11-01 Update
BS EN 15254-2:2009 history
2009BS EN 15254-2:2009 Extended application of results from fire resistance tests - Nonloadbearing walls - Masonry and gypsum blocks