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Authorised and notified according to
Article 29 of the Regulation (EU)
No 305/2011 of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council of 9 March MEMBER OF EOTA
2011
European Technical Assessment ETA-22/0333 of 2023/06/12
I General Part
Technical Assessment Body issuing the ETA and designated according to Arti-
cle 29 of the Regulation (EU) No 305/2011: ETA-Danmark A/S
Trade name of the STRUKTRA TBF, TBK and TBL Structural Thermal
construction product: Breaks
Product family to which Thermal insulation elements of fibre-reinforced poly-
the above construction mer which form a thermal break between structural
product belongs: elements
Manufacturer: Farrat Isolevel Ltd
Balmoral Road
Altrincham
Cheshire WA15 8HJ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)161 924 1600
Internet www.farrat.com
Manufacturing plant: Farrat Isolevel Ltd
Balmoral Road
Altrincham
Cheshire WA15 8HJ
United Kingdom
This European Technical 9 pages including 1 annex which form an integral part
Assessment contains: of the document
This European Technical European Assessment Document – EAD 041877-00-
Assessment is issued in 0301 for Thermal insulation elements of fibre-rein-
accordance with Regula- forced polymer which form a thermal break between
tion (EU) No 305/2011, on structural elements
the basis of:
This version replaces: The ETA with the same number issued on 2022-06-
08
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Translations of this European Technical Assessment in
other languages shall fully correspond to the original is-
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Communication of this European Technical Assess-
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be in full (excepted the confidential Annex(es) referred
to above). However, partial reproduction may be made,
with the written consent of the issuing Technical Assess-
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as such.
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II SPECIFIC PART OF THE
EUROPEAN TECHNICAL The element is intended to be subjected to static or
quasi-static loads only and is not intended to resist shear
ASSESSMENT or tensile force.
1 Technical description of product and in- The element is not intended to be subjected to exposure
tended use from weathering/humidity.
Technical description of the product The products are used in the construction of new-build
The thermal insulation elements are made from of fibre- and refurbishment projects such balconies, façade sys-
reinforced polymer which form a thermal break between tem connections, Brise-soleil and canopies, external ac-
structural elements (in the following referred to as “the cess systems (staircases, balustrading, etc), roof plant
element”) is a structural thermal break plate made from room super-structure (columns), connections between
fibre-reinforced polymer. new and existing construction, Building Maintenance
The thermal insulation elements are bolted, through Units (BMU)
fixed or clamped between flanged connections of inter-
nal and external steelwork, or internal concrete and ex- The provisions made in this European Technical Assess-
ternal steelwork. ment are based on an assumed intended working life of
the hold-downs of 50 years.
STRUKTRA TBF, TBK and TBL Structural Thermal
Breaks are synthetic, structural thermal break plates as The indications given on the working life cannot be in-
follows: terpreted as a guarantee given by the producer or As-
sessment Body, but are to be regarded only as a means
• STRUKTRA TBK: a glass-fibre laminate, bound for choosing the right products in relation to the ex-
with a high-temperature polymer resin laminate pected economically reasonable working life of the
• STRUKTRA TBL: modified polyamide thermo- works.
plastic.
• STRUKTRA TBF: a inorganic mineral composite
containing Mica and silicon resin
The products’ characteristics and the available thick-
nesses are shown in annex A
The following accessories are to be used with the prod-
ucts but outside the scope of this ETA:
• Structural supporting elements — steelwork, con-
crete etc
• Stainless steel bolts.
Dimensions, hole positions and typical installations are
shown in Annex A and B.
2 Specification of the intended use in ac-
cordance with the applicable European
Assessment Document (hereinafter
EAD)
The intended use of the load-bearing thermal insulation
elements of fibre-reinforced polymer is to reduce the
thermal bridging between flanged connections of inter-
nal and external steelwork or internal concrete and ex-
ternal steelwork. The load-bearing thermal insulation el-
ements of fibre-reinforced polymer transmits compres-
sive forces arising from the structural action of the con-
nection.
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3 Performance of the product and references to the methods used for its assessment
Characteristic Assessment of characteristic
3.1 Mechanical resistance and stability (BWR 1)
Compressive strength and modulus of elastic- Product Type Characteristic Modulus of elastic-
ity compressive ity (N/mm2)
strength, fck(1)
(N/mm2)
STRUKTRA TBK 312 5178
STRUKTRA TBL 89 2586
STRUKTRA TBF 355 5326
Creep Product Type Long term creep deformation
%
STRUKTRA TBK 20
STRUKTRA TBL 30
STRUKTRA TBF 20
3.2 Safety in case of fire (BWR2)
Reaction to fire Product type TBK and TBL are classified as class E in ac-
cordance with EN 13501-1 and Commission Delegated Reg-
ulation 2016/364. The classification applies for construction
applications mechanically fixed over any substrate having a
mini-mum thickness of 0,6 mm, a minimum density of 5850
kg/m3 and a fire performance of A1. The classification applies
to all thicknesses covered by the ETA, but not other devia-
tions.
Product type TBF are classified as class A2-s1, d0 in accord-
ance with EN 13501-1 and Commission Delegated Regula-
tion 2016/364. The classification applies for construction ap-
plications mechanically fixed over any substrate having a
minimum thickness of 0,8 mm, a minimum density of 7800
kg/m3 and a fire performance of A1. The classification applies
to all thicknesses covered by the ETA, but no other deviations.
3.3 Energy economy and heat retention
(BW82)
Thermal conductivity Product Thermal conductivity
λ (W/mK)
STRUKTRA TBK 0,187
STRUKTRA TBL 0,292
STRUKTRA TBF 0,200
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Characteristic Assessment of characteristic
3.4 Related aspects of serviceability
Flexural strength
Product Flexural strength
MPa
Initial 2 hours After After
boiling 80℃ for 80℃ for
50 days 100 days
STRUKTRA 148,4 182,1 127,2 112,2
TBK
STRUKTRA No performance assessed
TBL
STRUKTRA No performance assessed
TBF
Water absorption Product Water absorption, %
STRUKTRA TBK 0,14
STRUKTRA TBL 0,48
STRUKTRA TBF 0,40
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3.5 General aspects related to the performance of
the product
The thermal break plate does not contribute to shear re-
sistance but introduces bending on the bolts by virtue of
the gap created. Therefore, a thermal break plate in a con-
nection must be considered as a ‘pack’ in terms of con-
nection design. Where packs are used in connections, and
depending on the thickness of the packs, it may be neces-
sary to reduce the shear resistance of the bolts within the
connection in accordance with EN 1993-1-8.
Assessment of structural performance for individual in-
stallations of connections that include thermal break
plates should be carried out by a suitably experienced and
qualified engineer and designed in accordance with EN
1993-1-8, taking into account the following aspects:
• the thermal break plate can resist the applied com-
pression forces
• any additional rotation due to the compression of the
thermal break plate (including allowance for long
term creep) is adequate
• the shear resistance of the bolts is acceptable given
that there may be a reduction in resistance due to
packs and large grip lengths
• for non pre-loaded bolt systems, the shear resistance
of the bolts is adequate.
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4 Attestation and verification of constancy
of performance (AVCP)
4.1 AVCP system
According to the decision 98/214/EC of the European
Commission, as amended, the system(s) of assessment
and verification of constancy of performance (see An-
nex V to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011) is 2+.
5 Technical details necessary for the
implementation of the AVCP system, as
foreseen in the applicable EAD
Technical details necessary for the implementation of
the AVCP system are laid down in the control plan de-
posited at ETA-Danmark prior to CE marking.
Issued in Copenhagen on 2023-06-12 by
Thomas Bruun
Manager, ETA-Danmark
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Annex A
Product details definitions
The products’ characteristics and the available thicknesses are shown in Table 1.
Table 1 Product characteristics
Product Thickness (mm) Material Density Colour
(kg/m³)
STRUKTRA TBK 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 1355-1500 Amber
STRUKTRA TBL 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 1100-1175 Black
STRUKTRA TBF 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 2140-2170 Grey
A typical detail of a TBK thermal break plate is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 STRUKTRA TBK plate – steel to steel connection
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Figure 2. Typical example applications of STRUKTRA TBF, TBK and TBL Structural Thermal Breaks
