An update on European regulations pertaining to structural precast elements

Do we need Mandate M/100?

Standardization orders (also referred to as “mandates”) that the European Commission issues to the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) contain a basic framework and are complemented by detailed work programs for preparing or revising harmonized European standards (hENs). Mandate M/100 for structural precast elements was prepared in 1994 in conjunction with the Construction Products Directive [1], and is thus largely outdated. To date, this mandate has not undergone any revision or adjustment to the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) [2] that entered into force in July 2013; nor is...

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