DIN Standards Committee Building and Civil Engineering
DIN EN 845-2
Specification for ancillary components for masonry - Part 2: Lintels; German version EN 845-2:2013
Festlegungen für Ergänzungsbauteile für Mauerwerk - Teil 2: Stürze; Deutsche Fassung EN 845-2:2013
Overview
This document specifies requirements for prefabricated lintels with spans with a clear width of up to a maximum 4,5 m and made from steel, autoclaved aerated concrete, manufactured stone, concrete, fired clay units, calcium silicate units, natural stone units, or a combination of these materials. Prefabricated lintels can be either complete lintels or the prefabricated part of a composite lintel to be added on site. The committee responsible for this standard is NA 005-06-01 AA "Mauerwerksbau (SpA zu CEN/TC 125, CEN/TC 250/SC 6 und ISO/TC 179)" ("Masonry structures (national mirror committee for CEN/TC 125, CEN/TC 250/SC 6 and ISO/TC 179")) at DIN.