Committees responsible
National foreword
Introduction
Methods
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Method A - De Mattia method
4 Method B - Schildknecht method
5 Method C - Crumple/flex method
6 Analysis of flexing damage
Annex
A (informative) Recommendations for conducting flex
testing on wet test pieces
ZA Normative references to international publications
with their relevant European publications
Figures
1 Illustration of folding and configuration of test
pieces for De Mattia method
2 Mounting the test pieces
3 Illustrative diagram of crumple/flex method
4 Configuration of test piece for crumple/flex method
5 Selection of test pieces for hydrostatic-head testing
from crumple/flex test pieces
NA.1 Folded test specimens in clamps in open position
NA.2 Vertical plane through centre line of test specimen
NA.3 Crease pattern formed by flexing
National annex
NA (informative) Details of SATRA method