Building Material Regulations: CTE, ETA, and UNE Standards

Role in Building Regulations

Regular Requirements:

• Technical
• Administrator

Regular Requirements Relating to:

• Functionality
• Security
• Habitability

Regular manufacturing processes of materials, products, and building systems.

Regular systems of standardization of products with the same characteristics.

Regulates the competences of the different actors involved in the construction process.

1.1 - Rules of Application to Building Materials

Spanish Legislation:

• CTE Technical Code for Building
• ETA European Technical Approval
• NBE Building Standards
• NTE Standard Building Technology
• UNE: A Spanish Standard
• Structural Concrete EHE
• RC-08 Instruction for receiving cement

Basic Requirements for Building:

Concerning Functionality:

• Use
• Accessibility
• Access to telecommunication services
• Ease of access to postal services

On Safety:

• Structural safety
• Safety in case of fire
• Operating safety

Related to:

• Hygiene, health, and environmental protection
• Protection against noise
• Energy saving and thermal insulation
• Other functional aspects of the construction elements or facilities to allow satisfactory use of the building

The Technical Building Code

It is the policy framework that establishes the basic requirements of quality of buildings and installations, so bringing about the fulfillment of the above basic requirements.

The basic rules of construction and other technical regulations are mandatory technical regulations pending the adoption of the CTE.

1.2.7 - UNE (A Spanish Standard)

Are published by AENOR (Spanish Association for Standardization). A standard is a voluntary document containing technical specifications based on the results of experience and technological development.

1.2.8 - Basic Construction Standards

Now been repealed by be contained within the CTE.

Are mandatory.

1.2.9 - Building Technology Standards (NTE)

The Building Technology Standards are the status of technical solutions recommended for normal building case studies. These standards are voluntary.

02.01.1910 - Structural Concrete Instruction (EHE)

Is the regulatory framework laying down the requirements to be met by concrete structures to meet structural safety requirements and fire safety.

European Technical Approval (ETA)

(European Technical-ETA Approval)

Is by definition a favorable technical assessment of the suitability of a product for use assigned, based on compliance with the essential requirements for works in which the product is used.