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The Kingdom of Bahrain recognizes the tests conducted by our FIRE division.
The Directorate of Protection and Security and the General Directorate of Civil Protection of the Kingdom of Bahrain have included our Institute in the list of internationally approved testing laboratories for Reaction and Fire Resistance tests.
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Revised edition of Istituto Giordano Regulation for Construction Products Certification
Publication of revised edition of the regulation for the assessment and verification of constancy of performance of construction products and issue of the respective documents pursuant to regulation (eu) no 305/2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products (CPR)
"Climate Action Amendments": Climate change is integrated into Management System standards
In February 2024, the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) updated two points in the management system standards to emphasize the importance of assessing the impact of climate change.
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FIRE RISK IN BUILDINGS WITH ROOFTOP PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS (BAPV) – DOWNLOAD THE WEBINAR RECORDING!
Deepen your knowledge about the fire risk in buildings with rooftop photovoltaic systems (BAPV). Download the webinar recording now: an opportunity to get updated on the latest regulations regarding the fire safety of photovoltaic systems. The participation of experts and practical demonstration with laboratory tests ensure a high-level educational experience. Visit the page and download the recording now!
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Labinsight concludes with the Fire Resistance Lab
The fire resistance laboratory concludes the Labinsight, which has accompanied us over the last year: a trip inside the laboratories of Istituto Giordano, read the last article.
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LABINSIGHT: Wood Technology Laboratory
Our wood testing laboratory was established in 2003 and handles various operations related to the identification of the chemical-physical properties of the wood raw mater
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Labinsight: the metallurgy laboratory
The Metallurgy laboratory deals with the study of the chemical, physical and technological characteristics of metal alloys. To find out more about the section, we asked the manager, Paolo Orioli, for details.
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Labinsight: Building Science Laboratory
The Department of Construction Science is one of the 'oldest'. The main activities of the Institute are laboratory tests and site investigations for civil engineering and geotechnical road construction.
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CE Marking: performance and safety requirements of external blinds and shutters (EN 13659)
Product standards UNI EN 13561:2015 and UNI EN 13659:2015 define the essential requirements of safety that have to be satisfied by external blinds and shutters installed in buildings.
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Thermal and visual comfort : tests on sun protection devices according to EN 14501
The Optics Laboratory of IG has the necessary means and skills to quantify the effect of influence of sunscreens these shields according to the most up-to-date standards.
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Labinsight: Heat Transfer - Calculations Laboratory
The October edition of Labinsight looks at the Heat Transfer - Calculations Laboratory, this department deals mainly with thermal characterisation of building envelope elements and studying the hygrothermal performance of facade elements, see the article for full details ...
Optics Lab, discover the new Labinsight stop
With the fifth stop of the Labinsight series, we enter the Optics laboratory located in the new headquarters in Gatteo.
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Wind load resistance standard for market umbrellas
External blinds and shutters must obtain CE marking, but do market umbrellas belong to this category?
LABINSIGHT: discovering Security's laboratory
The fourth stop in Labinsight took us to the Security laboratory, where we witnessed tests requiring great physical strength and skill.
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The Florida Building Code
In the 1990s, the state of Florida was hit by a series of extremely violent hurricanes that caused enormous damage to homes and a sizeable death toll. It was therefore decided to establish the Florida Building Code, a set of standards designed by the US state of Florida to ensure that buildings are resistant to the hurricanes and tornadoes that frequently occur in this area.
Railway pantograph fatigue test
The test sample comprises a fully-assembled railway pantograph, complete with all electrical and mechanical components, installed on the supporting structure used when in service. The purpose of the test is to assess the fatigue behaviour of the upper-arm welds and note any other phenomenon caused by fatigue during testing.
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Visit of the Brazilian Army delegation during the testing program for Leonardo
At our operational headquarters in Pomezia (Rome), during a laboratory testing campaign commissioned by Leonardo S.p.A., we had the honor of receiving a visit from a delegation of the Brazilian Army, who inspected our laboratories and the ongoing tests.
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Giuseppe Persano Adorno at the “Machinery Directive AdCo.” meeting
Last October 4th and 5th, Persano Adorno Giuseppe, our Technical Director – as President of the European Coordination Group of Notified Bodies for the Machinery Directive (CNB-M) – participated in Castelldefels (Spain) at the meeting of the “Machinery Directive AdCo (Administrative Cooperation in Market Surveillance)”, constituted by the Market Surveillance Authorities of the Member States of the European Union and EFTA.
During the meeting he presented the activities carried out by the CNB-M, which materialize in the adoption of the so-called "Recommendations for Use (RfU)", aimed at standardizing the operating methods of the individual Notified Bodies.
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