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  • BS 4471:1987

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    Specification for sizes of sawn and processed softwood

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  15-07-1997

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  27-02-1987

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Moisture content
    4 Sizes and maximum permitted deviations
    5 Maximum permitted reductions from basic sizes by
       planing
    6 Maximum permitted reductions from basic sizes by
       regularizing
    Appendix
    A Surfaced softwoods of North American origin
    Tables
    1 Basic cross-sectional sizes of sawn softwood
    2 Basic lengths of sawn softwood
    3 Maximum permitted reductions from basic sizes of sawn
       softwood to finished size by planing of two opposed
       faces
    4 Sizes of surfaced North American (CLS or ALS)
       softwoods

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    Includes a table of reductions, by planing, from basic sizes for a series of specified purposes. Guidance is given on sizes of surfaced softwood imported from Canada, complying with the requirements of North American Standards.

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    Committee B/518
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS 5268-4.2(1990) : 1990 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - RECOMMENDATION FOR CALCULATING FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER STUD WALLS AND JOISTED FLOOR CONSTRUCTIONS
    BS 1133-8:1991 Packaging code Wooden boxes, cases and crates
    BS 5268-7.6(1990) : 1990 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 7: RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CALCULATION BASIS FOR SPAN TABLES - SECTION 7.6: PURLINS SUPPORTING RAFTERS
    BS 5268-7.2:1989 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 7: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CALCULATION BASIS FOR SPAN TABLES - SECTION 7.2 JOISTS FOR FLAT ROOFS
    DEFSTAN 81-5/6(1997) : 1997 CRATES, WOOD
    BS 1129:1990 Specification for portable timber ladders, steps, trestles and lightweight stagings
    BS 8212:1995 Code of practice for dry lining and partitioning using gypsum plasterboard
    BS 8000-10:1995 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for plastering and rendering
    BS 4787-1:1980 Internal and external wood doorsets, door leaves and frames Specification for dimensional requirements
    BS 8000-8:1994 Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for plasterboard partitions and dry linings
    BS 585-1:1989 Wood stairs Specification for stairs with closed risers for domestic use, including straight and winder flights and quarter or half landings
    DEFSTAN 02-188/1(2000) : 2000 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROCUREMENT, STORAGE AND USE OF TIMBER
    DEFSTAN 81-3/7(1997) : 1997 CASES, WOOD (COMB-JOINTED CONSTRUCTION)
    BS 5268-7.1:1989 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 7: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CALCULATION BASIS FOR SPAN TABLES - SECTION 7.1 DOMESTIC FLOOR JOISTS
    BS 5268-7.4:1989 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 7: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CALCULATION BASIS FOR SPAN TABLES - SECTION 7.4: CEILING BINDERS
    BS 5268-7.3:1989 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 7: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CALCULATION BASIS FOR SPAN TABLES - SECTION 7.3: CEILING JOISTS
    BS 5799:1986 Specification for safety requirements for children\'s high chairs and multi-purpose high chairs for domestic use
    BS 4361-3:1972 Specification for woodworking machines Machine sizes and capacities
    DEFSTAN 81-14/5(1997) : 1997 CASES, WOOD (BATTEN AND BOARD CONSTRUCTION)
    BS 5268-7.7:1990 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 7: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CALCULATION BASIS FOR SPAN TABLES - SECTION 7.7 PURLINS SUPPORTING SHEETING OR DECKING
    BS 5975:1996 Code of practice for falsework

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    BS 6100-4.1(1984) : 1984 GLOSSARY OF BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING TERMS - FOREST PRODUCTS - CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES OF TIMBER AND WOOD BASED PANEL PRODUCTS
    BS 6100-1.5.1:1984 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. General and miscellaneous. Operations. Associated plant and equipment Coordination of dimensions. Tolerances and accuracy
    BS 6100-4.2:1984 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Forest products Sizes and quantities of solid timber
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