BS 5820:1979
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Methods of test for determination of certain physical and mechanical properties of timber in structural sizes
Hardcopy , PDF
15-11-1995
English
30-11-1979
Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Methods
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Field of application
3. References
Section two. Physical properties
4. General
5. Dimensions of test specimens
6. Moisture content
7. Density
8. Conditioning of test specimens
Section three. Grade determining properties
9. General
10. Visual grading
11. Machine grading
Section four. Mechanical properties
12. Modulus of elasticity in bending
13. Shear modulus
14. Bending strength
15. Modulus of elasticity in tension
16. Tension strength
17. Modulus of elasticity in compression
18. Compression strength
19. Test report
Appendix
A. Selection of test section
Figures
1. Test arrangement for measuring modulus of
elasticity in edgewise bending as a grade
determining characteristic
2. Test arrangement for measuring modulus of
elasticity in flatwise bending as a grade
determining characteristic
3. Test arrangement for measuring modulus of
elasticity and shear modulus in bending
(single span method)
Test procedures applying to rectangular and square sections of solid timber dealing with physical, grade determining and mechanical properties. Refers to the measurement of dimensions, density, moisture content and grade determining characteristics.
| Committee |
B/518
|
| DocumentType |
Standard
|
| Pages |
12
|
| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
|
| Status |
Superseded
|
| SupersededBy |
| BS 2482:1981 | Specification for timber scaffold boards |
| ISO 3130:1975 | Wood — Determination of moisture content for physical and mechanical tests |
| ISO 3131:1975 | Wood — Determination of density for physical and mechanical tests |
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