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BS 6446:1997
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Specification for manufacture of glued structural components of timber and wood based panels
Hardcopy , PDF
English
15-06-1997
Committees responsible
Foreword
Introduction
Specification
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Design parameters to be established prior to production
5 Materials
6 Joints
7 Preparation of timber and wood based panel products
8 Permissible deviations on assembled component dimensions
9 Requirements for production facilities, manufacturing
processes and production control
10 Storage
11 Testing of components
12 Marking
Annex
A (normative) Determination of glue line shear strength
Tables
1 Selection of adhesive for service classes
2 Moisture content enhancement factors for wood based panels
3 Recommended limits of cupping when cramping pressure is
used
4 Sizes and maximum spacings of nails for nail pressure on
glue line
Figures
1 Examples of nail spacing
A.1 Shearing tool
A.2 Dimensions of test specimens
List of references
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