BS EN 518:1995
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Structural timber. Grading. Requirements for visual strength grading standards
Hardcopy , PDF
31-03-2006
BS EN 14081-1:2005+A1:2011
BS EN 14081-3 : 2012
BS EN 14081-2 : 2010
BS EN 14081-1:2016
BS EN 14081-3:2005
BS EN 14081-2:2005
English
15-10-1995
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National foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Requirements for standards on visual strength grading
5. Limitations for strength-reducing characteristics
5.1 Knots
5.2 Slope of grain
5.3 Density and rate of growth
5.4 Fissures
6. Limitations for geometrical characteristics
6.1 Wane
6.2 Distortion
7. Limitations for biological characteristics
8. Other characteristics
8.1 Reaction wood
8.2 Mechanical damage
8.3 Other criteria
9. Marking
10. Compliance statement
Annex A (informative) Examples of grading standards
Annex B (informative) Recommended layout of visual strength
grading standards
Deals with visual strength grading rules for timber in use in Europe. Applies to hardwood rules and softwood rules and covers visual strength grading of sawn timber of all species likely to be used for load bearing structural purposes.
| Committee |
B/518
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 91/14705 DC. (09/2005)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
16
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| SN EN 518 : 1995 | Identical |
| NBN EN 518 : 1995 | Identical |
| NEN EN 518 : 1995 | Identical |
| NS EN 518 : 1ED 1995 | Identical |
| EN 518 : 1995 | Identical |
| NF EN 518 : 1995 | Identical |
| UNI EN 518 : 1997 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 518:1995 | Identical |
| DIN EN 518:1996-07 | Identical |
| BS 5756:1997 | Specification for visual strength grading of hardwood |
| BS 4978:1996 | Specification for visual strength grading of softwood |
| BS 5268-3:1998 | Structural use of timber Code of practice for trussed rafter roofs |
| BS 5268-2:1996 | Structural use of timber Code of practice for permissible stress design, materials and workmanship |
| BS EN 519:1995 | Structural timber. Grading. Requirements for machine strength graded timber and grading machines |
| BS EN 384:2010 | Structural timber. Determination of characteristic values of mechanical properties and density |
| BS 5756:1980 | Specification for tropical hardwoods graded for structural use |
| BS EN 338:2016 | Structural timber. Strength classes |
| BS 4978:1996 | Specification for visual strength grading of softwood |
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