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  • BS EN 636 : 2012

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    PLYWOOD - SPECIFICATIONS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  03-07-2019

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2012

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Symbols and subscripts
    5 Classification system
    6 General requirements
    7 Requirements for plywood for use in dry conditions
    8 Requirements for plywood for use in humid conditions
    9 Requirements for plywood for use in exterior conditions
    10 Supplementary properties
    11 Verification of compliance
    12 Marking, identification and documentation
    Annex A (normative) - Supplementary properties
    Bibliography

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    Defines the requirements for plywood, as defined in EN 313-2, for both general purpose use (non-structural application) and structural application in dry, humid or exterior conditions.

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    Committee B/541
    Development Note Supersedes BS EN 636-1, BS EN 636-2 & BS EN 636-3 (08/2003) Supersedes 10/30234290 DC. (01/2013) 2012 Edition Re-Issued in April 2015 & incorporates AMD 1 2015. Supersedes 14/30300920 DC. (05/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    08/30140202 DC : 0 BS 8103-3 - STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF LOW-RISE BUILDINGS - PART 3: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TIMBER FLOORS AND ROOFS FOR HOUSING
    BS 1133-8(2011) : 2011 PACKAGING CODE - PART 8: GUIDANCE ON WOODEN BOXES, CASES AND CRATES
    BS 8203:2017 Code of practice for installation of resilient floor coverings
    BS 5534(2014) : 2014 SLATING AND TILING FOR PITCHED ROOFS AND VERTICAL CLADDING - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 8203(2001) : 2001 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF RESILIENT FLOOR COVERINGS
    DEFSTAN 81-27/7(2015) : 2015 PLYWOOD FOR MILITARY PACKAGING APPLICATIONS
    DEFSTAN 81-148/1(2017) : 2017 BOARD, PROCESSED WOOD FOR GENERAL PACKAGING
    DEFSTAN 81-41(PT2)/8(2015) : 2015 PACKAGING OF DEFENCE MATERIEL - PART 2: DESIGN
    DEFSTAN 81-27/6(2008) : 2008 PLYWOOD FOR MILITARY PACKAGING APPLICATIONS
    DEFSTAN 81-41(PT2)/7(2014) : 2014 PACKAGING OF DEFENCE MATERIEL - PART 2: DESIGN
    BS 5385-3:2014 Wall and floor tiling Design and installation of internal and external ceramic and mosaic floor tiling in normal conditions. Code of practice
    11/30197409 DC : DRAFT JULY 2011 BS 1133-8 - PACKAGING CODE - PART 8: GUIDANCE ON WOODEN BOXES, CASES AND CRATES - SECTION 8: WOODEN BOXES, CASES AND CRATES
    05/30121961 DC : DRAFT JUL 2005 BS 4841-3 - RIGID POLYURETHANE (PUR) AND POLYISOCYANURATE (PIR) PRODUCTS FOR BUILDING AND END-USE APPLICATIONS - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR LAMINATED INSULATION BOARDS (ROOFBOARDS) WITH AUTO-ADHESIVELY BONDED FACINGS FOR USE AS ROOFBOARD THERMAL INSULATION FOR BUILT-UP ROOFS UNDER BITUMENISED ROOFING MEMBRANES
    BS 5268-2:2002 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 2: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PERMISSIBLE STRESS DESIGN, MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
    BS 8103-3:2009 Structural design of low-rise buildings Code of practice for timber floors and roofs for housing
    BS 8217:2005 Reinforced bitumen membranes for roofing. Code of practice
    BS 8201:2011 Code of practice for installation of flooring of wood and wood-based panels
    BS 4841-3:2006 Rigid polyisocyanurate (PIR) and polyurethane (PUR) products for building end-use applications Specification for laminated boards (roofboards) with auto-adhesively or separately bonded facings for use as roofboard thermal insulation under built up bituminous roofing membranes
    BS 4841-4:2006 Rigid polyurethane (PUR) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) products for building end-use applications Specification for laminated insulation boards (roofboards) with auto-adhesively or separately bonded facings for use as roofboard thermal insulation under non-bituminous single-ply roofing membranes
    11/30209204 DC : 0 BS 8201 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF FLOORING OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PANELS
    14/30283603 DC : 0 BS 5385-3 - WALL AND FLOOR TILING - PART 3: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF INTERNAL ANDEXTERNAL CERAMIC AND MOSAIC FLOOR TILING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    05/30124175 DC : DRAFT JUL 2005 BS 4841-4 - RIGID POLYURETHANE (PUR) AND POLYISOCYANURATE (PIR) PRODUCTS FOR BUILDING AND END-USE APPLICATIONS - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR LAMINATED INSULATION BOARDS (FLOORBOARDS) WITH AUTO-ADHESIVELY BONDED FACINGS FOR USE AS ROOFBOARD THERMAL INSULATION COVERED BY SINGLE-PLY NON-BITUMINISED ROOFING MEMBRANES
    BS 10075:2013 Specification for Parkour equipment
    DEFSTAN 81-041(PT2)/9(2017) : 2017 PACKAGING OF DEFENCE MATERIEL - PART 2: DESIGN
    12/30242848 DC : 0 BS 10075 - SPECIFICATION FOR PARKOUR EQUIPMENT
    09/30174199 DC : 0 BS 8203:2001+A1:2009 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF RESILIENT FLOOR COVERINGS
    BS 8424:2004 Building hardware. Pull handles. Requirements and test methods
    BIP 2198 : 2012 CONCISE EUROCODE FOR DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURES: BS EN 1995: EUROCODES 5
    13/30271503 DC : 0 BS 5534 - SLATING AND TILING FOR PITCHED ROOFS AND VERTICAL CLADDING - CODE OF PRACTICE
    16/30348805 DC : 0 BS 8203 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF RESILIENT FLOOR COVERINGS

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    EN 326-3:2003 Wood-based panels - Sampling, cutting and inspection - Part 3: Inspection of an isolated lot of panels
    EN 717-2:1994/AC:2002 WOOD-BASED PANELS - DETERMINATION OF FORMALDEHYDE RELEASE - PART 2: FORMALDEHYDE RELEASE BY THE GAS ANALYSIS METHOD
    EN 635-2:1995 Plywood - Classification by surface appearance - Part 2: Hardwood
    CEN/TS 1099:2007 Plywood - Biological durability - Guidance for the assessment of plywood for use in different use classes
    EN 13986:2004 Wood-based panels for use in construction - Characteristics, evaluation of conformity and marking
    EN 310:1993 Wood-based panels - Determination of modulus of elasticity in bending and of bending strength
    CEN/TS 13810-2:2003 Wood-based panels - Floating floors - Part 2: Test methods
    EN 326-1:1994 Wood-based panels - Sampling, cutting and inspection - Part 1: Sampling and cutting of test pieces and expression of test results
    EN 322:1993 Wood-based panels - Determination of moisture content
    EN 326-2:2010+A1:2014 Wood-based panels - Sampling, cutting and inspection - Part 2: Initial type testing and factory production control
    EN 14272:2011 Plywood - Calculation method for some mechanical properties
    EN 596:1995 Timber structures - Test methods - Soft body impact test of timber framed walls
    EN 324-1:1993 Wood-based panels - Determination of dimensions of boards - Part 1: Determination of thickness, width and length
    ENV 1156:1998 Wood-based panels - Determination of duration of load and creep factors
    EN 1058:2009 Wood-based panels - Determination of characteristic 5-percentile values and characteristic mean values
    EN 1195:1997 Timber structures - Test methods - Performance of structural floor decking
    EN 717-1:2004 Wood-based panels - Determination of formaldehyde release - Part 1: Formaldehyde emission by the chamber method
    EN 13446:2002 Wood-based panels - Determination of withdrawal capacity of fasteners
    EN 13810-1:2002 Wood-based panels - Floating floors - Part 1: Performance specifications and requirements
    EN 789:2004 Timber structures - Test methods - Determination of mechanical properties of wood based panels
    EN 635-1:1994 Plywood - Classification by surface appearance - Part 1: General
    EN 594:2011 Timber structures - Test methods - Racking strength and stiffness of timber frame wall panels
    EN 324-2:1993 Wood-based panels - Determination of dimensions of boards - Part 2: Determination of squareness and edge straightness
    EN 323:1993 Wood-based panels - Determination of density
    EN 315:2000 Plywood - Tolerances for dimensions
    EN 318:2002 Wood based panels - Determination of dimensional changes associated with changes in relative humidity
    EN 335-3:1995 Durability of wood and wood-based products - Definition of hazard classes of biological attack - Part 3: Application to wood-based panels
    EN 313-1:1996 Plywood - Classification and terminology - Part 1: Classification
    EN 313-2:1999 Plywood - Classification and terminology - Part 2: Terminology
    EN 314-2:1993 Plywood - Bonding quality - Part 2: Requirements
    EN 1995-1-1:2004/A2:2014 EUROCODE 5: DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL - COMMON RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS
    EN 12871:2013 Wood-based panels - Determination of performance characteristics for load bearing panels for use in floors, roofs and walls
    EN 635-3:1995 Plywood - Classification by surface appearance - Part 3: Softwood
    CEN/TS 635-4:2007 Plywood - Classification by surface appearance - Part 4: Parameters of ability for finishing, guideline
    EN 12369-2:2011 Wood-based panels - Characteristic values for structural design - Part 2: Plywood
    EN 635-5:1999 Plywood - Classification by surface appearance - Part 5: Methods for measuring and expressing characteristics and defects
    EN 314-1:2004 Plywood - Bonding quality - Part 1: Test methods
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