DIN EN 527-3 E : 2003

Foreword<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 General test conditions<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;3.1 Preliminary preparation<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;3.2 Determination of the drawer test load<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;3.3 Tolerances<br>4 Test apparatus<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1 Floor surface<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2 Stops<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3 Loading pad for the application of vertical<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;forces<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4 Horizontal force application device<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.5 Masses<br>5 Test methods<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 Stability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1.1 Purpose of the test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1.2 Test procedure<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2 Strength under vertical force<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2.1 Purpose of the test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2.2 Test procedure<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3 Strength under horizontal force<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3.1 Purpose of the test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3.2 Test procedure<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4 Fatigue under horizontal force<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4.1 Purpose of the test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4.2 Test procedure<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5 Fatigue under vertical force<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.1 Purpose of the test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.2 Test procedure<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.6 Drop test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.6.1 Purpose of the test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.6.2 Test procedure<br>6 Test report<br>Annex A (informative) - Stiffness of the structure<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A.1 - Purpose of the test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A.2 - Test procedure

Provides methods of test for the determination of the stability and the mechanical strength of the structure of office work tables and desks.