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I.S. 444:1998

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THE USE OF STRUCTURAL TIMBER IN BUILDINGS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

01-04-2010

Superseded by

I.S. EN 1995-1-1:2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1998

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Declaration
Introduction
Section one - General
1 Scope and field of application
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Field of application
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Symbols and marking
  4.1 Symbols for timber in strength classes
  4.2 Symbols for strength graded timber
  4.3 Symbols used to define span
  4.4 Marking
Section two - Timber properties and design principles
5 Introduction
  5.1 General
  5.2 Timber properties
  5.3 Finger jointed members
  5.4 Design principles
  5.5 Timber durability
6 Other requirements
  6.1 Fire
  6.2 Environment
Section three - Simplified design rules
7 Rules for the use of the permissible span tables
  7.1 Introduction
  7.2 Loading assumptions
  7.3 Design assumptions
  7.4 Deflection
  7.5 Member sizes
  7.6 Purlins
  7.7 Joints
  7.8 Studding
8 Rules for members not included in the permissible
  span tables
  8.1 Tiling battens
  8.2 Bridging and strutting
  8.3 Wall plates
Section four - Timber construction
9 Construction details
  9.1 General
  9.2 Notching and drilling
  9.3 Flat roofs
  9.4 Construction tolerances
Tables
1 Strength Classes - Combustion of species and visual
    strength grades
2 Strength Classes - Permissible stress and moduli
    values
3 Design Loads
4 Design criteria
5a Floor joists (domestic without partition)
5b Floor joists (office without partition)
5c Floor joists (office with fixed lightweight
    partition)
6a Ceiling joists (for pitched roofs of 20 degree to
    40 degree)
6b Ceiling joists (for pitched roofs of 20 degree to
    40 degree) supporting domestic water cistern
7a Roof rafters without intermediate purlin support
    (for roofs with pitches of 20 degree to 40 degree)
7b Roof rafters with intermediate purlin support
    lapped at purlin support (for roofs with pitches of
    20 degree to 40 degree)
7c Roof rafters with intermediate purlin support
    continuous at purlin support (for roofs with pitches
    of 20 degree to 40 degree)
8a Flat roof joists without access for fire escape or
    maintenance (for roof pitches not exceeding 10
    degree)
8b Flat roof joists with access for fire escape or
    maintenance (for roof pitches not exceeding 10
    degree)
9a Purlins for roofs with pitches of 20 degree to 40
    degree C14-C16
9b Purlins for roofs with pitches of 20 degree to 40
    degree C18-C22
9c Purlins for roofs with pitches of 20 degree to 40
    degree C24-C27
10a Studding members 44 mm x 100 mm (domestic loading)
10b Studding members 44 mm x 100 mm (office loading)
Figures
1 General view of roof structure
2 Definition of spans
3 Water cistern support
4 Floor joist details
5 Purlin span
6 Notching and drilling

Specifies timber of given species and stress grades into Strength classes and it also permits the classification by machine.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes I.S. SR 11. (03/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
30
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

I.S. 193:2006 TIMBER TRUSSES FOR ROOFS
I.C.P. 2:2002 SLATING AND TILING

I.S. EN 335-1:2006 DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS - DEFINITION OF USE CLASSES - PART 1: GENERAL
I.S. 325-1:1986 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR USE OF MASONRY - PART 1: STRUCTURAL USE OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY
I.C.P. 2:2002 SLATING AND TILING
I.S. EN 45013:1989 GENERAL CRITERIA FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES OPERATING CERTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL
I.S. EN 335-2:2006 DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS - DEFINITION OF USE CLASSES - PART 2: APPLICATION TO SOLID WOOD
BS 6399-3(1988) : 1988 LOADING FOR BUILDINGS - PART 3: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR IMPOSED ROOF LOADS
I.S. EN 1912:2012 STRUCTURAL TIMBER - STRENGTH CLASSES - ASSIGNMENT OF VISUAL GRADES AND SPECIES
I.S. EN 335-3:1996 DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS - DEFINITION OF HAZARD CLASSES OF BIOLOGICAL ATTACK - PART 3: APPLICATION TO WOOD-BASED PANELS
I.S. ENV 1995-1-1:1995 EUROCODE 5 - DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS
BS 5268-4.1:1978 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 4: FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - SECTION 4.1: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CALCULATING FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER MEMBERS
BS 5268-4.2(1990) : 1990 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - RECOMMENDATION FOR CALCULATING FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER STUD WALLS AND JOISTED FLOOR CONSTRUCTIONS
I.S. EN 460:1994 DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD BASED PRODUCTS - NATURAL DURABILITY OF SOLID WOOD - GUIDE TO THE DURABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR WOOD TO BE USED IN HAZARD CLASSES
I.S. EN 518:1995 STRUCTURAL TIMBER - GRADING - REQUIREMENTS FOR VISUAL STRENGTH GRADING STANDARDS
I.S. EN 351-1:2007 DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS - PRESERVATIVE-TREATED SOLID WOOD - PART 1: CLASSIFICATION OF PRESERVATIVE PENETRATION AND RETENTION
I.S. EN 350-2:1994 DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD BASED PRODUCTS - NATURAL DURABILITY OF SOLID WOOD - GUIDE TO NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY OF SELECTED WOOD SPECIES OF IMPORTANCE IN EUROPE
I.S. 325-2:1995 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR USE OF MASONRY - PART 2: MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
I.S. EN 519:1995 STRUCTURAL TIMBER - GRADING - REQUIREMENTS FOR MACHINE STRENGTH GRADED TIMBER AND GRADING MACHINES
I.S. EN 338:2016 STRUCTURAL TIMBER - STRENGTH CLASSES
I.S. 193:2006 TIMBER TRUSSES FOR ROOFS
I.S. EN 385:2002 FINGER JOINTED STRUCTURAL TIMBER - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
I.S. EN 336:2013 STRUCTURAL TIMBER - SIZES, PERMITTED DEVIATIONS
I.S. 127:2015 STRUCTURAL TIMBER - VISUAL STRENGTH GRADING - SAWN SOFTWOODS WITH RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION

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