NEN EN 1075 : 2014

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Symbols
5 Materials
      5.1 Timber
      5.2 Fasteners
6 Test methods
      6.1 General
      6.2 Conditioning
      6.3 Fabrication of test pieces
      6.4 Preparation of test pieces
      6.5 Procedure
      6.6 Expression of results
      6.7 Test report
Annex A (normative) Nail root test
Annex B (informative) Derivation of rotational stiffness
                      of the contact surface of the
                      fastener and timber
Annex C (informative) Examples of properly located
                      transducers
Annex D (informative) Examples of loading arrangement

Defines the test methods for determining the strength capacity and stiffness of joints made with punched metal plate fasteners in load bearing timber structures, being used to join two or more pieces of timber of the same thickness in the same plane.