NS EN 975-1 : 2009 AC 2010

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National foreword
Foreword
1 Scope
      1.1 Oak sawn timber
      1.2 Beech sawn timber
2 Normative references
3 Definition
4 Method of determination of sawn timber quality
      4.1 Rules for grading
      4.2 Grading principles
      4.3 Criteria to be taken into account
5 Denomination of grades
      5.1 General
      5.2 Oak (Q)
      5.3 Beech (F)
6 Composition of batches
7 Acceptance of batches
      7.1 Boules and loose unedged timber
      7.2 Square edged timber
8 Tables of rules for grading
Table 1 - Appearance grading of oak boules and loose unedged
          timber
Table 2 - Appearance grading of oak strips and square edged
          timber
Table 3 - Appearance grading of oak baulks
Table 4 - Appearance grading of beech boules and loose
          unedged timber
Table 5 - Appearance grading of beech strips and square edged
          timber (green timber)
Table 6 - Appearance grading of beech prepared timber
          [moisture content: (12 + 2) percent]

States rules for the determination of quality of appearance graded sawn temperate hardwood, rough sawn and regularized timber. Denominations and definitions are also laid down and rules given for composition and acceptance of batches. It is applicable to green and dried timber, but is inapplicable to strength grading of structural timber and to timber for pallets.