PREN 408 : DRAFT 2009

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Determination of dimensions of test pieces
6 Determination of moisture content of test pieces
7 Determination of density of test pieces
8 Conditioning of test pieces
9 Determination of local modulus of elasticity in
   bending
   9.1 Test piece
   9.2 Procedure
   9.3 Expression of results
10 Determination of global modulus of elasticity
   in bending
   10.1 Test piece
   10.2 Procedure
   10.3 Expression of results
11 Determination of the shear modulus
   11.1 Torison method
        11.1.1 Test piece
        11.1.2 procedure
        11.1.3 Expression of results
   11.2 Shear field test method
        11.2.1 Test piece
        11.2.2 Procedure
        11.2.3 Expression of results
12 Determination of modulus of elasticity in
   tension parallel to the grain
   12.1 Test piece
   12.2 Procedure
   12.3 Expression of results
13 Determination of tension strength parallel to
   the grain
   13.1 Test piece
   13.2 Procedure
   13.3 Expression of results
14 Determination of modulus of elasticity in compression
   parallel to the grain
   14.1 Test piece
   14.2 Procedure
   14.3 Expression of results
15 Determination of compression strength parallel to
   grain
   15.1 Test piece
   15.2 Procedure
   15.3 Expression of results
16 Determination of tension and compression strengths
   perpendicular to the grain
   16.1 Requirements for test pieces
        16.1.1 Fabrication
        16.1.2 Surface preparation
   16.2 Procedure
   16.3 Expression of results
        16.3.1 Compression perpendicular to the grain
        16.3.2 Tension perpendicular to the grain
17 Determination of modulus of elasticity perpendicular
   to the grain
   17.1 Requirements for test pieces
   17.2 Procedure
   17.3 Expression of results
        17.3.1 Compression perpendicular to the grain
        17.3.2 Tension perpendicular to the grain
18 Determination of shear strength parallel to the grain
   18.1 Requirements for test pieces
        18.1.1 Fabrication
        18.1.2 Surface preparation
   18.2 Procedure
   18.3 Expression of results
19 Bending strength parallel to grain
   19.1 Test Piece
   19.2 Procedure
   19.3 Expression of results
20 Test report
   20.1 General
   20.2 Test piece
   20.3 Test method
   20.4 Test results
Annex A (informative) - Example of compression perpendicular
        to grain test arrangement
Annex B (informative) - Example of tension perpendicular to
        grain test arrangement with rigid fixings
Bibliography

Specifies the determination of dimensions, moisture content, and density of test pieces.