EN 518 : 1995

Name: EN 518 : 1995
Brand: CEN

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STRUCTURAL TIMBER - GRADING - REQUIREMENTS FOR VISUAL STRENGTH GRADING STANDARDS

Superseded date

01-11-2005

Published date

12-01-2013

Publisher

Comite Europeen de Normalisation

Committees responsible
National foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Requirements for standards on visual strength grading
5. Limitations for strength-reducing characteristics
5.1 Knots
5.2 Slope of grain
5.3 Density and rate of growth
5.4 Fissures
6. Limitations for geometrical characteristics
6.1 Wane
6.2 Distortion
7. Limitations for biological characteristics
8. Other characteristics
8.1 Reaction wood
8.2 Mechanical damage
8.3 Other criteria
9. Marking
10. Compliance statement
Annex A (informative) Examples of grading standards
Annex B (informative) Recommended layout of visual strength
grading standards

Deals with visual strength grading rules for timber in use in Europe. Applies to hardwood rules and softwood rules and covers visual strength grading of sawn timber of all species likely to be used for load bearing structural purposes.

DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	EN 14081-1:2016 EN 14081-2:2010+A1:2012 EN 14081-3:2012

Standards	Relationship
NBN EN 518 : 1995	Identical
NF EN 518 : 1995	Identical
NEN EN 518 : 1995	Identical
NS EN 518 : 1ED 1995	Identical
I.S. EN 518:1995	Identical
SN EN 518 : 1995	Identical
UNI EN 518 : 1997	Identical
UNE-EN 518:1996	Identical
BS EN 518:1995	Identical
DIN EN 518:1996-07	Identical

12/30237063 DC : 0	BS ISO 13910 - TIMBER STRUCTURES - STRENGTH-GRADED TIMBER - TEST METHODS FOR STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES
BS EN 1311:1997	Round and sawn timber. Method of measurement of biological degrade
BS EN 1310:1997	Round and sawn timber. Method of measurement of features
EN 1310 : 1997	ROUND AND SAWN TIMBER - METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF FEATURES
EN 1059 : 1999	TIMBER STRUCTURES - PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS FOR PREFABRICATED TRUSSES USING PUNCHED METAL PLATE FASTENERS
01/101336 DC : DRAFT JAN 2001	PREN 13964 - SUSPENDED CEILINGS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
BS EN 13377:2002	Prefabricated timber formwork beams. Requirements, classification and assessment
03/315081 DC : DRAFT SEP 2003	EN 14732-2 - TIMBER STRUCTURES - PREFABRICATED WALL, FLOOR AND ROOF ELEMENTS - PART 2: PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
ISO 13910:2014	Timber structures Strength graded timber Test methods for structural properties
04/30112541 DC : DRAFT APR 2004	EN 1912 - STRUCTURAL TIMBER - STRENGTH CLASSES - ASSIGNMENT OF VISUAL GRADES AND SPECIES
BS EN 1059:1999	Timber structures. Product requirements for prefabricated trusses using punched metal plate fasteners
EN 13377:2002	Prefabricated timber formwork beams - Requirements, classification and assessment
EN 1311 : 1997	ROUND AND SAWN TIMBER - METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF BIOLOGICAL DEGRADE

EN 519 : 1995	STRUCTURAL TIMBER - GRADING - REQUIREMENTS FOR MACHINE STRENGTH GRADED TIMBER AND GRADING MACHINES
EN 338:2016	Structural timber - Strength classes
EN 384:2016	Structural timber - Determination of characteristic values of mechanical properties and density

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EN 518 : 1995

STRUCTURAL TIMBER - GRADING - REQUIREMENTS FOR VISUAL STRENGTH GRADING STANDARDS

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