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BS 5820:1979

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Methods of test for determination of certain physical and mechanical properties of timber in structural sizes
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-11-1995

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-1979

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Methods
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Field of application
3. References
Section two. Physical properties
4. General
5. Dimensions of test specimens
6. Moisture content
7. Density
8. Conditioning of test specimens
Section three. Grade determining properties
9. General
10. Visual grading
11. Machine grading
Section four. Mechanical properties
12. Modulus of elasticity in bending
13. Shear modulus
14. Bending strength
15. Modulus of elasticity in tension
16. Tension strength
17. Modulus of elasticity in compression
18. Compression strength
19. Test report
Appendix
A. Selection of test section
Figures
1. Test arrangement for measuring modulus of
    elasticity in edgewise bending as a grade
    determining characteristic
2. Test arrangement for measuring modulus of
    elasticity in flatwise bending as a grade
    determining characteristic
3. Test arrangement for measuring modulus of
    elasticity and shear modulus in bending
    (single span method)

Test procedures applying to rectangular and square sections of solid timber dealing with physical, grade determining and mechanical properties. Refers to the measurement of dimensions, density, moisture content and grade determining characteristics.

Committee
B/518
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

BS 2482:1981 Specification for timber scaffold boards

ISO 3130:1975 Wood — Determination of moisture content for physical and mechanical tests
ISO 3131:1975 Wood — Determination of density for physical and mechanical tests

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