BS EN 16784:2016
$102.76
Timber structures. Test methods. Determination of the long term behaviour of coated and uncoated dowel-type fasteners
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2016 | 16 |
This European Standard specifies a test method for the determination of the long duration withdrawal strength of coated and uncoated dowel-type fasteners in structural timber and timber products and wood based products for structural application.
The method applies to all types of nails, screws and staples.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 4 | Contents Page |
| 5 | European foreword |
| 6 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Symbols and abbreviations |
| 7 | Figure 1 — Staple dimensions Figure 2 — Angle between the staple direction and the grain direction 5 Sampling 5.1 Timber 5.2 Fasteners |
| 8 | 6 Test method 6.1 General 6.2 Conditioning 6.3 Fabrication of the specimens 6.3.1 Fastener axis perpendicular to the grain Figure 3 — Withdrawal test pieces – load perpendicular to grain 6.3.2 Fastener axis parallel to the grain |
| 9 | Figure 4 — Withdrawal test pieces – load parallel to grain 6.4 Test procedure |
| 10 | 6.5 Testing for duration of withdrawal load 7 Expression of the results 7.1 Load duration factor for withdrawal |
| 11 | Figure 5 — Example of a load duration regression curve 7.2 Test report |
| 13 | Bibliography |
