KEYWORDS: Finger-jointed, structural timber
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
1.3 Terms and definitions
1.4 Symbols
2 Quality system requirements
2.1 General
2.2 Manufacturing specifications
3 General requirements
3.1 Structural properties of finished finger-jointed timber
3.1.1 General
3.1.2 Grading and verification methods
3.2 Durability
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Adhesive bond performance
3.2.3 Finger-joint glue bond integrity
3.3 Utility
3.4 Moisture content
3.5 Product identification and labelling requirements
4 Qualification requirements
4.1 Qualification of structural properties
4.1.1 Properties required to be declared
4.1.2 Methods for determination of structural properties
4.2 Adhesive
4.3 Qualification of glue bond quality
4.3.1 Sampling
4.3.2 Testing
4.3.3 Acceptance criteria
4.4 Manufacturing process
4.5 Changes affecting qualification
5 Verification requirements
5.1 Structural properties
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Analytical method
5.1.3 Empirical method
5.1.4 Proof-loading method
5.2 Verification of finger-joint glue bond quality
5.2.1 Sampling
5.2.2 Testing
5.2.2.1 Acceptance criteria
5.3 Utility, moisture content and identification requirements
Appendix A
A.1 General
A.2 Sampling
A.3 Testing
A.3.1 General
A.3.2 Test results
A.4 Verification requirements
A.4.1 General
A.4.2 Analysis
A.4.3 Evaluation
Appendix B
B.1 Scope
B.2 Specimens
B.3 Testing
B.3.1 General
B.3.2 Equipment
B.3.3 Preparation
B.3.4 Procedure
B.3.5 Test criteria
B.4 Acceptance criteria
Appendix C
C.1 Scope
C.2 Specimens
C.3 Testing
C.3.1 General
C.3.2 Equipment
C.3.3 Preparation
C.3.4 Procedure
C.3.5 Test results
C.4 Acceptance criteria
Appendix D
D.1 Scope
D.2 Specimens
D.3 Testing
D.3.1 General
D.3.2 Equipment
D.3.2.1 For pre-treatment A — Vacuum-pressure soak
D.3.3 For pre-treatment B — 72 h boil
D.3.3.1 For pre-treatment C — 6 h steam
D.3.3.2 For wood fibre evaluation
D.3.4 Preparation
D.3.4.1 General
D.3.4.2 For pre-treatment A — Vacuum pressure soak
D.3.4.3 For pre-treatment B — 72 h boil
D.3.4.4 For pre-treatment C — 6 h steam
D.3.5 Procedure
D.3.6 Test results
D.4 Acceptance criteria
D.5 Recording
Appendix E
E.1 Scope
E.2 Specimens
E.3 Testing
E.3.1 General
E.3.2 Equipment
E.3.3 Preparation
E.3.4 Procedure
E.3.5 Test results
E.4 Acceptance criteria
E.5 Recording
Appendix F
F.1 Assumptions
F.2 Algorithm for tension strength
Appendix G
G.1 General
G.2 Sampling
G.2.1 General
G.2.2 Size ranges
G.2.3 Number of specimens
G.3 Testing
G.3.1 General
G.3.2 Test results
G.4 Acceptance criteria
G.4.1 Calculation of 1-percentile value
G.4.2 Evaluation
Appendix H
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