DIN EN 408-2004

August 2004

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DIN EN 408

Supersedes April 1996 edition and DIN EN 1193, June 1998 edition.

ICS 79.040; 79.060.99; 91.080.20

Timber structures

Structural timber and glued laminated timber Determination of some physical and mechanical properties English version of DIN EN 408

Holzbauwerke – Bauholz für tragende Zwecke und Brettschichtholz – Bestimmung einiger physikalischer und mechanischer Eigenschaften

European Standard EN 408 : 2003 has the status of a DIN Standard. A comma is used as the decimal marker.

National foreword This standard has been prepared by CEN/TC 124 ‘Structural timber’ (Secretariat: Denmark). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Bauwesen (Building and Civil Engineering Standards Committee). Amendments This standard differs from the April 1996 edition in that the test methods previously given in DIN EN 1193 have been included and the determination of a global modulus of elasticity in bending has been specified. Previous editions DIN EN 408: 1996-04; DIN EN 1193: 1998-06.

Continued overleaf. Document comprises 30 pages.

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EN 408 August 2003

ICS 91.080.20; 79.040; 79.060.99

Supersedes EN 408 : 1995 and EN 1193 : 1997.

English version Timber structures

Structural timber and glued laminated timber Determination of some physical and mechanical properties Structures en bois – Bois de structure et bois lamellé collé – Détermination de certaines propriétés physiques et mécaniques

Holzbauwerke – Bauholz für tragende Zwecke und Brettschichtholz – Bestimmung einiger physikalischer und mechanischer Eigenschaften

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