ASTM D5456-01

Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products

SCOPE
1.1 This specification recognizes the complexity of structural glued products. Consequently, this specification includes both specific procedures and statements of intent that sampling and analysis must relate to the specific product.
1.2 This specification was developed in the light of currently manufactured products as defined in 3.2. Materials that do not conform to the definitions are beyond the scope of this specification. A brief discussion is found in Appendix X1.
1.3 Details of manufacturing procedures are beyond the scope of this specification.
Note 1—There is some potential for manufacturing variables to affect the properties of members that are loaded for sustained periods of time. Users of this specification are advised to consider the commentary on this topic, in Appendix X1.
1.4 This specification primarily considers end use in dry service conditions such as with most protected framing members, where the average equilibrium moisture content for solid-sawn lumber is less than 16 %. The conditioning environment of 6.3 is considered representative of such uses.
1.5 The performance of structural composite lumber is affected by wood species, wood element size and shape, adhesive and production parameters. Therefore, products produced by each individual manufacturer shall be evaluated to determine their product properties, regardless of the similarity in characteristics to products produced by other manufacturers. Where a manufacturer produces product in more than one facility, each production facility shall be evaluated independently. For additional production facilities, any revisions to the full qualification program in accordance with this specification shall be be approved by the independent qualifying agency.
1.6 This specification is intended to provide manufacturers, regulatory agencies, and end users with a means to evaluate a composite lumber product intended for use as a structural material.
1.7 This specification covers initial qualification sampling, mechanical and physical tests, analysis, and design value assignments. Requirements for a quality-control program and cumulative evaluations are included to ensure maintenance of allowable design values for the product.
1.8 This specification, or parts thereof, shall be applicable to structural composite lumber portions of manufactured structural components.
1.9 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.10 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-2001
• ICS: 79.060.01 - Wood-based panels in general
• Technical Committee: D07 - Wood
• Drafting Committee: D07.02 - Lumber and Engineered Wood Products

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5456-99a - Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D5456-01a - Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D7147-21 - Standard Specification for Testing and Establishing Allowable Loads of Joist Hangers
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D2915-17(2022) - Standard Practice for Sampling and Data-Analysis for Structural Wood and Wood-Based Products
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D7469-22 - Standard Test Methods for End Joints in Structural Wood Products
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5457-23 - Standard Specification for Computing Reference Resistance of Wood-Based Materials and Structural Connections for Load and Resistance Factor Design
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D7247-17 - Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Shear Strength of Adhesive Bonds in Laminated Wood Products at Elevated Temperatures
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D8223-19 - Standard Practice for Evaluation of Fire-Retardant Treated Laminated Veneer Lumber
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5055-19e1 - Standard Specification for Establishing and Monitoring Structural Capacities of Prefabricated Wood I-Joists
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D7672-19 - Standard Specification for Evaluating Structural Capacities of Rim Board Products and Assemblies
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D7341-21 - Standard Practice for Establishing Characteristic Values for Flexural Properties of Structural Glued Laminated Timber by Full-Scale Testing
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D7033-22 - Standard Practice for Establishing Design Capacities for Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D7031-11(2019) - Standard Guide for Evaluating Mechanical and Physical Properties of Wood-Plastic Composite Products
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D2395-17(2022) - Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D3737-18e1 - Standard Practice for Establishing Allowable Properties for Structural Glued Laminated Timber (Glulam)
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 5456 – 01
Standard Specification for
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Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5456; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
Structural composite lumber is intended for use as an engineering material for a variety of end-use
applications. The composition of the lumber varies by wood species, adhesive composition, wood
element size, shape, and arrangement. To provide the intended performance, composite lumber
products require: (1) an evaluation of the mechanical and physical properties and their response to
end-use environments, and (2) establishment of and conformance to standard performance specifica-
tions for quality.
Procedures contained in this specification are also to be used for establishing the design properties
and for checking the effectiveness of property assignment and quality assurance procedures.
The quality assurance sections in this specification are intended to serve as a basis for designing
quality-control programs specific to each product. The objective is to ensure that design values
established in the qualification process are maintained.
This specification is arranged as follows:
Section
Qualification Testing 5
Determination of Allowable Values 6
Independent Inspection 7
Quality Assurance 9
1. Scope ronment of 5.3 is considered representative of such uses.
1.5 The performance of structural composite lumber is
1.1 This specification recognizes the complexity of struc-
affected by wood species, wood element size and shape,
tural glued products. Consequently, this specification includes
adhesive and production parameters. Therefore, products pro-
both specific procedures and statements of intent that sampling
duced by each individual manufacturer shall be evaluated to
and analysis must relate to the specific product.
determine their product properties, regardless of the similarity
1.2 This specification was developed in the light of cur-
in characteristics to products produced by other manufacturers.
rently manufactured products as defined in 3.2. Materials that
Where a manufacturer produces product in more than one
do not conform to the definitions are beyond the scope of this
facility, each production facility shall be evaluated indepen-
specification. A brief discussion is found in Appendix X1.
dently. For additional production facilities, any revisions to the
1.3 Details of manufacturing procedures are beyond the
full qualification program in accordance with this specification
scope of this specification.
shall be be approved by the independent qualifying agency.
NOTE 1—There is some potential for manufacturing variables to affect
1.6 This specification is intended to provide manufacturers,
the properties of members that are loaded for sustained periods of time.
regulatory agencies, and end users with a means to evaluate a
Users of this specification are advised to consider the commentary on this
composite lumber product intended for use as a structural
topic, in Appendix X1.
material.
1.4 This specification primarily considers end use in dry
1.7 This specification covers initial qualification sampling,
service conditions such as with most protected framing mem-
mechanical and physical tests, analysis, and design value
bers, where the average equilibrium moisture content for
assignments. Requirements for a quality-control program and
solid-sawn lumber is less than 16 %. The conditioning envi-
cumulative evaluations are included to ensure maintenance of
allowable design values for the product.
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1.8 This specification, or parts thereof, shall be applicable to
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D07 on Wood
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.02 on Lumber and Engineered
structural composite lumber portions of manufactured struc-
Wood Products.
tural components.
Current edition approved April 10, 2001. Published June 2001. Originally
1.9 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
published as D 5456 – 93. Last previous edition D 5456 – 99a.
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as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for Under Direct-Voltage Stress
information only. D 4442 Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measure-
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1.10 This standard does not purport to address all of the ment of Wood and Wood-Base Materials
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the D 4761 Test Methods for Mechanical
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