EN 1910:2013

Wood flooring and wood panelling and cladding - Determination of dimensional stability

This European Standard specifies a method of test to determine the dimensional changes and warp of the elements of wood flooring and wood panelling and cladding.

Holzfußböden und Wand- und Deckenbekleidungen aus Holz - Bestimmung der Dimensionsstabilität

Diese Europäische Norm legt ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Maßänderungen und Verformungen der Ele-mente von Holzfußböden sowie Wand- und Deckenbekleidungen aus Holz fest.

Planchers en bois et lambris et bardages en bois - Détermination de la stabilité dimensionnelle

La présente norme européenne définit une méthode d'essai pour déterminer les variations dimensionnelles et les déformations des éléments de planchers, lambris et bardages en bois.

Lesene talne obloge ter leseni stenski in stropni opaži - Ugotavljanje dimenzijske stabilnosti

Ta evropski standard določa preskusno metodo za ugotavljanje dimenzijskih sprememb in zvijanja lesenih talnih oblog ter stenskih in stropnih opažev.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 12-Mar-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 26-Apr-2016
• ICS: 79.080 - Semi-manufactures of timber
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 175 - Round and sawn timber
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 175/WG 33 - Specific user requirements - Timber in flooring
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 27-Apr-2016
• Ref Project: SIST EN 1910:2013 - Wood flooring and wood panelling and cladding - Determination of dimensional stability

Relations

• Replaces: EN 1910:2000 - Wood and parquet flooring and wood panelling and cladding - Determination of dimensional stability
• Effective Date: 19-Jun-2010
• Replaced By: EN 1910:2016 - Wood flooring and wood panelling and cladding - Determination of dimensional stability
• Effective Date: 02-Jul-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2013
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 1910:2003
Lesene talne obloge ter leseni stenski in stropni opaži - Ugotavljanje dimenzijske
stabilnosti
Wood flooring and wood panelling and cladding - Determination of dimensional stability
Holzfußböden und Wand- und Deckenbekleidungen aus Holz - Bestimmung der
Dimensionsstabilität
Planchers en bois et lambris et bardages en bois - Détermination de la stabilité
dimensionnelle
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1910:2013
ICS:
79.080 Polizdelki iz lesa Semi-manufactures of timber
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1910
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2013
ICS 79.080; 97.150 Supersedes EN 1910:2000
English Version
Wood flooring and wood panelling and cladding - Determination
of dimensional stability
Planchers en bois et lambris et bardages en bois - Holzfußböden und Wand- und Deckenbekleidungen aus
Détermination de la stabilité dimensionnelle Holz - Bestimmung der Dimensionsstabilität
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 5 February 2013.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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Kingdom.
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 Principle .4
5 Test equipment .4
6 Test specimens .5
6.1 Dimensions and shape .5
6.2 Sampling .6
6.3 Conditioning .6
7 Measurements .6
7.1 Mass .6
7.2 Dimensions of the test specimen .6
7.3 Warp .6
7.4 Moisture content .6
8 Procedure .6
8.1 Initial measurements .6
8.2 Exposure to the humid climate .6
8.3 Measurements after stabilisation in the humid climate .7
8.4 Exposure to the dry climate .7
8.5 Measurements after stabilisation in the dry climate .7
8.6 Oven drying .7
9 Calculation and expression of the results of a test specimen .7
9.1 Moisture content .7
9.2 Dimensional changes .7
9.3 Warp .8
9.3.1 Cup .8
9.3.2 Spring .8
9.3.3 Bow .8
9.3.4 Twist .8
10 Accuracy of the ten test specimens .8
10.1 Dimensional changes .8
10.2 Warp .9
11 Test report .9
Bibliography . 10

Foreword
This document (EN 1910:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 175 “Round and sawn
timber”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by September 2013.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 1910:2000.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following changes have been modified:
The following clauses have been modified:
 2 Normative references;
 3 Terms and definitions;
 4 Principle;
 6.1 Dimensions and shape;
 6.2 Sampling;
 8.3 Measurements after stabilisation in the humid climate;
 8.4 Exposure to the dry climate;
 9.3 Warp.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies a method of test to determine the dimensional changes and warp of the
elements of wood flooring and wood panelling and cladding.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited
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