SIST EN 1912:2004/kprA3:2009

Structural timber - Strength classes - Assignment of visual grades and species

To add new visual strength grades/species.

Bauholz für tragende Zwecke - Festigkeitsklassen - Zuordnung von visuellen Sortierklassen und Holzarten

Bois de structure - Classes de résistance - Affectation des classes visuelles et des essences

Konstrukcijski les - Trdnostni razredi - Določitev trdnostnih razredov na podlagi vizualnega razvrščanja in vrste lesa

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 14-Mar-2009
• ICS: 79.040 - Wood, sawlogs and sawn timber
• Technical Committee: KON.005 - Timber structures
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 28-Oct-2013
• Due Date: 02-Nov-2013
• Completion Date: 28-Oct-2013
• Ref Project: EN 1912:2004/prA3 - Structural timber - Strength classes - Assignment of visual grades and species

Relations

• Consolidated By: SIST EN 1912:2004+A3:2009 - Structural timber - Strength classes - Assignment of visual grades and species
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Consolidated By: SIST EN 1912:2004+A3:2009 - Structural timber - Strength classes - Assignment of visual grades and species
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 1912:2004/kprA3:2009
01-marec-2009
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Structural timber - Strength classes - Assignment of visual grades and species
Bauholz für tragende Zwecke - Festigkeitsklassen - Zuordnung von visuellen
Sortierklassen und Holzarten
Bois de structure - Classes de résistance - Affectation des classes visuelles et des
essences
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1912:2004/prA3
ICS:
79.040 Les, hlodovina in žagan les Wood, sawlogs and sawn
timber
SIST EN 1912:2004/kprA3:2009 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 1912:2004/kprA3:2009

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SIST EN 1912:2004/kprA3:2009
EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 1912:2004+A2:2008
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA3
November 2008
ICS 79.040

English Version
Structural timber - Strength classes - Assignment of visual
grades and species
Bois de structure - Classes de résistance - Affectation des Bauholz für tragende Zwecke - Festigkeitsklassen -
classes visuelles et des essences Zuordnung von visuellen Sortierklassen und Holzarten
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 124.
This draft amendment A3, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 1912:2004+A2:2008. If this draft becomes an amendment,
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this
amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36  B-1050 Brussels
© 2008 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 1912:2004/prA3:2008: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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SIST EN 1912:2004/kprA3:2009
EN 1912:2004/prA3:2008 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword.3
1 Modifications to Table 1.4
2 Modifications to Table 2.4
3 Modifications to Table 3.4
4 Modifications to Table 4.4
5 Modifications to Table A.1 .4

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SIST EN 1912:2004/kprA3:2009
EN 1912:2004/prA3:2008 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 1912:2004/prA3:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 124 “Timber
structures”, the secretariat of which is held by SFS.
This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure.


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SIST EN 1912:2004/kprA3:2009
EN 1912:2004/prA3:2008 (E)
1 Modifications to Table 1
Replace existing Table 1 with the attached Table 1.
Netherlands grade C has been deleted from C16.
Grade S7 of German and Austrian Norway spruce and Scots pine deleted from C16 and added to C18.
Grade LS13 of German Poplar has been added to C27.
Grade LS10 & better of German Poplar has been added to C22.
2 Modifications to Table 2
Replace existing Table 2 with the attached Table 2.
Grade TH1 of American white oak has been added to D50.
Grade TH1 of American red oak has been added to D40.
Grade TH1 of American white ash has been added to D35.
Grade LS10 & better of German Ash has been added to D40.
3 Modifications to Table 3
Replace existing Table 3 with the attached Table 3.
Populus nigra has been added.
4 Modifications to Table 4
Replace existing Table 4 with the attached Table 4.
Fraxinus americana has been added.
Fraxinus excelsior has been added.
Quercus alba has been added.
5 Modifications to Table A.1
Replace existing Table A.1 with the attached Table A.1.
Editorial improvements have been made.

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SIST EN 1912:2004/kprA3:2009
EN 1912:2004/prA3:2008 (E)
Table 1 — Assignment of grades of conifer species and poplar to strength classes
"
Strength Grading rule Grade Species commercial Source Botanical Comments
Class publishing (see name (see Note 2) identification
country Note 4) (see Table 3)
(see Note 1 at
end of the
table)
C35 Germany S13 Douglas Fir Germany 54
C30 France ST-I Spruce & Fir France 1, 22

Germany & S13 Spruce CNE Europe 22
Austria S13 Pine CNE Europe 47
S13 Fir CNE Europe 1
S13 Larch CNE Europe 15

Nordic T3 Pine (Redwood) NNE Europe 47
countries T3 Spruce (Whitewood) NNE Europe 22
T3 Fir NNE Europe 1
T3 Larch NNE Europe 15

USA J&P Sel Southern pine USA 35, 36, 43, 48
SLF Sel Southern pine USA 35, 36, 43, 48

Spain ME1 Laricio pine Spain 39

Slovak S0 Spruce Slovak Republic 22
Republic
C 27 France ST-I Larch France 15

Germany LS13 Poplar Germany 51

Spain ME1 Scots pine Spain 47
C24 France ST-II Spruce & Fir France 1, 22
 ST-II Douglas Fir France 54
 ST-II Pines France 39, 44, 47
 ST-II Poplar (see Note 3) France 50
 ST-II Larch France 15

Germany S10 Douglas Fir Germany 54

Germany & S10 Spruce CNE Europe 22
Austria S10 Pine CNE Europe 47
 S10 Fir CNE Europe 1
 S10 Larch CNE Europe 15

Nordic T2 Pine (Redwood) NNE Europe 47
countries T2 Spruce (Whitewood) NNE Europe 22
 T2 Fir NNE Europe 1
 T2 Larch NNE Europe 15
 T2 & Sitka spruce Denmark and 28
 better Norway

Spain ME1 Radiata pine Spain 49
 ME1 Maritime pine Spain 44

C24 USA & J&P Sel Douglas fir-Larch USA & Canada 18, 54
Canada J&P Sel Hem-fir USA & Canada 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 62
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SIST EN 1912:2004/kprA3:2009
EN 1912:2004/prA3:2008 (E)
 J&P Sel S-P-F USA & Canada 3, 6, 23, 25, 26,
 SLF Sel Douglas fir-Larch USA & Canada 27, 32, 34, 45
SLF Sel Hem-fir USA & Canada 18, 54
SLF Sel S-P-F USA & Canada 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 62
  3, 6, 23, 25, 26,
  27, 32, 34, 45
UK SS Paraná pine Brazil 12
SS Redwood CNE Europe 47
SS Whitewood CNE Europe 1, 22
SS Douglas fir-Larch USA & Canada 18, 54
SS Hem-fir USA & Canada 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 62
SS S-P-F USA & Canada 3, 6, 23, 25, 26,
  27, 32, 34, 45
SS Southern pine USA 35, 36, 43, 48
SS Caribbean pitch pine Caribbean 33, 42
SS Larch UK 15, 16, 17

Slovak SI Spruce Slovak Republic 22
Republic
C22 Germany LS10 & Poplar Germany 51
better

UK SS British pine UK 39, 47

USA J&P No.1 Southern pine USA 35, 36, 43, 48
J&P No.2 Southern pine USA 35, 36, 43, 48
SLF No.1 Southern pine USA 35, 36, 43, 48
SLF No.2 Southern pine USA 35, 36, 43, 48
C20 Canada No.1 & S-P-F Canada 3, 6, 23, 25, 26,
better  27, 32, 34, 45
No.1 & Douglas Fir – Larch Canada 18,54
better
No.1 & Hem-fir Canada 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 62
better
C18 Canada J&P Sel Sitka spruce Canada 28
 J&P Sel Western red cedar Canada 58
 SLF Sel Sitka spruce Canada 28
 SLF Sel Western red cedar Canada 58

France ST-III Spruce & fir France 1, 22
 ST-III Douglas fir France 54

 ST-III Pines France 39, 44, 47
 ST-III Poplar (see Note 3) France 50

 ST-III Larch France 15


Germany & S7 Norway spruce CNE Europe 22
Austria S7 Scots pine CNE Europe 47


Ireland SS Norway spruce Ireland 22

 SS Sitka spruce Ireland 28


Nordic T1 Pine (Redwood) NNE Europe 47
countries T1 Spruce (Whitewood) NNE Europe 22

 T1 Fir NNE Europe 1
 T1 Larch NNE Europe 15

 T1 Sitka spruce Denmark & 28
  Norway


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SIST EN 1912:2004/kprA3:2009
EN 1912:2004/prA3:2008 (E)
C18 Portugal E Maritime pine Portugal 44


Radiata pine
Spain ME2 Spain 49
Maritime pine
 ME2 Spain 44
Laricio pine
 ME2 Spain 39
Scots pine
 ME2 Spain 47


Western red cedar
UK SS Canada 58
Sitka spruce
 SS Canada 28
Western white
 SS USA 3, 6, 23, 34, 37,
woods
  38, 45, 63
Douglas fir
 SS UK 54
British spruce
 SS UK 22, 28
Caribbean pitch
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