Structural timber - visual strength grading of tropical hardwood

BS EN 16737:2016

Document Status

Current

Supplement

British Standards Extra Supplement

Series

BS EN

Abstract

Details a visual method for strength grading tropical hardwood used for structural purposes.

History

Partially supersedes BS 5756:2007+A1:2011 which remains current. See National foreword for information from the UK committee on the relationship with BS 5756 and strength classes contained in this standard.

ISBN

9780580860218

Subjects

Publisher History

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