12. BS EN 1058 : 1996 Wood-based panels – Determination of characteristic values of mechanical properties and density.

(This standard is new work and, therefore, does not supersede any existing British Standard.)

The standard gives methods of calculation for determining the characteristic values of the mechanical properties and density of wood-based panels resulting from material having been tested to BS EN 789. The characteristic values are used to obtain design values for plywood applications in timber structures designed to Eurocode 5.

BS 5268-2 : 2002 Structural use of timber – Code of practice for permissible stress design, materials and workmanship reference BS EN 1058 and BS EN 789 for some plywood types acceptable for load-bearing applications in the United Kingdom. The characteristic values determined under BS EN 1058 will have to be converted to permissible stress values as described in BS 5268-2.