With the demand for buildings to be greener and more efficient, timber is increasingly seen as a major construction material of the future. Timber is one of the most environmentally friendly building materials, offering superior insulation, low CO2 emissions and sustainability when compared to other options.
In this section you will find BSI standards that cover the structural use of timber. These are essential reference for designers, manufacturers and construction workers; they cover timber frame walls, roofs, ceiling joists and binders, floor joists, rafters and purlins.
There are also standards that give recommendations on the preservative treatment of structural timber and the fire resistance of timber structures.
BS 5268-2 provides guidance on the structural use of timber, glued laminated timber, plywood and other panel products in load-bearing members.
BS 5268-2 includes recommendations on quality, grade stresses and modification factors applicable to these materials when used as simple members, or as parts of built-up components, or as parts of structure incorporating other materials. BS 5268-2 also gives recommendations for the design of nailed, screwed, bolted, dowelled, connectored and glued joints.
 BS EN 383:2007
Timber structures. Test methods. Determination of embedment strength and foundation values for dowel type fasteners |
BS EN 14358:2006
Timber structures. Calculation of characteristic 5-percentile values and acceptance criteria for a sample |
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BS EN 14080:2005
Timber structures. Glued laminated timber. Requirements |
BS 5268-3:2006
Structural use of timber. Code of practice for trussed rafter roofs |
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