The Standards set out below all have a relevance to the creation of high performance timber decks.
BS EN 335-1:2013 Durability of wood and wood-based products. Use classes: definitions, applications to solid wood and wood-based products.
BS EN 350:2016 Durability of wood and wood-based products. Testing and classification of the durability to biological agents of wood and wood-based materials.
BS EN 351-1:2007 Durability of wood and wood-based products. Preservative-treated solid wood. Classification of preservative penetration and retention.
BS EN 351-2:2007 Durability of wood and wood-based products. Preservative-treated solid wood. Guidance on sampling for the analysis of preservative-treated wood.
BS EN 460:1994 Durability of wood and wood-based products. Natural durability of solid wood. Guide to the durability requirements for wood to be used in hazard classes.
BS EN 599-1: 2009+A1:2013 Durability of wood and wood-based products. Efficacy of preventative wood preservatives as determined by biological tests. Specification according to use class.
BS 8417:2011+A1:2014 Preservation of wood. Code of practice.
BS 5756: 2007 +A1:2011 Visual strength grading of hardwood.Specification.
BS EN 16737:2016 Structural timber. Visual strength grading of tropical hardwood.
BS EN ISO 3506-1:2009 Mechanical properties of corrosion resistant stainless steel fasteners. Bolts, screws and studs.
BS EN ISO 3506-2:2009 Mechanical properties of corrosion resistant stainless steel fasteners. Nuts.
BS EN 1991-1-1: 2002 Actions on structures. General actions. Densities, self weight, imposed loads for buildings.
BS EN 13556:2003 Round and sawn timber. Nomenclature of timbers used in Europe.
BS EN 338: 2016 Structural timber. Strength classes.
BS 6180: 2011 Barriers in and about buildings. Code of Practice.
BSEN 1991-1-1:2002 Eurocode 1. Actions on structures. General actions. Densities, self weight, imposed loads for buildings.