What is BS EN 12512 - Cyclic testing of joints made with mechanical fasteners about?
BS EN 12512 specifies a test method for determining the ductility, impairment of strength, and
energy dissipation properties of joints made with mechanical fasteners under cyclic loading.
Note: BS EN 12512 is written, for uniformity, in terms of direct axial loads and their effects only. The BS EN 12512 is, however, also appropriate to the determination of the moment-resisting properties of joints.
Who is BS EN 12512- Cyclic testing of joints made with mechanical fasteners for?
BS EN 12512 on cyclic testing of joints made with mechanical fasteners is useful for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of wood-based products 
- Sculptors of timber structures 
- Carpenter 
- Constructors of wooden houses 
- Civil engineers 
- Testing laboratories for wood-based products
- Architects 
- Real estate developers 
Why should you use BS EN 12512 - Cyclic testing of joints made with mechanical fasteners?
Developments in the field of load-bearing engineered timber structures in seismic regions require that joints made with mechanical fasteners be tested to obtain information about their ductility, dissipation of energy, and impairment of strength under cyclic loading.
BS EN 12512 assists you with two different testing procedures i.e., a general one will help you to determine the complete cyclic load-slip performance (complete procedure), and a particular one will help you to determine the main performances at a pre-determined ductility level (short procedure).
Overall, BS EN 12512 specifies general principles in order to achieve comparability of results from investigations carried out in different laboratories
