What is BS EN 1383 - Pull through resistance of timber fasteners about?
BS EN 1383 focuses on test methods for pull-through resistance of timber fasteners.
BS EN 1383 specifies the test method for determining the resistance of timber to the head pull-through of timber fasteners.
In BS EN 1383 'timber' includes solid timber, glued laminated timber and wood-based products.
Note-
The test method applies to all types of nails, screws and staples excluding screws with fully threaded shanks.
Who is BS EN 1383 - Pull through resistance of timber fasteners for?
BS EN 1383 on pull-through resistance of timber fasteners is useful for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of wood-based products
- Sculptors of timber structures 
- Carpenter  
- Constructors of wooden houses 
- Civil engineers
- Architects 
- Real estate developers
- Testing laboratories of pull-through resistance of timber fasteners
Why should you use BS EN 1383 - Pull through resistance of timber fasteners?
Head pull through parameter is a parameter measuring the resistance of a timber test piece to the pulling through of the head of a timber fastener or the crown of a staple
BS EN 1383 guides you with materials of timber and timber-based products and test methods for testing the resistance of timber fasteners
You can use BS EN 1383 for checking moisture content and density of the timber or wood-based products
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 1383:2016 supersedes BS EN 1383:1999 which is withdrawn.
Compared to EN 1383:1999, the following changes have been made:
- Replacement of EN 28970 by EN ISO 8970
- Improvement to figures and definitions
