What is BS EN 16737 – Visual grading of tropical hardwood about?
This European standard helps its users to visually verify the strength test of structural timber in a non-destructive manner.
BS EN 16737 specifies a method of strength grading tropical hardwood visually for structural use. The permissible limits of characteristics for a single visual strength grade of timber are specified, designated “Structural Tropical Hardwood” (STH) grade. The method is only suitable for pieces of timber with a rectangular cross-section that is constant along their lengths.
Note: Characteristics related to durability are not covered in BS EN 16737.
Who is BS EN 16737 – Visual grading of tropical hardwood for?
BS EN 16737 on visual strength grading of tropical hardwood is useful for:
- Timber graders
- Timber suppliers
- Builders/constructors
Why should you use BS EN 16737 – Visual grading of tropical hardwood?
Visual grading of timbers helps the timber graders to verify the strength of timbers without damaging or compromising their integrity.
BS EN 16737 helps you to identify strength reducing characteristics of timber like moisture content, knots, slope, density, fissures and distortions etc., in structural timber. BS EN 16737 also provides you with limiting values for these strength reducing characteristics to ensure you don’t use extensively damaged tropical hardwood.
Overall, the guidance of BS EN 16737 helps you to non-destructively verify and grade the tropical hardwood and ensure the integrity of the building projects.
