What is BS EN 16784 – Long term behaviour of coated and uncoated doweltype fasteners about?
BS EN 16784 specifies a test method for the determination of the long duration withdrawal strength of coated and uncoated dowel-type fasteners in structural timber and timber products and wood-based products for structural application.
BS EN 16784 method applies to all types of nails, screws and staples.
Who is BS EN 16784 - Long term behaviour of coated and uncoated doweltype fasteners for?
BS EN 16784 on coated and uncoated doweltype 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 
Why should you use BS EN 16784 - Long term behaviour of coated and uncoated doweltype fasteners?
Reference withdrawal strength is the mean (50 % fractile) withdrawal strength of the tests carried out in accordance with EN 1382
BS EN 16784 provides you with general sampling, test methods, expression of results this will help you to carry out the test and publish the result effectively.
BS EN 16784 guides you to find the load duration for withdrawal at a given time that is the ratio of the load level that results in failure at that time, to the mean reference withdrawal strength.
