What is ISO 16696-1 about?
ISO 16696-1 is the first part of multiple series that establishes the basic principles for component performance and minimum production requirements for cross-laminated timber (CLT). ISO 16696-1 is applicable to CLT products which are manufactured from solid-sawn timber or wood-based panels built up of at least three layers in which the grain of adjoining layers is at right angles to each other.
ISO 16696-1 provides CLT dimension tolerances; component requirements; performance criteria; production, testing and trademarking guidance; and minimum requirements for factory production control. This document is based on known species, species combination and/or wood-based panel structural performance and bondability.
NOTE- ISO 16696-1 doesn’t include how CLT is to be used and installed.
Who is this ISO 16696-1 for?
ISO 16696-1 on cross laminated timber is useful for:
- Manufactures of CLT products
- Testing laboratories for CLT products
- Construction industries
- Architects
- Civil engineers
Why should you use ISO 16696-1?
ISO 16696-1 provides requirements of CLT to ensure high strength and the structural simplicity needed for cost-effective buildings, as well as a lighter environmental footprint than concrete or steel.
ISO 16696-1 helps users in quick installation, and leads to improved thermal performance and design versatility. It also helps to reduce wastage.
ISO 16696-1 enables the users to determine the combination or wood-based panel’s structural performance and bondability.
CLT qualified in accordance with the provisions of ISO 16696-1 are resistant to the effects of moisture on structural performance as can occur due to construction delays or other conditions of similar severity.
