PD 6693-1:2012 Recommendations for the design of structures to BS EN 1995 Eurocode 5 for Timber structures (revision of BS 5268)
When there is a need for guidance on a subject that is not covered by the Eurocode, a country can choose to publish documents that contain non-contradictory complementary information that supports the Eurocode. This Published Document, which has been prepared by BSI Subcommittee B/525/5, Structural use of timber, provides just such information and has been cited as a reference in the UK National Annex to BS EN 1995-1-1.
PD 6693-1:2012 gives non-contradictory complementary information for use with BS EN 1995-1-1 and NA to BS EN 1995-1-1. Contents for PD 6693-1:2012 includes:
- Introduction
- Scope
- Normative references
- Terms, definitions and abbreviations
- Design responsibilities
- Effective anchorages of timber floors to walls for buildings of Consequence Class 2a
- Assignment of timbers to BS EN 338 strength classes
- Horizontally glued laminated hardwood members
- Factor, kc,90, for compression perpendicular to grain
- Effective lengths of compression members
- Limits on notches and circular holes in joists and studs for which no calculations are required
- Design of beams with circular holes
- Characteristic properties of fasteners
- Yield moment of annular ring-shanked nails
- Diameters for evaluating lateral load-carrying capacities of screws
- Axially loaded screws
- Connections made with punched metal plate fasteners
- Misalignment tolerances in punched metal plate fastener joints
- Contact pressure between timber members in punched metal plate fastener joints under compression
- Trusses with punched metal plate fasteners
- Masonry shielding to wall diaphragms
- Simplified analysis of wall diaphragms
- Contribution of plasterboard to racking resistance
- Evaluation of design racking resistance of plasterboard-clad timber frame walls
- Bracing to trussed rafter roofs
- Lateral load-carrying capacity of glued lap joints