Testing of structural timber and glued laminated timber
- Determination of bending strength, tensile strength, compression strength and shear strength according to EN 408
- Determination of modulus of elasticity in bending, modulus of elasticity in tension, modulus of elasticity in compression, and modulus of rigidity according to EN 408
- Determination of moisture content and density according to EN 408
- Determination of the strength of finger joints according to EN 385
- Determination of shear strength of glue lines according to EN 392
- Delamination of glue lines according to EN 391
- Determination of timber quality according to several European standards
Testing of adhesives
for load-bearing applications:
- A list of approved adhesives for bonded load-bearing assemblies in and of timber structures from the TU Munich is accessible via the link: https://www.bgu.tum.de/fileadmin/w00blj/mpa/pdf_Files/140211-js-KlebstofflisteTUM.pdf
- Approval testing according to EN 301 / EN 302 (phenolic and aminoplastics) in collaboration with MPA BAU of TU Munich
(http://www.mpa.bgu.tum.de/) - Tests for general technical approval
- PUR adhesives according to EN 15425 / EN 14080
- EPI adhesives
- Resins for glued-in steel rods