EN 1995 - Timber structures

Following standards deal with the design and construction of timber structures:

ÖNORM EN 1995-1-1 

General - Common rules and rules for buildings

ÖNORM EN 1995-1-2 

General - Structural fire design

ÖNORM EN 1995-2

Bridges

EUROCODE 5 applies to the design of buildings and civil engineering works in timber (solid timber, sawn, planed or in pole form, glued laminated timber or wood-based structural products, e.g. LVL) or wood-based panels jointed together with adhesives or mechanical fasteners. It complies with the principles and requirements for the safety and serviceability of structures and the basis of design and verification given in EN 1990.

EUROCODE 5 is only concerned with requirements for mechanical resistance, serviceability, durability and fire resistance of timber structures. Other requirements, e.g concerning thermal or sound insulation, are not considered.

EUROCODE 5 is intended to be used in conjunction with:

  • EN 1990:2002 “Basis of design"
  • EN 1991 “Actions on structures”
  • EN´s for construction products relevant to timber structures"
  • EN 1998 “Design of structures for earthquake resistance”, when timber structures are built in seismic regions