Standards and Performance Characteristics for Specific OSB Applications
EN 13986:2004+A1:2015 is the overall structural standard for wood-based panel products. It gives those specific standards which classify different materials (like OSB and EN 300). It also lists the numerous individual standards needed to test that the performance characteristics of your chosen product is suitable for what you want it to do.
This APA guide takes the hard work out of finding out that information – helping you quickly identify which standards you need for different elements of your building project.
It also tells you which characteristics, like bending strength, must be considered and which depend on the application, such as air permeability. Simply select from the list below.
- For floors, walls and roofs and non-structural applications – what do I need to comply with?
- Bending strength
EN 310 specifies how to determine bending strength and stiffness
EN 326-1 explains how to record and present test results
- Bending stiffness
EN 310 specifies how to determine bending strength and stiffness
EN 326-1 explains how to record and present test results
- Residual bending strength
EN 321 specifies how to determine moisture resistance under cyclic test conditions
EN 310 specifies how to determine bending strength and stiffness
EN 326-1 explains how to record and present test results
- Internal bond
EN 319 specifies how to determine the internal bond
EN 326-1 explains how to record and present test results
- Residual internal bond
EN 319 specifies how to determine the internal bond
EN 321 specifies how to determine the moisture resistance under cyclic test conditions
For a boil test, EN 1087-1 provides a test method for evaluating bond quality
- Durability in terms of swelling in thickness (not relevant for internal)
EN 317 specifies how to determine swelling by thickness
EN 326-1 explains how to record and present test results
- Durability in terms of moisture resistance (not relevant for internal)
EN 321 specifies how to determine moisture resistance under cyclic test conditions
EN 1087-1 provides a test method for evaluating bond quality
- Release of formaldehyde (Class E1)
EN 717-1 specifies how to determine formaldehyde emission
EN 120 specifies how to determine formaldehyde content
EN ISO 12460-5 specifies how to determine formaldehyde content
- Biological durability
EN 335 defines the Use Classes representing different service situations
- Content of pentachlorophenol in your materials
CEN/TR 14823 specifies how to determine the pentachlorophenol content
- Reaction to fire (except non-structural)
EN 13501-1 provides a procedure for classifying construction products according to their reactions to fire tests
EN 13986 specifies relevant characteristics and test methods for wood-based panels
- Water vapour permeability (except non-structural)
EN ISO 12572 specifies how to determine water vapour resistance
EN 13986 specifies relevant characteristics and test methods for wood-based panels
- What other essentials do I need to check for structural use?
Strength and stiffness for structural use
EN 789 specifies how to determine some mechanical properties
EN 1058 specifies how to determine five percentile values for mechanical properties and 50 percentile values for physical properties from test data
EN 12369-1 provides characteristic values for use in design
Mechanical durability
EN 1156 specifies how to determine duration of load and creep factors
EN 1995-1 explains how to design of timber structures
- Are there further structural checks I need to do on floors and roofs?
Strength and stiffness under point load
EN 1195 specifies how to determine the performance of structural floor decking
EN 12871 specifies how to determine performance characteristics for panels used in floors, walls and roofs
Impact resistance for structural use
EN 1195 specifies how to determine the performance of structural floor decking
EN 12871 specifies how to determine performance characteristics for panels used in floors, walls and roofs
EN 596 explains how to test for soft body impact on timber framed walls
- Wall sheathing is being installed as part of my project – is there anything specific I need to test it for?
Impact resistance for structural use
EN 1195 specifies how to determine the performance of structural floor decking
EN 12871 specifies how to determine performance characteristics for panels used in floors, walls and roofs
EN 596 explains how to test for soft body impact on timber framed walls
- Acoustic sound is an important part of my building project – what do I need to account for?
Airborne sound insulation
EN 13986 specifies relevant characteristics and test methods for wood-based panels
Sound absorption
EN ISO 354 specifies how to measure sound absorption
EN 13986 specifies relevant characteristics and test methods for wood-based panels
- How do I determine the thermal resistance of an OSB panel?
EN 12664 specifies a method to determine thermal resistance
EN 13986 specifies relevant characteristics and test methods for wood-based panels
- I am installing industrial shelving and other ‘non-construction’ features – what standards do I need to meet?
Strength and stiffness for structural use
EN 789 specifies how to determine some mechanical properties
EN 1058 specifies how to determine five percentile values for mechanical properties and 50 percentile values for physical properties from test data
EN 12369-1 provides characteristic values for use in design
Strength and stiffness under point load
EN 1195 specifies how to determine the performance of structural floor decking
EN 12871 specifies how to determine performance characteristics for panels used in floors, walls and roofs
Impact resistance for structural use
EN 1195 specifies how to determine the performance of structural floor decking
EN 12871 specifies how to determine performance characteristics for panels used in floors, walls and roofs
EN 596 explains how to test for soft body impact on timber framed walls