BS 373:1957

What is BS 373 – Testing small clear specimens of timber about?

BS 373 discusses timber. The aim of the BS 373 provides the best industrial practices to determine the characteristics of timber.

BS 373 gives methods of test for the provision of data for the comparison of the strength properties of different species of timber.

Who is BS 373 – Testing small clear specimens of timber for?

BS 373 on testing small clear specimens of timber is useful for:

• Timber manufacturers
• Timber suppliers
• Quality control department

Why should you use BS 373 – Testing small clear specimens of timber?

Timbers should be tested both in the green condition and in the seasoned condition. Almost all the mechanical properties of seasoned timber vary with moisture content and it is therefore important that the moisture content of all test pieces be known at the time of test. When comparing results obtained with seasoned material, due allowance must be made for the effects of differences in moisture content.

BS 373 provides testing method of small clear specimens of timber has as its main purpose of the provision of data for the comparison of the strength properties of different species. BS 373 provides test results may be used also to determine the relation between strength and such properties as density, to determine the effect on strength of various treatments, and to assist in the establishment of design functions for structural timbers.