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B/525/5 - Structural use of timber

Sector: Construction

Categories: Wood technology. Processes | Structures. Timber | Technical aspects | Walls. Partitions. Façade | Fire-resistance. Building materials and elements | Buildings. General | Bridge construction | Buildings | Ceilings. Floors. Stairs | Roofs | Structures. Other | Building elements | Building structures | Wood-based panels. General | Structures. Concrete | Wood, sawlogs and sawn timber

Overview: Under the direction of B/525, is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 250/SC 5 Eurocode 1995 Design of timber structures and Eurocodes related documents.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (11)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

UK National Annex to Eurocode 5 – Design of timber structures – Part 2: Bridges

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-06-23
Proposal
UK National Annex to Eurocode 5 – Design of timber structures – Part 1-2: Structural fire design

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-06-23
Proposal
UK National Annex to Eurocode 5 – Design of timber structures – Part 1-1: general rules and rules for buildings

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-06-23
Proposal
UK National Annex to Eurocode 5 - Part 3: Execution

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-06-23
Proposal
PD CEN/TR WI 00250270 PD CEN/TRXXXCEN/TRXXXCEN/TRXXXCE

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2023-02-24
Drafting
BS NA to BS EN 1995-1-2 UK National Annex to Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures – Part 1-2:General – Structural fire design

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins :
Proposal
BS EN 1995-3:2025 Eurocode 5 - Design of timber structures. - Part 3: Execution

Categories: Technical aspects | Structures. Timber

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN 1995-2 Eurocode 5 - Design of timber structures. - Part 2: Bridges

Categories: Technical aspects | Structures. Timber

Comment resolution begins : 2025-08-12
Comment resolution
BS EN 1995-1-2:2025 Eurocode 5 - Design of timber structures. - Part 1-2: Structural fire design

Categories: Fire-resistance. Building materials and elements | Technical aspects | Structures. Timber

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN 1995-1-1 Eurocode 5 - Design of timber structures. - Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings

Categories: Technical aspects | Structures. Timber

Approval begins :
Approval
Published (7)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD CEN/TS 19103:2021 Eurocode 5. Design of Timber Structures. Structural design of timber-concrete composite structures. Common rules and rules for buildings

Categories: Technical aspects | Structures. Concrete

Published standard begins : 2022-03-30
Published standard
PD 6693-1:2025 Recommendations for the design of timber structures to Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures. General. Common rules and rules for buildings

Categories: Technical aspects | Buildings. General | Structures. Timber

Published standard begins : 2025-01-28
Published standard
NA to BS EN 1995-2:2004 UK National Annex to Eurocode 5. Design of timber structures. Bridges

Categories: Technical aspects | Structures. Timber | Bridge construction

Published standard begins : 2006-11-06
Published standard
NA to BS EN 1995-1-2:2004 UK National Annex to Eurocode 5. Design of timber structures. General. Structural fire design

Categories: Fire-resistance. Building materials and elements | Technical aspects | Structures. Timber

Published standard begins : 2006-11-22
Published standard
BS EN 1995-2:2004 Eurocode 5. Design of timber structures. Bridges

Categories: Technical aspects | Structures. Timber | Bridge construction

Published standard begins : 2004-12-15
Published standard
BS EN 1995-1-1:2004+A2:2014 Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures. General. Common rules and rules for buildings

Categories: Technical aspects | Structures. Timber

Published standard begins : 2014-05-30
Published standard
BS 5268-3:2006 Structural use of timber. Code of practice for trussed rafter roofs

Categories: Roofs | Structures. Timber

Published standard begins : 2006-06-28
Published standard
Withdrawn (8)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD 6693-1:2012 UK Non-Contradictory Complementary Information to Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures. General. Common rules and rules for buildings

Categories: Technical aspects | Structures. Timber

Withdrawn begins : 2013-02-25
Withdrawn
NA to BS EN 1995-1-1:2004+A1:2008 UK National Annex to Eurocode 5. Design of timber structures. General. Common rules and rules for buildings

Categories: Structures. Timber | Technical aspects

Withdrawn begins : 2012-10-29
Withdrawn
NA to BS EN 1995-1-1:2004 UK National Annex to Eurocode 5. Design of timber structures. General. Common rules and rules for buildings

Categories: Technical aspects | Structures. Timber

Withdrawn begins : 2009-10-19
Withdrawn
BS EN 1995-1-1:2004+A1:2008 Eurocode 5. Design of timber structures. General. Common rules and rules for buildings

Categories: Technical aspects | Structures. Timber

Withdrawn begins : 2014-05-30
Withdrawn
BS EN 1059:1999 Timber structures. Product requirements for prefabricated trusses using punched metal plate fasteners

Categories: Structures. Timber

Withdrawn begins : 2005-01-06
Withdrawn
BS 5268-6.1:1996 Structural use of timber. Code of practice for timber frame walls. Dwellings not exceeding seven storeys

Categories: Walls. Partitions. Façade | Structures. Timber

Withdrawn begins : 2010-01-26
Withdrawn
BS 5268-2:2002 Structural use of timber. Code of practice for permissible stress design, materials and workmanship

Categories: Structures. Timber

Withdrawn begins : 2008-01-08
Withdrawn
BS 5268-2:2002 Structural use of timber. Code of practice for permissible stress design, materials and workmanship

Categories: Structures. Timber

Withdrawn begins : 2010-01-26
Withdrawn