This document specifies the requirements for the following types of connectors:
— Punched metal plate fasteners;
— Nailing plates;
— Field splice plates.
This European Standard covers connectors for structural use in load bearing timber structures only.
This European Standard covers types of connectors, which are manufactured of either carbon steel or stainless steel and which may be coated for corrosion protection.
This European Standard covers types of connectors, which are manufactured from materials and within the specifications for their geometry related properties, only as they are specified for:
— Punched metal plate fasteners (see A.2);
— Nailing plates (see A.3);
— Field splice plates (see A.4;
This European Standard also specifies the assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) procedures of these characteristics and includes provisions for marking of connectors.
This European Standard does not cover connectors treated with fire retardants to improve their fire performance.
Legislation related to this standard
Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
PUBLISHED
EN 14545:2008
IN_DEVELOPMENT
prEN 14545-1 rev
00.60
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Apr 26, 2023