This document provides information on the characteristic values for use in designing structures incorporating wood-based panels. The characteristic values given are as defined in EN 1995 1 1.
This document includes the characteristic values of both the mechanical properties and density for the panels set out below:
— OSB/2, OSB/3 and OSB/4, complying with EN 300;
— Particleboard, P4, P5 P6, P7 complying with EN 312;
— Hardboard, HB.HLA2 complying with EN 622 2;
— Medium board, MBH.LA2 complying with EN 622 3;
— MDF.LA and MDF.HLS complying with EN 622 5;
— MDF.RWH complying with EN 622 5.
Directives related to this standards.
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
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