EN 1995 Eurocode 5 applies to the design of buildings and other civil engineering works in timber (solid timber, sawn, planed or in pole form, glued laminated timber or wood-based structural products) or wood-based panels jointed together with adhesives or mechanical fasteners.

Parts

EN Eurocode 5 is intended to be used in conjunction with:

• EN 1990: Eurocode - Basis of structural design;
• EN 1991: Eurocode 1 - Actions on structures;
• hENs, ETAGs and ETAs: for construction products relevant to timber structures;
• EN 1998: Eurocode 8 - Design of structures for earthquake resistance, when timber structures are built in seismic regions.