5327 TSO NTERNATIONAL STANDARD Solid wood paving blocks -- General characteristics Blocs de pavage en bois massif -- Caractéristiques geénerales First edition - 1978-02-15 Ref. No. ISO 5327-1978 (E) UDC 674-42 : 69.025.351.3 ISO 5327-1978 Descriptors : wood products, paving, solid blocks, sawn timber, specifications, shape, dimensions, dimensional tolerances, sampling, designation, delivery, marking. Price based on 5 pages cense from IHS Not for Resale FOREWORD ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards institutes (isO member bodies). The work of developing International Standards is carried out through iso technical committees. Every member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been set up has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for approval before their acceptance as International Standards by the ISo Council. International StandardISO 5327wasdeveloped by Technical Committee ISO/TC 99, Semi-manufactures of timber, and was circulated to the member bodies in July 1976. It has been approved by the member bodies of the following countries : Romania Brazil India Bulgaria Italy South Africa, Rep. of Canada Korea, Rep. of Spain Czechoslovakia Mexico Turkey Germany Norway Yugoslavia Hungary Poland The member body of the following country expressed disapproval of the document on technical grounds : Austria @ International Organization for Standardization, 1978 : Printed in Switzerland CoyrightInteationalrganizatinfor Standardizatio ense from IHS Not for Resale ISO 5327-1978 (E) INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Solid wood paving blocks -- General characteristics 3.2 Paving blocks are made from barked timber. Cylin- 1 SCOPEAND FIELDOFAPPLICATION drical paving blocks are generally made from round timber This International Standard specifies the manufacturing or from middle round pieces produced by rotary cutting of the shapes and the dimensions, the characteristics, timber. tolerances, and the inspection and delivery conditions of solid wood paving blocks used for paving covered (indoor) andopen(outdoor)spaces 3.3 Solid wood paving blocks may be used only when protected, by impregnation, against premature deterio The classification of paving blocks according to specific ration, or against damage caused by the attack of insects or characteristics and wood defects, as well as the possible xylophagous fungi. exceptions, is established in separate International Standards referring to the classification of each wood species or of each group of species. 3.4 Unless otherwise agreed upon between the interested parties, solid wood paving blocks shall have the shapes and 2 REFERENCES the dimensions specified in clause 4. Is0 2036, Wood for manufacture of wood flooring Symbols for marking according to species. 3.5 The face of solid wood paving blocks shall be IsO 2859, Sampling procedures and tables for inspection smooth, with sharp edges, without fibres or chips pulled by attributes. out, with the exceptions provided for in the individual International Standards relevant to the grades of products. Iso 3130, Wood -- Determination of moisture content for physical and mechanical tests. Iso 5329, Solid wood paving blocks -- Vocabulary. 3.6 The longitudinal axis of solid wood paving blocks shall be perpendicular to the face and back of the block. 3 MATERIALS, DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE 3.7 The wear layer of the pavement is composed of the 3.1Solid wood paving blocks are made from any species of wood (hardwood, softwood)having the required charac- surfaces on which the cross-sections of paving block wood teristics after impregnation. appear. Copyright International Organization for Standardization Not for Resale ted without license from IHS