Designation:D5652−21StandardTestMethodsforSingle-BoltConnectionsinWoodandWood-BasedProducts1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5652;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverproceduresforevaluatingthestrengthandstiffnessofsingle-boltconnectionsinwoodorwood-basedproductswhensubjectedtoshort-termstaticloading.Thesetestmethodsserveasabasisfordeterminingtheeffectsofvariousfactorsonthestrengthandstiffnessoftheconnection.Long-termloadingandcreepdisplacementchar-acteristicsareoutsidethescopeofthisprotocol.1.2Thesetestmethodsareintendedforsituationsemploy-ingasmoothshankboltwithaconstantdiameter.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D2395TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-tiveDensity)ofWoodandWood-BasedMaterialsD2915PracticeforSamplingandData-AnalysisforStruc-turalWoodandWood-BasedProductsD4442TestMethodsforDirectMoistureContentMeasure-mentofWoodandWood-BasedMaterialsE4PracticesforForceVerificationofTestingMachinesE2309/E2309MPracticesforVerificationofDisplacementMeasuringSystemsandDevicesUsedinM...
