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TestingMonitoring / CertificationAccreditation

Services in the fields of testing, monitoring and certification

KIT Timber Structures and Building Construction is recognized as a testing, monitoring and certification body both nationally and at European level. The accreditations, recognitions, notifications, approvals and awards can be found in the Accreditation section.

KIT Timber Structures and Building Construction offers a wide range of services for building product manufacturers, public and private clients and client representatives as well as for architectural and engineering firms. The testing services we offer can be found in the Testing section.

KIT Timber Structures and Building Construction offers a wide range of certifications of construction products and factory production control in the national (building regulations of the German states - Ü mark) and European (Construction Products Regulation - CE mark) areas. The certification and monitoring services we offer can be found in the Monitoring / Certification section.

The main areas of activity in which testing, surveillance and certification services are offered are listed below:

 

Timber structures

This subject area covers all activities that are primarily associated with the research, testing, monitoring and certification of construction products for timber structures.

This scope of services includes tests for the following construction products:

  • Timber
  • Wood-based materials and other panel materials
  • Prefabricated components
  • Mechanical timber fasteners
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Contact person

Dipl.-Ing. M. Steilner

 +49 721 608-45317

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  • Glued laminated timber (EN 14080; delamination test; drill cores)
  • Glued solid timber (abZ; EN 14080)
  • Cross laminated timber (ETA)
  • Glulam columns (abZ)
  • Wall, ceiling and roof elements clad or planked on both sides (DIN 1052)
  • Manufacture of raw timber elements (RAL-GZ421)
  • Manufacture of timber structure elements (RAL-GZ422)
  • Assembly of timber sructure elements (RAL-GZ422)
  • Unglued solid wood elements (ETA)
  • Dovetail joint (abZ)
  • Contract joinery (High Tech Association quality seal)
  • abZ or DIN EN 13377
  • Components with punched metal plate fastener connections (DIN 1052; EN 14250)
  • Punched metal plate fastener products (RAL-GZ 602)
  • Punched metal plate fasteners (EN 14545; VA contract)
  • Dowels of special design (EN 14545)
  • Fasteners (ETA; EN 14545; abZ)
  • Timber screws (ETA; EN 14592)
  • Wood-based materials according to EN 13986
  • Visual strength grading (EN 14081)
  • Mechanical strength grading (EN 14081)



Masonry construction and exhaust systems

This field covers all activities that are primarily associated with the research, testing, monitoring and certification of construction products for masonry construction, combustion systems and scaffolding.

This scope of services includes the testing of the following construction products:

  • Natural and artificial bricks for walls, ceilings and chimneys
  • Prefabricated components made of masonry bricks
  • Chimneys
  • Exhaust pipes
  • Scaffolding and formwork

 

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Contact person

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) J. Born

 +49 721 608-42213

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