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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 Accreditations / Appointments 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 (state building regulations - 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
Glued timber products
Timber house elements (unglued)
- 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)
Punched metal plate fasteners
Mechanical timber fasteners
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
