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IS 14616 : 1999

Laminated veneer lumber specification

Current edition: 1999

Sectional committee: CED 20 · BIS department: Civil Engineering (CED)

What this standard covers

This standard covers Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) of density range 0.6 to 0.75 in which most natural structural wood fall. 1.2 Its applications include all the end uses to which structural wood has been traditionally used, such as, beams, rafters, stringers, joists, posts and framework construction, stiles, rails and frames of doors and windows, vehicle bodies, railways coaches, containers,...

Scope, quoted from IS 14616 : 1999. Read the full standard

Requirements and tests, as the standard names them

  • 9.1 General Requirements
  • 9.2 Specific Requirements
  • 8.1 Test Samples
  • 8.2 Tests
  • 8.2.1 Moisture Content
  • 8.2.2 Adhesion of Plies
  • 8.2.3 Strength Tests
  • 8.2.4 Swelling in Water

Sub-clause names as printed under the headings “ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ECO-MARK”, “SAMPLING AND TESTING” in IS 14616 : 1999. Values and limits are deliberately not reproduced here — read them in the standard itself.

How the standard is organised

  • 9 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ECO-MARK
  • 4 MATERIALS
  • 5 MANUFACTURE
  • 6 DIMENSIONS
  • 7 WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH
  • 8 SAMPLING AND TESTING
  • 10 DELIVERY

Test methods it refers to

  • IS 1734

Edition history (per the BIS registry)

  • IS 14616 : 1999 — current edition (last reviewed by BIS 2023-07-01)

Where this standard is used on NirmanDost

CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil Works)

Item codeDescription (verbatim)
9.2Providing laminated veneer lumber conforming to IS:14616 and TAD -15: 2001 (Part B) in factory made frames of doors, windows, clerestory windows and other frames, wrought framed and fixing in position with hold fast lugs…

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Notes

  • Status and titles come from the official BIS published/withdrawn standards registry (standards.bis.gov.in exports, July 2026 snapshot). Editions change — verify on the BIS portal before contractual use.
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  • Generated 2026-07-27.