本欧洲标准规定了用于建筑物和桥梁的矩形截面的结构性手指木材的性能特征。 结构性手指木材的使用可能限于某些成员国的某些服务类别。 还规定了结构性手指木材性能稳定评估与验证的最低生产规定和程序。 本欧洲标准适用于本标准或杨树中列出的针叶木材结构手指结合木材。 虽然根据本欧洲标准的某些规定，可能生产由特定阔叶种类制成的结构性指接木材，但本标准不适用于这些产品。 本欧洲标准仅适用于相同物种的木材部分之间的手指关节。 这个欧洲标准不包括压印（模具）手指接头。 本欧洲标准涵盖未经处理或针对生物攻击的结构性手指连接木材。用阻燃剂处理的结构型手指木材不包括在内

This European Standard sets out provisions regarding the performance characteristics for structural finger jointed timber with rectangular cross section for use in buildings and bridges. The use of structural finger jointed timber may be limited to certain service classes in some member states. It also lays down minimum production provisions and procedures for Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance for structural finger jointed timber. This European Standard is applicable to structural finger jointed timber made of coniferous timber species listed in this standard or poplar. Although it may be possible to produce structural finger jointed timber made from specific broadleaf species based on some provisions of this European Standard, this standard is not applicable to these products. This European Standard is only applicable to finger joints between timber sections of the same species. This European Standard does not cover impressed (die-formed) finger joints. This European Standard covers structural finger jointed timber untreated or treated against biological attack. Structural finger jointed timber treated with fire retardants is not covered.