ASTM D8023-17
Standard Specification for Round Wood Dowels (Pegs) for Use in Wood Construction
- Standard No.
- ASTM D8023-17
- Release Date
- 2017
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM D8023-23
- Latest
- ASTM D8023-23
- Scope
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1.1 This specification covers standardizing the dimensions and materials for the manufacture of round wood dowels (pegs) used in the fabrication of connections in wood construction. The referencing of this specification in design, construction, and purchase order documents is intended to provide some assurance that the round wood dowels to be used in an assembly meet minimum materials quality standards and that dimensions for fabrication and finish can be relied on to ensure connection performance. This specification provides regulatory agencies with a set of standards by which to judge the acceptability of round wood dowels encountered in the field and in fabricators’ shops.
1.2 This specification only addresses the standardization and manufacture of round wood dowels. Other types of wood dowels, such as sawn or cleaved pegs, are outside the scope of this specification.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 Safety Hazards—There are no known hazards with the use of this specification. The products manufactured to this specification should not be brittle or difficult to install with proper tools.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D8023-17 Referenced Document
- ASTM D2395 Standard Test Methods for Specific Gravity of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
- ASTM D9 Standard Terminology Relating to Wood
- ASTM E176 Standard Terminology of Fire Standards
ASTM D8023-17 history
- 2023 ASTM D8023-23 Standard Specification for Round Wood Dowels (Pegs) for Use in Wood Construction
- 2017 ASTM D8023-17 Standard Specification for Round Wood Dowels (Pegs) for Use in Wood Construction
