AS 3818.9-2010

Table of Contents

1 -  AS 3818.9-2010 TIMBER-HEAVY STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS-VISUALLY GRADED - NATURAL ROUND TREATED HARDWOOD CORBELS, GIRDERS AND...
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 -  1.1 SCOPE
6 -  1.2 APPLICATION
6 -  1.3 NORMATIVE RFERENCES
6 -  1.4 DEFINITIONS
7 -  1.5 SIZE AND FORM OF NATURAL ROUND TREATED HARDWOOD CORBELS, GIRDERS AND STRINGERS
7 -  1.5.1 General
7 -  1.5.2 Length
7 -  1.5.3 Diameter
7 -  1.5.4 Ovality
7 -  1.5.5 Straightness
7 -  1.5.6 Taper
7 -  1.6 MEASUREMENT OF KNOTS
8 -  1.7 RATINGS-END SPLITS AND BARREL CHECKS
9 -  1.8 SPECIES BRANDING
9 -  1.9 REMOVAL OF BUMPS
9 -  1.10 COMBINATION OF CHARACTERISTICS
10 -  SECTION 2 NATURAL ROUND TREATED HARDWOOD CORBELS, GIRDERS AND STRINGERS
10 -  2.1 TIMBER SPECIES AND PREPARATION OF NATURAL ROUND TREATED HARDWOOD CORBELS, GIRDERS AND STRINGERS
10 -  2.2 GRADE REQUIREMENTS
10 -  2.2.1 General
10 -  2.2.2 Grade requirements-Characteristics (in heartwood or sapwood)
12 -  2.3 CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE
13 -  SECTION 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
13 -  3.1 NATURAL ROUND HARDWOOD CORBELS, GIRDERS AND STRINGERS FOR PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
13 -  3.2 PRESERVATIVE PENETRATION AND RETENTION
13 -  3.2.1 Preservative penetration
13 -  3.2.2 Preservative retention
13 -  3.3 SURFACE CONDITION
13 -  3.4 CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE
14 -  APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
14 -  A1 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN PURCHASING ORDERS
14 -  A2 STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
15 -  BIBLIOGRAPHY

Scope

This Standard sets out the minimum requirements for natural round treated hardwood corbels, girders and stringers intended primarily for use in heavy engineering projects (e.g., bridges, wharves and large timber-framed buildings). These minimum requirements apply at the time of grading.
This Standard does not cover requirements for strength and dimensions.
NOTES:
1 Requirements for strength and dimensions should be specified separately.
2 Purchasing guidelines are given in Appendix A.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TM-003