AS 3818.6-2010

Table of Contents

1 -  AS 3818.6-2010 TIMBER-HEAVY STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS-VISUALLY GRADED - DECKING FOR WHARVES AND BRIDGES
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 -  1.1 SCOPE
6 -  1.2 APPLICATION
6 -  1.3 PURPOSE AND CONTEXT OF USE
6 -  1.3.1 Function
6 -  1.3.2 Action
7 -  1.4 NORMATIVE REFERENCE
7 -  1.5 DEFINITIONS
7 -  1.6 TIMBER SPECIES
7 -  1.6.1 General
7 -  1.6.2 Ordering
9 -  SECTION 2 PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
9 -  2.1 GENERAL
9 -  2.2 DIMENSIONS, SIZES, TOLERANCES AND SQUARENESS
9 -  2.3 BOW AND SPRING
9 -  2.4 TWIST
9 -  2.5 COMBINATION OF CHARACTERISTICS
10 -  SECTION 3 GRADE 1 DECKING
10 -  3.1 GENERAL
10 -  3.2 GRADE REQUIREMENTS
12 -  SECTION 4 GRADE 2 DECKING
12 -  4.1 GENERAL
12 -  4.2 GRADE REQUIREMENTS
14 -  APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
14 -  A1 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN PURCHASING ORDERS
14 -  A2 STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
15 -  APPENDIX B - DESIGN PROPERTIES
16 -  BIBLIOGRAPHY

Scope

This Standard sets out the minimum requirements for visual grading of decking intended for use as decking for wharves and bridges where the nominal thickness of the decking is 70 mm or greater. These requirements apply at the time of grading.

This Standard is intended to cover timbers for commercial, industrial and marine decking subject to vehicular traffic, such as for road bridges and shipping wharves.
Purchasing guidelines are given in Appendix A.
Stress grades applicable to strength groups for decking for wharves and bridges are given in Appendix B.
In order to maximize the working life of decking for wharves and bridges, timbers should be fixed in position with the heart side down.
Commercial, industrial and marine decking of less than nominal 70 mm thickness may be graded to AS 2082 or AS 2858 with additional limitations for open features on the top surface such as knot holes, loose or unsound knots, gum pockets, loose gum veins, shakes, termite galleries, want, wane and untreated sapwood which might otherwise lessen serviceability. For pedestrian traffic, these features are usually not permitted on the top surface.
The requirements for light decking (domestic decking) are set out in the AS 2796 series and the AS 4785 series for hardwood and softwood, respectively.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TM-003
Supersedes	AS 3818.6-2003