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    AS 3818.11-2009

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    Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Utility poles

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  16-12-2009

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    Provides producers and users of timber poles, with or without full-length preservative treatment, intended primarily for use in overhead lines for electrical distribution and telecommunications purposes, with requirements for the visual grading.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This Standard sets out the minimum requirements for visually graded timber utility poles with or without full-length preservative treatment intended primarily for use in overhead lines for electrical distribution and telecommunications purposes. These minimum requirements apply at the time of grading.This Standard does not cover specification for strength and dimensions and these should be separately specified.

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    Committee TM-003
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as Int 364-1952.Revised and redesignated AS O117-1970.Revised and redesignated AS 2209-1979.Second edition 1994.Revised and redesignated as AS 3818.11-2009. Originated as SAA Int. 364-1952. Previous edition AS 2209-1994. Revised and redesignated as AS 3818.11-2009.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 3818.1-2009 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded General requirements
    AS 1604.1-2005 Specification for preservative treatment - Sawn and round timber
    AS 5604-2005 Timber - Natural durability ratings (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS/NZS 1605.2:2006 Methods for sampling and analysing timber preservatives and preservative-treated timber Determination of preservative penetration by spot tests
    AS/NZS 1605.1:2006 Methods for sampling and analysing timber preservatives and preservative-treated timber General requirements, sampling, and determination of sapwood and heartwood presence
    AS/NZS 1605.3:2006 Methods for sampling and analysing timber preservatives and preservative-treated timber Analysis methods for determination of preservative retention
    AS/NZS 1605.4:2006 Methods for sampling and analysing timber preservatives and preservative-treated timber Analysis methods for determination of preservative solution concentration

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 3818.5-2010 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Mine lift guides
    AS 3818.10-2010 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Building poles
    SA HB 108-2013 Timber design handbook
    AS 3818.9-2010 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Natural round treated hardwood corbels, girders and stringers
    HB 331-2012 Overhead line design
    AS 3818.7-2010 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Large cross-section sawn hardwood engineering timbers
    AS/NZS 4063.2:2010 Characterization of structural timber Determination of characteristic values
    AS 3818.8-2010 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Stumps and sole plates
    AS 3818.3-2010 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Piles
    AS 1720.1-2010 Timber structures Design methods
    AS/NZS 1720.4:2019 Timber structures Fire resistance of timber elements
    AS 3818.4-2010 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Cross-arms for overhead lines
    AS/NZS 3000:2018 (Unamended Hardcopy + Amendments) Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
    AS 3818.6-2010 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Decking for wharves and bridges
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