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AS 3818.3-2001

AS 3818.3-2001

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Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Piles

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Superseded date

01-02-2024

Superseded by

AS 3818.3-2010

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2001

Publisher

Standards Australia

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1 - AS 3818.3-2001 TIMBER-HEAVY STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS-VISUALLY GRADED - PILES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION
6 - 1.3 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.4.1 Pile, seasoned
7 - 1.5 MEASUREMENTS
7 - 1.6 TIMBER SPECIES
7 - 1.6.1 General
7 - 1.6.2 Supply of species
8 - 1.7 SIZE AND FORM OF PILE
8 - 1.7.1 General
8 - 1.7.2 Length
8 - 1.7.3 Diameter
8 - 1.7.4 Ovality
8 - 1.7.5 Straightness
8 - 1.7.6 Spiral grain
8 - 1.7.7 Numerical ratings for end splits and barrel checks
9 - SECTION 2 HARDWOOD PILES INTENDED FOR USE AFTER FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
9 - 2.1 GRADE DESCRIPTIONS
9 - 2.2 UNSEASONED PILES
10 - 2.3 SEASONED PILES (25 percent moisture content, outer annulus, see Clause 1.4)
11 - SECTION 3 HARDWOOD PILES INTENDED FOR USE WITHOUT FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
11 - 3.1 GRADE DESCRIPTIONS
11 - 3.2 UNSEASONED PILES
12 - 3.3 SEASONED PILES (25 percent moisture content, outer annulus, see Clause 1.4)
13 - SECTION 4 SOFTWOOD PILES INTENDED FOR USE AFTER FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
13 - 4.1 GRADE DESCRIPTIONS
13 - 4.2 UNSEASONED PILES
14 - 4.3 SEASONED PILES (25 percent moisture content, outer annulus, see Clause 1.4)
15 - APPENDIX A - GUIDANCE FOR PURCHASERS
15 - A1 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN PURCHASING ORDERS
15 - A2 STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
16 - APPENDIX B - APPROPRIATE PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT LEVELS FOR PILES
16 - B1 TIMBER PRESERVATION
17 - APPENDIX C - LIST OF SPECIES AND PROPERTIES
22 - APPENDIX D - DESIGN PROPERTIES
23 - APPENDIX E - NUMERICAL RATINGS FOR END SPLITS AND BARREL CHECKS

Specifies requirements for the visual grading and selection of timber for use as piling in marine applications (salt or brackish water) or in other than marine applications (land or fresh water). This Standard refers to AS 3818.1 for general product requirements and grading methods and is to be read in conjunction with that Standard.

Committee
TM-003
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 4127 4
Pages
19
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This Standard sets out the minimum requirements for visually graded timber piles.NOTES: 1 Purchasing guidelines are given in Appendix A.2 Information on preservation is given in Appendix B.3 Information on choice of pile species is given in Appendix C.

First published as Int 365-1952.
Revised and redesignated as AS 3818.3-2001.

AS 1604-1997 Timber - Preservative-treated - Sawn and round
AS 1720.1-1997 Timber structures Design methods
AS/NZS 2878:2000 Timber - Classification into strength groups
AS/NZS 1080.1:1997 Timber - Methods of Test Moisture content
AS 2159-1995 Piling - Design and installation
AS 3818.1-1998 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded General requirements
AS 1720.2-1990 Timber structures Timber properties
AS/NZS 1148:2001 Timber - Nomenclature - Australian, New Zealand and imported species (Reconfirmed 2016)

AS 3818.8-2005 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Stumps and sole plates
AS 2159-2009 Piling - Design and installation
AS 3818.1-2009 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded General requirements
AS 4785.1-2002 Timber - Softwood - Sawn and milled products Product specification (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 3818.8-2010 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Stumps and sole plates
AS 1720.1-2010 Timber structures Design methods
AS 3818.1-2003 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded General requirements

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