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AS 3818.8-2005

AS 3818.8-2005

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Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Stumps and sole plates

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Superseded date

01-02-2024

Superseded by

AS 3818.8-2010

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2005

Publisher

Standards Australia

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1 - AS 3818.8-2005 TIMBER-HEAVY STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS-VISUALLY GRADED - STUMPS AND SOLE PLATES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
7 - 1 SCOPE
7 - 2 APPLICATION
7 - 3 PURPOSE AND CONTEXT OF USE
7 - 3.1 Function
7 - 3.2 Action
7 - 4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 - 5 DEFINITIONS
8 - 5.1 Sole plate
8 - 5.2 Timber stump
8 - 6 TIMBER SPECIES
8 - 7 NATURAL DURABILITY RATINGS
9 - 8 SAWN TIMBER REQUIREMENTS
11 - 9 NATURAL ROUND TIMBER REQUIREMENTS
12 - APPENDIX A - GUIDANCE FOR PURCHASERS
12 - A1 INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN PURCHASING ORDERS
12 - A2 STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
13 - APPENDIX B - TIMBER SPECIES COMMONLY USED AS STUMPS AND SOLE PLATES

Proposes grading rules and other requirements for stumps and sole plates used for foundations for houses. Both hardwoods and softwoods are covered with clauses on preservative treatment and marking. Guidance for ordering is given in an appendix.

Committee
TM-003
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 6818 0
Pages
8
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This Standard sets out the grading requirements for sawn and natural round timber stumps and sawn sole plates intended for use in contact with the ground. It applies to softwood and hardwood species and also to treated and untreated timber.Note: Purchasing guidelines are given in AppendixA.

First published as AS 4219-1994.
Revised and redesignated as AS 3818.8-2005.

AS 3818.1-2003 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded General requirements
AS/NZS 1748:1997 Timber - Stress-graded - Product requirements for mechanically stress-graded timber
AS 1720.1-1997 Timber structures Design methods
AS 1684.1-1999 Residential timber-framed construction Design criteria
AS 1604.1-2005 Specification for preservative treatment Sawn and round timber
AS 1684.2-1999 Residential timber-framed construction Non-cyclonic areas
AS 3818.3-2001 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Piles
AS 2858-2004 Timber - Softwood - Visually graded for structural purposes
AS 1684.3-1999 Residential timber-framed construction Cyclonic areas
AS 1684.4-1999 Residential timber-framed construction, - Simplified Non-cyclonic areas (SEE IMPORTANT NOTE)
AS 5604-2005 Timber - Natural durability ratings (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2082-2000 Timber - Hardwood - Visually stress-graded for structural purposes
AS/NZS 1148:2001 Timber - Nomenclature - Australian, New Zealand and imported species (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 3519-1993 Timber - Machine proof-grading

AS 3818.1-2009 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded General requirements

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