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Timber fact sheet

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Barcaldine Regional

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Building member details

Capping

Environment:

Target design life (years):

Properties for [oak, white, American]

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Standard trade name	oak, white, American
Botanical name	Quercus spp.
Synonyms	NA
Origin	North America
Schedule	Schedule C
Hardwood	Yes
Density (kg/m3)	740-760
Durability above-ground	(4)
Durability in-ground	(4)
Hardness	F
Joint dry (JD)	JD3
Joint green (JG)
Strength dry (SD)	(SD6)
Strength green (SG)	(S5)
Bushfire resisting	No
Lyctine susceptibility	(SL)
Termite resistance	NR
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Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name	Quercus spp.
5 years above-ground	Approved
15 years protected	Approved
15 years Above-ground:A	Approved
15 years Above-ground:B	Approved
15 years Above-ground:C	Approved
15 years Above-ground:D	H3!
15 years In-ground:A	C5
15 years In-ground:B	C5
15 years In-ground:C	C5
15 years In-ground:D	C6

Botanical name	Quercus spp.
50 years protected	Approved
50 years Above-ground:A	H3!
50 years Above-ground:B	H3!
50 years Above-ground:C	H3!
50 years Above-ground:D	H3!
50 years In-ground:A	H5!
50 years In-ground:B	C8
50 years In-ground:C	Not approved
50 years In-ground:D	Not approved