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Timber fact sheet

Location details

Blackall Tambo Regional

Above-ground:
A
In-ground:
B

Building member details

Fences, gates (Posts)

Environment:
In-ground
Target design life (years):
15
 

Properties for [meranti, dark-red]

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Standard trade name meranti, dark-red
Botanical name Shorea spp.
Synonyms NA
Origin Asia-Pacific
Schedule Schedule C
Hardwood Yes
Density (kg/m3) 670
Durability above-ground (3)
Durability in-ground (4)
Hardness F
Joint dry (JD) JD3
Joint green (JG)
Strength dry (SD) (SD6)
Strength green (SG) (S4)
Bushfire resisting No
Lyctine susceptibility (SL)
Termite resistance NR
Advisory codes A2

Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name Shorea spp.
5 years above-ground Approved
15 years protected Approved
15 years Above-ground:A C17
15 years Above-ground:B C17
15 years Above-ground:C C17
15 years Above-ground:D C17
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 Shorea spp.
50 years protected Approved
50 years Above-ground:A Approved
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