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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 [messmate]

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Standard trade name messmate
Botanical name Eucalyptus obliqua
Synonyms NA
Origin Queensland-south,
Australia
Schedule Schedule B
Hardwood Yes
Density (kg/m3) 770
Durability above-ground (3)
Durability in-ground 3
Hardness F
Joint dry (JD) JD2
Joint green (JG) J2
Strength dry (SD) (SD3)
Strength green (SG) (S2)
Bushfire resisting No
Lyctine susceptibility (SL)
Termite resistance NR
Advisory codes A1

Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name Eucalyptus obliqua
5 years above-ground Approved
15 years protected C10, C12
15 years Above-ground:A Approved
15 years Above-ground:B Approved
15 years Above-ground:C Approved
15 years Above-ground:D Approved
15 years In-ground:A C5
15 years In-ground:B C5
15 years In-ground:C C5
15 years In-ground:D C5
Botanical name Eucalyptus obliqua
50 years protected C10, C12
50 years Above-ground:A C10, C12
50 years Above-ground:B C10, C12, H3!
50 years Above-ground:C C10, C12, H3!
50 years Above-ground:D C10, C12, H3!
50 years In-ground:A H5!
50 years In-ground:B C7
50 years In-ground:C C9
50 years In-ground:D C9