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Timber fact sheet

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Brisbane City

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Building member details

Boards (non-structural)

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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