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Timber fact sheet

Location details

Carpentaria Shire

Above-ground:
A
In-ground:
C

Building member details

Sheeting, non-structural, non-bracing

Environment:
Protected
Target design life (years):
15
 

Properties for [karri]

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Standard trade name karri
Botanical name Eucalyptus diversicolor
Synonyms NA
Origin Australia
Schedule Schedule B
Hardwood Yes
Density (kg/m3) 910
Durability above-ground (2)
Durability in-ground 3
Hardness H
Joint dry (JD) JD2
Joint green (JG) J2
Strength dry (SD) (SD2)
Strength green (SG) (S2)
Bushfire resisting No
Lyctine susceptibility NS
Termite resistance NR
Advisory codes

Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name Eucalyptus diversicolor
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 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 diversicolor
50 years protected Approved
50 years Above-ground:A Approved
50 years Above-ground:B Approved
50 years Above-ground:C H3!
50 years Above-ground:D H3!
50 years In-ground:A H3!
50 years In-ground:B C7
50 years In-ground:C C9
50 years In-ground:D C9