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Mackay Regional

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Bearers (e.g. un-roofed deck)

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Target design life (years):

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