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Retaining walls (Structural, moderate importance [1a])

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Properties for [hopea, heavy]

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Standard trade name	hopea, heavy
Botanical name	Hopea spp.
Synonyms	NA
Origin	Asia-Pacific
Schedule	Schedule C
Hardwood	Yes
Density (kg/m3)	945
Durability above-ground	(2)
Durability in-ground	(2)
Hardness	H
Joint dry (JD)	JD1
Joint green (JG)	J1
Strength dry (SD)	(SD1)
Strength green (SG)	(S7)
Bushfire resisting	No
Lyctine susceptibility	NS
Termite resistance	NR
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Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name	Hopea spp.
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	Approved
15 years In-ground:B	C2
15 years In-ground:C	C3
15 years In-ground:D	C4

Botanical name	Hopea spp.
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	C3, C11
50 years In-ground:B	C7, C11
50 years In-ground:C	C8, C11
50 years In-ground:D	C8, C11