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Timber fact sheet

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South Burnett Regional

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Building member details

Barge boards

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Target design life (years):

Properties for [blackbutt]

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Standard trade name blackbutt
Botanical name Eucalyptus pilularis
Synonyms NA
Origin Queensland-south,
Australia
Schedule Schedule B
Hardwood Yes
Density (kg/m3) 930
Durability above-ground (1)
Durability in-ground (2)
Hardness H
Joint dry (JD) JD2
Joint green (JG) J2
Strength dry (SD) (SD2)
Strength green (SG) (S1)
Bushfire resisting Yes
Lyctine susceptibility NS
Termite resistance R
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Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name Eucalyptus pilularis
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 Eucalyptus pilularis
50 years protected Approved
50 years Above-ground:A Approved
50 years Above-ground:B Approved
50 years Above-ground:C Approved
50 years Above-ground:D Approved
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