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Timber fact sheet

Location details

Southern Downs Regional

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In-ground:

Building member details

Weatherboards, chamfer boards

Environment:

Target design life (years):

Properties for [keruing]

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Standard trade name	keruing
Botanical name	Dipterocarpus spp.
Synonyms	NA
Origin	Asia-Pacific
Schedule	Schedule C
Hardwood	Yes
Density (kg/m3)	790
Durability above-ground	(3)
Durability in-ground	(4)
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	A2

Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name	Dipterocarpus 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	Dipterocarpus 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