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Timber fact sheet

Location details

Tablelands Regional

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In-ground:

Building member details

Poles, posts (House/deck, in-ground)

Environment:
Target design life (years):

Properties for [dakua]

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Standard trade name dakua
Botanical name Agathis spp.
Synonyms NA
Origin Asia-Pacific
Schedule Schedule C
Hardwood No
Density (kg/m3) 480
Durability above-ground (4)
Durability in-ground (4)
Hardness VS
Joint dry (JD) JD4
Joint green (JG) J4
Strength dry (SD) (SD7)
Strength green (SG) (S6)
Bushfire resisting No
Lyctine susceptibility NS
Termite resistance NR
Advisory codes A4

Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name Agathis 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 H3!
15 years Above-ground:D H3!
15 years In-ground:A H4!
15 years In-ground:B H4!
15 years In-ground:C H4!
15 years In-ground:D H4!
Botanical name Agathis spp.
50 years protected Approved
50 years Above-ground:A H3!, C16
50 years Above-ground:B H3!, C16
50 years Above-ground:C H3!, C16
50 years Above-ground:D H3!, C16
50 years In-ground:A H5!
50 years In-ground:B H5!
50 years In-ground:C H5!
50 years In-ground:D H5!