Bushfire resisting
Bushfire-resisting timber: timber species that are capable of meeting the fire retarding requirements of AS 3959-2009 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone regions without having to be treated with a fire retardant. Seven commercial timbers used in construction in Queensland are regarded as bushfire-resisting, when the cross-section thickness of the component is at least 18 mm thick.
Seven commercial timbers used in construction in Queensland are considered to be bushfire-resisting, where the cross-section thickness of the member is at least 18 mm thick:
Standard trade name |
Botanical name |
ash, silvertop |
Eucalyptus sieberi |
blackbutt |
Eucalyptus pilularis |
gum, red, river |
Eucalyptus camaldulensis |
gum, spotted |
Corymbia maculata, C. henryi, C. citriodora |
ironbark, red |
Eucalyptus sideroxylon |
kwila (merbau) |
Intsia bijuga, I. palembanica |
turpentine |
Syncarpia glomulifera |
These timbers have been tested and assessed against the criteria specified in AS 3959-2009, incorporating the amendments for fire-retardant-treated timbers.
There are currently no values set for this field group.