AS 3818.10-2010

Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Building poles

Standards Australia

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1 - AS 3818.10-2010 TIMBER-HEAVY STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS-VISUALLY GRADED - BUILDING POLES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.5 SIZE AND FORM OF BUILDING POLE
7 - 1.5.1 General
7 - 1.5.2 Length
7 - 1.5.3 Diameter
7 - 1.5.4 Ovality
7 - 1.5.5 Straightness
8 - 1.6 MEASUREMENT OF KNOTS
8 - 1.7 RATINGS-END SPLITS AND BARREL CHECKS
9 - 1.8 SPECIES BRANDING
9 - 1.9 REMOVAL OF BUMPS
9 - 1.10 COMBINATION OF CHARACTERISTICS
10 - SECTION 2 BUILDING POLES INTENDED FOR USE WITHOUT FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
10 - 2.1 TIMBER SPECIES AND POLE PREPARATION
10 - 2.2 GRADE REQUIREMENTS
10 - 2.2.1 General
10 - 2.2.2 Grade requirements-Characteristics confined to sapwood
10 - 2.2.3 Grade requirements-Characteristics in heartwood
12 - 2.3 CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE
13 - SECTION 3 HARDWOOD BUILDING POLES INTENDED FOR USE AFTER FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
13 - 3.1 TIMBER SPECIES AND POLE PREPARATION
13 - 3.2 GRADE REQUIREMENTS
13 - 3.2.1 General
13 - 3.2.2 Grade requirements-Characteristics (in heartwood or sapwood)
15 - 3.3 CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE
16 - SECTION 4 SOFTWOOD BUILDING POLES INTENDED FOR USE AFTER FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
16 - 4.1 TIMBER SPECIES AND POLE PREPARATION
16 - 4.2 GRADE REQUIREMENTS
16 - 4.2.1 General
16 - 4.2.2 Grade requirements-Characteristics (in heartwood or sapwood)
18 - 4.3 CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE
19 - SECTION 5 REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
19 - 5.1 POLES FOR PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
19 - 5.2 PRESERVATIVE PENETRATION AND RETENTION
19 - 5.2.1 Preservative penetration
19 - 5.2.2 Preservative retention
19 - 5.3 SURFACE CONDITION
19 - 5.4 CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE
20 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
20 - A1 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN PURCHASING ORDERS
20 - A2 STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
21 - APPENDIX B - PRE-TREATMENT CHEMICAL TEST FOR DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN SAPWOOD AND HEARTWOOD IN SOFTWOOD POLE TIMBERS...
21 - B1 GENERAL
21 - B2 PRINCIPLE
21 - B3 PREPARATION OF SAMPLE
21 - B4 REAGENTS
21 - B4.1 Ammonia solution
21 - B4.2 Panda reagent
21 - B4.3 Sodium nitrite solution
21 - B4.4 Mixture
21 - B5 PROCEDURE
22 - B6 REPORT
23 - BIBLIOGRAPHY

Scope

This Standard sets out the minimum requirements for visually graded timber building poles with or without full-length preservative treatment, intended primarily for use in the framework (internal or external) of a building. These minimum requirements apply at the time of grading.
This Standard does not cover requirements for strength and dimensions.
NOTE: Requirements for strength and dimensions should be specified separately.