AS 1720.2-1990

Name: AS 1720.2-1990 - Timber structures Timber properties
Brand: Standards Australia

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Timber structures Timber properties

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Published date

10-12-1990

Publisher

Standards Australia

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25-07-2024

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AS 1720.2-2006

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1 - AS 1720.2-1990 SAA TIMBER STRUCTURES CODE - TIMBER PROPERTIES
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 SCOPE
5 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
5 - 3 TABULATION OF SPECIES AND PROPERTIES
5 - 4 EXPLANATION OF TABLE 1
5 - 4.1 General
5 - 4.2 Index number (Column 1)
5 - 4.3 Standard trade name (Column 2)
5 - 4.4 Origin (Column 3)
5 - 4.5 Species brand (Column 4)
10 - 4.6 Classification (Column 5)
10 - 4.7 Strength group (Column 6)
10 - 4.8 Joint group (Column 7)
10 - 4.9 Density at 12% moisture content (Column 8)
10 - 4.10 Unseasoned density (Column 9)
10 - 4.11 Hardness (Column 10)
11 - 4.12 Cleavage (Column 11)
11 - 4.13 Toughness (Column 12)
11 - 4.14 Tangential shrinkage (Column 13)
11 - 4.15 Tendency to split for green wood (Column 14).
11 - 4.16 Unit tangential movement (Column 15)
11 - 4.17 Durability class (Column 16)
11 - 4.18 Sapwood lyctus susceptibility (Column 17)
12 - 5 REFERENCES

Provides a table of timber species and their general properties which can be used for the design of timber structures. Extensive explanatory clauses to the table are also provided.

Committee	TM-001
DocumentType	Standard
ISBN	0 7262 6427 X
Pages	8
PublisherName	Standards Australia
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	AS 1720.2-2006
Supersedes	DR 88129

This Standard sets out a table of species and their general properties which can be used for the design of timber structures.NOTES:1 It is emphasized that structural timber exhibits considerable natural variability and consequently the information given herein might be inadequate when precise and specific data are required.2 The inclusion of a species in this Part does not necessarily indicate that it is readily available.

Under Revision see DR 99264

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AS 1720.2-1990

Timber structures Timber properties

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