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AS 3818.3-2010

Superseded

Superseded

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Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Piles

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-11-2010

Superseded date

04-06-2026

Superseded by

AS 3818.3:2026

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Summarise this standard

1 - AS 3818.3-2010 TIMBER-HEAVY STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS-VISUALLY GRADED - PILES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION
6 - 1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
6 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.5 MEASUREMENTS
6 - 1.6 MEASUREMENT OF KNOTS
7 - 1.7 TIMBER SPECIES
7 - 1.7.1 General
7 - 1.7.2 Ordering
8 - 1.8 SIZE AND FORM OF PILE
8 - 1.8.1 General
8 - 1.8.2 Length
8 - 1.8.3 Diameter
8 - 1.8.4 Ovality
8 - 1.8.5 Straightness
9 - 1.8.6 Spiral grain
9 - 1.9 RATINGS-END SPLITS AND BARREL CHECKS
10 - 1.10 REMOVAL OF BUMPS
10 - 1.11 COMBINATION OF CHARACTERISTICS
11 - SECTION 2 HARDWOOD PILES INTENDED FOR USE WITHOUT FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
11 - 2.1 GENERAL
11 - 2.2 GRADE REQUIREMENTS
13 - SECTION 3 HARDWOOD PILES INTENDED FOR USE AFTER FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
13 - 3.1 GENERAL
13 - 3.2 GRADE REQUIREMENTS
15 - SECTION 4 SOFTWOOD PILES INTENDED FOR USE AFTER FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
15 - 4.1 GENERAL
15 - 4.2 GRADE REQUIREMENTS
17 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
17 - A1 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN PURCHASING ORDERS
17 - A2 STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
18 - APPENDIX B - APPROPRIATE PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT LEVELS FOR PILES
19 - APPENDIX C - DESIGN PROPERTIES
20 - BIBLIOGRAPHY

Provides producers and users of piles with requirements for the visual grading and selection of species for timbers intended for use as piling in marine applications (salt or brackish water) or in other than marine applications (land or freshwater).

Committee
TM-003
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978 0 7337 9706 4
Pages
15
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This Standard sets out the minimum requirements for visually graded timber piles. These minimum requirements apply at the time of grading.NOTES:1 Purchasing guidelines are given in Appendix A.2 Information on preservative treatment is given in Appendix B.3 The stress grades applicable to the strength groups are given in Appendix C.4 The design requirements for piling are given in AS 2159 and the timber properties in general are given in AS 1720.1.

Originated as Int 365-1952.
Previous edition AS 3818.3-2001.
Second edition 2010.

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