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AS/NZS 1080.1:1997

AS/NZS 1080.1:1997

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Timber - Methods of Test Moisture content

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Published date

02-05-1997

Publisher

Standards Australia

Superseded date

03-23-2025

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AS/NZS 1080.1:2012

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1 - AS/NZS 1080.1:1997 TIMBER - METHODS OF TEST - MOISTURE CONTENT
1 - PREFACE
1 - METHOD
1 - 1 SCOPE
2 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
2 - 3 DEFINITIONS
2 - 3.1 Meter, electrical resistance
2 - 3.2 Moisture content (MC)
2 - 3.3 Non-truewood
2 - 3.4 Test piece
2 - 3.5 Test sample
2 - 3.6 Test specimen
2 - 4 OVEN-DRY METHOD
2 - 4.1 Application
2 - 4.2 Principle
2 - 4.3 Apparatus
3 - 4.4 Preparation of test pieces
4 - 4.5 Procedure
5 - 4.6 Calculation
5 - 4.7 Test report
5 - 4.8 Supplementary information
5 - 5 ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE METER METHOD
5 - 5.1 Application
6 - 5.2 Principle
6 - 5.3 Apparatus
6 - 5.4 General
6 - 5.5 Accuracy of electrical moisture meters
7 - 5.6 Procedure
8 - 5.7 Test report
9 - APPENDIX A - BIBLOGRAPHY OF SOURCES FOR MOISTURE CONTENT CORRECTIONS
10 - APPENDIX B - SAMPLING OF TIMBER LOTS
10 - B1 SCOPE
10 - B2 SAMPLING
11 - APPENDIX C - ELECTRIC RESISTANCE MOISTURE METER-TEMPERATURE CORRECTION TABLE FOR SOLID TIMBER
12 - APPENDIX D - ELECTRIC RESISTANCE MOISTURE METER-SPECIES CORRECTION VALUES FOR SOLID TIMBER
37 - APPENDIX E - PRECAUTIONS IN THE USE OF RESISTANCE TYPE ELECTRICAL MOISTURE METERS
37 - E1 GENERAL
37 - E2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
37 - E3 CIRCUIT TESTING AND CALIBRATION
37 - E4 CABLE AND ELECTRODE PROTECTION
39 - APPENDIX F - MOISTURE CONTENT ACCEPTANCE TESTING USING A RESISTANCE MOISTURE METER
39 - F1 INTRODUCTION
39 - F2 SAMPLING TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON MOISTURE CONTENT

Specifies methods for sampling and testing timber for moisture content by oven drying and by use of an electrical resistance moisture meter. Correction figures for a large number of Australian, New Zealand and imported species, seasoned, unseasoned and treated, are provided.

Committee
TM-003
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 0884 6
Pages
39
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
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UnderRevision

This Standard describes two methods for determining the moisture content of solid timber.NOTES:1 For determination of the moisture content of plywood see AS 2098.1.2 For determination of the moisture content of reconstituted wood based panels see AS 2098.3.3 A bibliography is given in Appendix A.

First published as AS 1080.1-1972.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 1080.1:1997.

AS/NZS 2098.1:2006 Methods of test for veneer and plywood Moisture content of veneer and plywood (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS O1-1964 Glossary of terms used in timber Standards
AS 2098.1-1977 Methods of test for veneer and plywood - Moisture content of veneer and plywood

AS 1884-1985 Floor coverings - Resilient sheet and tiles - Laying and maintenance practices
AS/NZS 2271:2004 Plywood and blockboard for exterior use (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 5067-2003 Timber - Non-structural glued laminated - Performance and production requirements
AS 1729-1994 Timber - Handles for tools (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1649-1998 Timber - Methods of test for mechanical fasteners and connectors - Basic working loads and characteristic strengths
AS 2047-1999 Windows in buildings - Selection and installation
AS 2858-2008 Timber - Softwood - Visually stress-graded for structural purposes
AS/NZS 1748.1:2011 Timber - Solid - Stress-graded for structural purposes General requirements
AS/NZS 2455.1:2007 Textile floor coverings - Installation practice General
AS/NZS 1080.3:2000 Timber - Methods of test Density (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2689-1984 Timber doorsets
AS 1892.2-1992 Portable ladders Timber (Reconfirmed 2022)
AS/NZS 1748:1997 Timber - Stress-graded - Product requirements for mechanically stress-graded timber
AS/NZS 4063.1:2010 Characterization of structural timber Test methods
AS 2688-1984 Timber doors
AS/NZS 2023:1995 Baths for ablutionary purposes
AS 3818.1-2009 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded General requirements
AS 1321.5-1975 Methods for the sampling and testing of adhesives Behaviour of cured wood-to-wood adhesives under long-term loading
AS 2858-2004 Timber - Softwood - Visually graded for structural purposes
AS 2209-1994 Timber - Poles for overhead lines
AS 3566.1-2002 Self-drilling screws for the building and construction industries General requirements and mechanical properties (Reconfirmed 2015)
AS 2753-1985 Adhesives - Mastic - For bonding gypsum plaster linings to wood and metal framing members
AS 1577-1993 Scaffold planks
AS/NZS 4364(INT):2007 Timber - Bond performance of structural adhesives
AS 2082-2007 Timber - Hardwood - Visually stress-graded for structural purposes (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS 4785.3-2002 Timber - Softwood - Sawn and milled products Timber for furniture components (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1649-2001 Timber - Methods of test for mechanical fasteners and connectors - Basic working loads and characteristic strengths
AS/NZS 4787:2001 Timber - Assessment of drying quality (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1884-2012 Floor coverings - Resilient sheet and tiles - Installation practices
AS/NZS 4364:2010 Timber - Bond performance of structural adhesives
AS/NZS 2589:2007 Gypsum linings - Application and finishing
AS 2796.3-1999 Timber - Hardwood - Sawn and milled products Timber for furniture components (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 3818.3-2001 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded Piles
AS 1321.3-1976 Methods for the sampling and testing of adhesives Bond strength of cured wood-to-wood adhesives in shear
AS/NZS 2270:2006 Plywood and blockboard for interior use (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 4785.1-2002 Timber - Softwood - Sawn and milled products Product specification (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 3818.1-1998 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded General requirements
AS/NZS 2271:1999 Plywood and blockboard for exterior use
AS/NZS 1748:2006 Timber - Mechanically stress-graded for structural purposes
AS/NZS 1580.104.1:2000 Paints and related materials - Methods of test Recommended materials for test panels (Reconfirmed 2013)
AS 4285-2007 Skylights
AS 2796.1-1999 Timber - Hardwood - Sawn and milled products Product specification (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2082-2000 Timber - Hardwood - Visually stress-graded for structural purposes
AS 3818.1-2003 Timber - Heavy structural products - Visually graded General requirements

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