1 - AS 3818.3-2001 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 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.4.1 Pile, seasoned
7 - 1.5 MEASUREMENTS
7 - 1.6 TIMBER SPECIES
7 - 1.6.1 General
7 - 1.6.2 Supply of species
8 - 1.7 SIZE AND FORM OF PILE
8 - 1.7.1 General
8 - 1.7.2 Length
8 - 1.7.3 Diameter
8 - 1.7.4 Ovality
8 - 1.7.5 Straightness
8 - 1.7.6 Spiral grain
8 - 1.7.7 Numerical ratings for end splits and barrel checks
9 - SECTION 2 HARDWOOD PILES INTENDED FOR USE AFTER FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
9 - 2.1 GRADE DESCRIPTIONS
9 - 2.2 UNSEASONED PILES
10 - 2.3 SEASONED PILES (25 percent moisture content, outer annulus, see Clause 1.4)
11 - SECTION 3 HARDWOOD PILES INTENDED FOR USE WITHOUT FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
11 - 3.1 GRADE DESCRIPTIONS
11 - 3.2 UNSEASONED PILES
12 - 3.3 SEASONED PILES (25 percent moisture content, outer annulus, see Clause 1.4)
13 - SECTION 4 SOFTWOOD PILES INTENDED FOR USE AFTER FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
13 - 4.1 GRADE DESCRIPTIONS
13 - 4.2 UNSEASONED PILES
14 - 4.3 SEASONED PILES (25 percent moisture content, outer annulus, see Clause 1.4)
15 - APPENDIX A - GUIDANCE FOR PURCHASERS
15 - A1 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN PURCHASING ORDERS
15 - A2 STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
16 - APPENDIX B - APPROPRIATE PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT LEVELS FOR PILES
16 - B1 TIMBER PRESERVATION
17 - APPENDIX C - LIST OF SPECIES AND PROPERTIES
22 - APPENDIX D - DESIGN PROPERTIES
23 - APPENDIX E - NUMERICAL RATINGS FOR END SPLITS AND BARREL CHECKS