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EWPAA Structural Plywood and LVL Design Manual - Engineered ...

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Results of recent tests organised by the Timber Development Association <strong>and</strong> done by CSIRO to AS 1530.3has found four timber species, i.e. White Mahogany, Grey Ironbark, Mountain Grey Gum <strong>and</strong> Merbau(Kwila) to have a spread of flame index of zero. These are the first timber species to have a zero spreadof flame index.Included in this testing program were four plywood species not listed in Table 16.6. These were Blackbutt,Rose Gum, Spotted Gum, <strong>and</strong> Hoop Pine. To view the test results derived for the (27) timber species,including the plywoods go to www.timber.net.au.16.4 <strong>LVL</strong> PerformanceWFRA Short Form Report (SFR4 1117.2) dated September 26, 2007 confirm timber species tested bythem have attained the stated performance. The tests were done to satisfy the requirements of theBuilding Code of Australia specification C1.10a.Wall <strong>and</strong> Ceiling LiningsFor solid timber (including <strong>LVL</strong>) the assessed construction was a solid timber wall <strong>and</strong> ceiling liningsmade from the timber species listed in Table 16.4 <strong>and</strong>:• being not less than 12mm thick;• having a tongue <strong>and</strong> groove or square edge profile;• a smooth milled surface finishThe material group number is (3) <strong>and</strong> the average extinction area is less than 250m 2 /kg the same as forplywood of not less than 6mm thickness.Floor MaterialsSolid timber floors (with no substrate) were assessed for solid flooring made from the species listed inTable 16.7. The flooring material must:• be not less than 12mm thick;• be fixed to structural framing with an air gap under;• incorporate a tongue <strong>and</strong> groove or square profile;• have a smooth milled surface finishSpeciesAsh, Alpine – Eucalyptus delegatensisAsh, Mountain – Eucalyptus regnansGum, Blue, Sydney – Eucalyptus salignaGum, Rose – Eucalyptus gr<strong>and</strong>isSpeciesGum, Shining – Eucalyptus nitensPine, Celery-top – Phyllocladus asplenifoliusStringybark, Yellow – Eucalyptus muelleranaTABLE 16.7 : <strong>LVL</strong>species suitable for 12mm thick flooring (no substrate)Solid timber floors (no substrate) were assessed for flooring made from the species listed in Table16.8. The flooring material must:• be not less than 19mm thick;• be fixed to structural framing with an air gap under;• incorporate a tongue <strong>and</strong> groove or square edge profile;• have a smooth milled surface finish247

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