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12 October 2025
In-Grade Testing
There has been a need to establish the true strength distribution of graded timber for some of the more commonly used structural species. This work is known as in-grade testing.
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12 October 2025
Machine Stress-Grading
Machine stress-grading uses a machine to bend each piece of timber (generally about its minor axis). The machine measures the stiffness of the piece and uses a loose correlation between stiffness and strength to assign a stress grade.
Builder Building Inspector / Regulator Building Surveyor Carpenter Engineer (Structural)
12 October 2025
Visual Stress-Grading
Visual grading is the traditional method of determining a stress grade. It is still used for many structural products in Australia including most seasoned and unseasoned hardwoods, and unseasoned and thicker seasoned softwoods. It is also commonly used overseas including Europe and North America.
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19 October 2025
Strength Performance
BCA Volume One Section B
Building Inspector / Regulator Building Surveyor Engineer (Structural) Project Manager / Supervisor
19 October 2025
R-Values for Timber
As of 2004, most states and territories implemented, either through the Building Code of Australia (BCA) or independently, regulations which established minimal thermal requirements for residential bu...
Building Inspector / Regulator Building Surveyor Project Manager / Supervisor
19 October 2025
Flooring Insulation
IntroductionThis section contains a report that is a review of the range of thermal insulation materials and products that manufacturers recommend as suitable for installation with timber floors. &nbs...
Builder Building Inspector / Regulator Building Surveyor Carpenter DIY / Homeowner Fabricator Joiner Project Manager / Supervisor
6 June 2025
Timber design tools
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30 September 2025
Multi-Residential Timber Framed Construction (MRTFC)
BCA Volume One Section B, Volume Two Part 3.4
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12 October 2025
Machine-Proof Grading
Proof-grading commences with the preliminary sorting of the ungraded timber being produced by the mill into sub-groups, each of which will become a stress grade classification.
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12 October 2025
Product Checking
Product checking is used for all timber products including plywood, glulam and manufactured items such as I-Beams. There are three areas in which checking may be incorporated in product checking for q...
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