Queensland Forestry Research Institute
Agency for Food & Fibre Sciences

Timber Technician, Forest Products Program Queensland Forestry Research Institute PO Box 631 Indooroopilly ph: +61 07 3896 9747 fax: +61 07 3896 9628

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.	INTRODUCTION
2.	METHODOLOGY
	2.1	Selected Tests
	2.2	Field Collection
	2.3	Sample Preparation
	2.4	Laboratory Testing
	5	Species Confirmation
3.	RESULTS
	3.1	Unseasoned Strength Evaluation
	3.1.1	Analysis of Results
	3.1.2	Summary of Results
	3.2	Seasoned Strength Evaluation
	3.2.1	Analysis of Results
	3.2.2	Summary of Results
	3.3	Seasoned Hardness
	3.3.1	Summary of Results
	3.4	Basic Density
	3.4.1	Summary of Results
	3.5	Air Dry Density
	3.5.1	Summary of Results
	3.6	Shrinkage
	3.6.1	Summary of Results
	3.7	Unit Shrinkage
	3.7.1	Summary of Results
	3.8	Green Moisture Content
	3.5.1	Summary of Results
	3.95	Heartwood-Sapwood-Bark Proportions
	3.9.1	Summary of Results
	3.10	Lyctid Testing
	3.10.1	Test Results
	3.10.2.	Summary of Results
4.	REFERENCES
5.	ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
	APPENDIX 1 - Unseasoned Strength Results
	APPENDIX 2 - Seasoned Strength Results
	APPENDIX 3 -Explanation of Strength Groupings
	APPENDIX 4 - Seasoned Hardness Results
	APPENDIX 5 - Basic Density Results
	APPENDIX 6 -Air Dry Density Results
	APPENDIX 7 - Shrinkage Results
	APPENDIX 8 -Unit Shrinkage Results
	APPENDIX 9 -Green Moisture Content Results
	APPENDIX 10 -Heartwood-Sapwood-Bark Proportions

Go to the NEXT Section

Back to the Home Page