Victorian Numbered Regulations

BUILDING REGULATIONS 2006 (SR NO 68 OF 2006) - REG 613

    (1)     Despite performance requirement BP1.1 of Volume One and performance requirement P2.1 of Volume Two of the BCA, every piece of timber to be used for structural purposes must be—

        (a)     stress graded in accordance with whichever of the following standards is applicable to the type of timber—

              (i)     AS 2082—2000 Timber—Hardwood—Visually stress-graded for structural purposes, published 7 March 2000, as published from time to time;

              (ii)     AS 2858—2004 Timber—Softwood—Visually graded for structural purposes, published 14 April 2004, as published from time to time;

              (iii)     AS/NZS 1748:1997 Timber—Stress-graded—Product requirements for mechanically stress-graded timber, published 5 November 1997, as published from time to time; and

        (b)     marked at least once with—

              (i)     the source of the stress grading; and

              (ii)     the word "seasoned" or the letter "S" if seasoned in accordance with AS 2082 or AS 2858 as published from time to time; and

              (iii)     the stress grade or stress grade colour in accordance with AS 1613—2005 Timber—Colours for marking F-grades, published 13 September 2005, as published from time to time.

    (2)     Nothing in this regulation applies to timber—

        (a)     to be used as a stump, sole plate or as fencing material; or

        (b)     having a dimension of 25mm or less; or

        (c)     comprising part of a manufactured component which complies with AS 1720.1—1997 Timber Structures—Part 1: Design Methods, published 5 November 1997, as published from time to time; or

        (d)     which has been previously used, but which in the opinion of the relevant building surveyor is suitable to be used for structural purposes.

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