1 - AS 3818.2-2010 TIMBER-HEAVY STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS-VISUALLY GRADED - RAILWAY TRACK TIMBERS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION
6 - 1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCE
6 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.5 TIMBER SPECIES
6 - 1.5.1 General
7 - 1.5.2 Ordering
7 - 1.6 DESIGN
8 - SECTION 2 PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
8 - 2.1 GENERAL
8 - 2.2 DIMENSIONS, SIZES, TOLERANCES AND SQUARENESS
8 - 2.3 BOW
8 - 2.4 SPRING
9 - 2.5 TWIST
9 - 2.6 RAIL SEAT AREA
9 - 2.7 COMBINATION OF CHARACTERISTICS
10 - SECTION 3 SLEEPERS
10 - 3.1 GENERAL
10 - 3.2 GRADE REQUIREMENTS
10 - 3.2.1 Grade 1 rectangular sleepers
12 - 3.2.2 Grade 2 rectangular sleepers
14 - 3.2.3 Grade 3 (river red gum) rectangular sleepers
16 - 3.2.4 Round-back sleepers
19 - SECTION 4 SPECIAL SLEEPERS(INCLUDING TURNOUT, SWITCH, LEAD, AND CROSSING TIMBERS)
19 - 4.1 GENERAL
19 - 4.2 GRADE REQUIREMENTS
19 - 4.2.1 Special sleepers without sound boxed heart
19 - 4.2.2 Special sleepers with sound boxed heart
20 - SECTION 5 BRIDGE TRANSOMS
20 - 5.1 GENERAL
20 - 5.2 GRADE REQUIREMENTS
20 - 5.2.1 Bridge transoms without sound boxed heart
22 - 5.2.2 Bridge transoms with sound boxed heart
23 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
23 - A1 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN PURCHASING ORDERS
23 - A2 STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
24 - APPENDIX B - DESIGN PROPERTIES
25 - BIBLIOGRAPHY