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Abstract

specifies requirements for bonded finger joints and minimum requirements for the manufacture of cut, interlocking, bonded finger joints in structural timber members. Requirements are also given for timber, adhesive, moisture content, cutting, bonding, preservative treatments and flame-retardant treatments.
RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee TM-011 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 27 April 2016.
The following are represented on Technical Committee TM-011:
Australian Building Codes Board
Australian Forest Products Association
Australian Timber Importers Federation
Australian Wood Panels Association
Building Research Association of New Zealand
Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia
Forest and Wood Products Australia
Furntech-AFRDI
Glued Laminated Timber Association of Australia
Master Builders Australia
Monash University
New Zealand Plywood Manufacturers Association
New Zealand Timber Industry Federation
Timber Design Society
Wood Processors & Manufacturers Association of New Zealand

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for bonded finger joints and minimum requirements for the manufacture of cut, interlocking, bonded finger joints in structural timber members. Requirements are also given for timber, adhesive, moisture content, cutting, bonding, preservative treatments and flame-retardant treatments.
This Standard is only applicable to finger joints between timber members of the same species type.
Although most finger joints are produced in coniferous species, this Standard also applies to broad-leaved species where information is available to enable them to be satisfactorily bonded.
This Standard does not cover impressed (die-formed) joints. In the case of glued laminated timber it applies only to individual laminations.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 17/06/2016. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 17/06/2016
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ISBN
Committee	TM-004
Supersedes	AS/NZS 1491:1996 DR 02443