AS/NZS 1080.1:2012 pdf free download.Timber – Methods of test – Method 1: Moisture content.
This Standard sets out the oven-drying method (Clause 4) for determining the moisture content of specimens cut from solid timber, and the procedure for sampling of timber lots (Appendix A).
This Standard also specifies requirements for the methods of estimating the local moisture content of solid timber using resistance meter (Clause 5) and capacitance meter (Clause 6).
NOTES:
I For advice on the use of resistance meters, see Appendix I.
2 For advice on the use of capacitance meters, see Appendix C.
3 For determination of the moisture content of plywood, see AS/NZS 2098.1.
4 For determination of the moisture content of reconstituted wood-based panels, see
AS/NZS 4266.3.
5 The oven-drying method may also provide a useful estimation of moisture content for other non-solid products such as engineered wood flooring and bamboo-based flooring
6 A bibliography listing sources for moisture content correction is given in Appendix 6.
7 When using meters that are not covered by this Standard, user should lIlIow manufacturer’s instructions and check literature for additional intIwmation that may contribute to understanding the limitations of that particular meter.
3 LWFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Standard, the definitions given in AS/NZS 4491 and those below apply.
3.1 Moisture content (MC)
The amount of moisture in wood, usually expressed as a percentage of the oven-dry mass.
3.2 Test piece
A piece of’ a required size for a specific test that has been cut from a test specimen or test sample (see Figure 4.1).
3.3 Test saniple
One or more pieces of timber drawn from a population of timber.AS/NZS 1080.1:2012 pdf free download.