TABULATED STATEMENT 
OF THE 
TRANSVERSE STRENGTH AND OTHER PARTICULARS OF AUSTRALASIAN AND OTHER TIMBER 
Experimented upon by the Timber Board at the Victorian Railways Workshops, Newport, January to April, 1884. 
The Samples tested ■were each 7 0 in length by 1J' square ; the distance between the bearings was 6 r 0" ; and the weight was gradually applied in the centre till the sample broke. 
1 
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33 S 
Local Name. 
Botanical Name. 
Locality where Grown. 
By whom Sent. 
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9 g 
-eg 
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Dimensions of 
Tree. 
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£ a 
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6C — 
9 C 
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p. 5 
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9 
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9 £ 
Breaking 
Weight of each 
Sample in 
6eg 
So, 
3 □ 
a i 
9 Ci . 
O ® c 
-*> 
9 — 
tC 60 
2 « 
to 
„ s 
£ 8 
0 9 
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c 
0 
1 . 
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fi 2 
9 
60 
2 S ® 
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9 S 
to 9 
Geological Formation 
where the Trees grew. 
Elevation. 
REMARKS. 
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5 
2 c * 
a 2 
& 
9 
a 
Q 
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® § 
£ | 
9 Ci 
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9 
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H o, 
CQ 
cwts., qrs., lbs. 
S-? 
S.zf 
► 9 
el 
a 
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a* 
g* 5 
9 
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3^ e 
p a o 
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20 j 
” ( 
Blackwood. 
Acacia Melanoxylon. 
Mirboo, Victoria. 
Charles Ogilvie. 
6/1/83 
2' 11" diameter 
31/1/84 
7/2/84 
7/2/84 
8* l 
83 j 
8.50 ' 
0.797 \ 
9 3 8) 
8 3 24 
8 3 6 ) 
1030.0 ' 
4} 1 
4 ) 
l 4.58 \ 
Mesozoic. 
700 feet above sea 
level. 
W.L. 
Note.— S pecific Strength = 4 t B.D.* 
? s 
24/1/84 
Do. 
7/2/84 
W = Breaking Weight in lbs. 1 B = Breadth in inches. 
Do. 
Do. 
Range South of Waterloo, 
Victoria. 
South Gippsland Tramway 
Co. 
-/4 83 
3' 0" diameter 
8 £ ) 
■j 
9.50 
0.891 
7 1 26 ) 
6 3 27 
£ o o \ 
746.3 
4 ) 
4 i I 
3. 68 
Mesozoic. 
About 1300 feet 
above sea level. 
L = Length in inches. | D = Depth in inches. 
The average specific strength of Blackwood tested by Baron von Mueller 
53.28 
0.854 
O tu 6 J 
956.3 
3 ) 
4.41 
2610 
was 1709. Nearly double this strength was shown by some of the 
Mr. Perry. 
oS 
31/1/84 
Do. 
101 t 
81 } 
„ _ _ . 
samples tested by the Board, which was doubtless due to their having 
P 1 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
r2 m 
js 
* a 
9.50 
0.891 
6 3 24 1 
7 2 6 } 
813.0 
4i ) 
4.25 
been grown in more elevated localities and suitable soil. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Mr. Alcock. 
n o 
S E 
gg 
ci -• 
Q> 
m 
31/1/84 
4/2 84 
7/2/84 
8i I 
8| \ 
9i j 
8.92 
0.837 j 
10 0 0 ) 
11 1 18 f 
11 2 22 ) 
1236.0 
/ 
5J j 
4$ l 
4J ) 
5.12 
Mesozoic. 
About 1200 feet 
above sea level. 
t 
An experienced saw-miller in the Waterloo District considers that the 
strength of Blackwood grown on the flats near Waterloo Station is only 
half that grown on the high back ranges. 
A 2 j 
Do. 
Do. 
Tasmania. 
Loco. Superintendent, 
Melbourne. 
Seasoned 
at least 
21 1/84 
31/1/84 
?*[ 
7.16 
41.89 
0.671 
0.C71 
7 2 4 ) 
7 3 7 } 
840.3 
840.3 
f 1 
3.83 
3.83 
2294 
f 
12 months. 
4/2/84 
f 
7 0 18 ) 
3} J 
21 ) 
7/2/84 
11 ) 
10.75 
1.008 
9 1 25 ) 
\ 
34 ) 
4.16 
700 to 800 feet above 
Blue Gum. 
Eucalyptus Globulus. 
Mirboo, Victoria. 
Charles Ogilvie. 
23/12/82 
4' 45" diameter 
28 1/84 
10J V 
9 3 13 
1111.6 
4J } 
Mesozoic. 
»» J 
31/1/84 
io| j 
10 1 21 I 
4 ) 
sea level. 
I 
Do. 
Do. 
Range South of Waterloo, 
Victoria. 
South Gippsland Tramway 
Co. 
-/4/83 
3' 6" diameter 
31/1/84 
Do. 
4/2/84 
11 1 
113 
Hi 1 
11.42 
65.18 
1.071 
1.045 
9 3 24 ) 
8 3 6 } 
8 2 17 ) 
► 
1023.6 
1112.1 
4 * | 
3i 
3£ J 
3.83 
3.99 
3036 
Mesozoic. 
About 1250 feet 
above sea level. 
The average specific strength of Blue Gum, tested by Baron von Mueller, 
was 2666. 
Do. 
Do 
Corner Inlet. 
Mr. Perry. 
24/1/84 
Hi 
11.25 
1.055 
10 2 25 
1201.0 
Granite. 
z , 2 } 
Seasoned 
24/1/84 
10J ) 
8 1 20 ) 
H ] 
Do. 
New South Wales. 
Hudson Bros. 
at least 
31/1/84 
11 f 
10.58 
61.91 
0.992 
0.992 
6 3 9 l 
851.6 
851.6 
3| } 
4.12 
4.12 
2325 
f 
»» j 
12 months. 
4/2/84 
10 j 
7 2 6 ) 
4£ » 
12 ) 
Seasoned 
28/1/84 
11 ) 
6 3 7 ) 
4i ) 
- 
»» l 
Do. 
Eucalyptus Botryoides. 
Queensland. 
Queensland Railways. 
at least 
12 months. 
4/2/84 
Do. 
103 \ 
11 ? 
1092 
63.89 
1.023 
1.023 
6 2 22 } 
7 18) 
777.6 
776.6 
4i 
5J j 
4.83 
4.83 
2123 
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