OSA Timber Design Guides

These informatative and well presented Outdoor Structures Australia documents are PDF documents which can be downloaded (for free) and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader

Bollards for Traffic Control New!

Timber Bollard Guide

The Timber Bollards Design Guide has over 20 pages full of information covering the place of bollards in landscape design, OSA bollard ranges including posts and bollard caps, the Installation of bollards, treatment of timber and the maintenance of exterior timber. A 2.4Mb PDF. Note: When printing this document the “Duplex” option (double-sided) will produce the best results. Also see Timber Landscape range

Timber Boardwalks: Design Guide & Engineering Guide

Boardwalk Design Guide

The Timber Boardwalks Design Guide is a 40 page step by step instruction booklet with practical instruction and information on issues such as hazards, connectors, types of boardwalk to fit the local environment, and much more… Now incorporates engineering instruction and information on issues such as hazards, connectors, types of boardwalk to fit the local environment. A 1.5Mb PDF

Selection Guide for Deckwood Timber

Deckwood Selection Guide
This 12 page Deckwood Selection Guide covers deckwood profile and specifications, span loadings, fixings, timber finishes, and maintenance as well as engineering data. A 1.0MB PDF.

Light Bridge Manual

Light Bridge Manual
This stunningly presented 22 page manual provides invaluable information covering; bridge structures & types, bridging, forces and load distribution, stiffness, hydraulics, design process, location, site survey, geotechnical investigation, covered timber bridges and much more! A 1.2Mb PDF.

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Hard-copy versions of the above guides are available. Please include your name, company and postal details in an email indicating which Timber Design guide(s) you require.

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