ACE/TECHNICAL/DITD*

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Standard Code Of Practice / Description / Remarks
1.0BS 6399 Part 1 1984 and CP3 chapter V Part 2, 1972
2.0Malaysian Standard, MS 544 (1978)
3.0British Standard, BS 5268
4.0Eurocode 5, EC 5 / Loading Condition and magnitude
Malaysian Codes Of Practice
British Codes Of Practice
Eurocode Codes of Practice / Based on Limit State Principles
Based on Limit State Principles
Based on Limit State Principles
Partial Safety Factor / Design Load Combination
Permanent action, ξG = 1.35
Ian Timber Published by Malaysian Timber Council
Variable action, ξQ = 1.50 / ξG Gk + ξQ Qk
1.35 Gk + 1.50 Qk , where Gk and Qk is cherecteristic dead load and cherecteristic live load respectively

Flexural Member ( Follow specification of popular Malaysian Timber Published by Malaysian Timber Council – MTC )

Component / Timber Floor / Timber Joists / Timber barrier
General Properties –
Categories and Name
Working Properties - Nailing
Physical Properties –
Air-Dry Density Kg/m3
Mechanical Properties –
Compression Strength – Perpendicular, N/mm2
– Parallel, N/mm2
Shear Strength, N/mm2
Moisture Content, %
Max. Effective Span , m
Min. Effective Span , m
Preliminary Sizing – Permissible stress approach
Mr = Me = perm.z = (yield / f.o.s)z
= (265Nmm2/1.5)x (bd2/6)

Member Subject to axial compression ( Follow specification of popular Malaysian Timber Published by Malaysian Timber Council – MTC )

Component / Timber Column / Timber Trusses / Others
General Properties –
Categories and Name
Working Properties - Nailing
Physical Properties –
Air-Dry Density Kg/m3
Mechanical Properties –
Compression Strength – Perpendicular, N/mm2
– Parallel, N/mm2
Shear Strength, N/mm2
Moisture Content, %
Max. Effective Span , m
Min. Effective Span , m
Preliminary Sizing – Max. Slenderness Ratio
∂y = ∂z = lef /i , where
i = ( I/A)1/2 = (bd3 /12xdb)1/2 = ( b2 /12 )1/2

Member Subject to axial compression and bending ( Follow specification of popular Malaysian Timber Published by Malaysian Timber Council – MTC )

Component / Timber Column / Timber Trusses / Others
General Properties –
Categories and Name
Working Properties - Nailing
Physical Properties –
Air-Dry Density Kg/m3
Mechanical Properties –
Compression Strength – Perpendicular, N/mm2
– Parallel, N/mm2
Shear Strength, N/mm2
Moisture Content, %
Max. Effective Span , m
Min. Effective Span , m
Preliminary Sizing – Max Slenderness Ratio
∂y = ∂z = lef /i , where
i = ( I/A)1/2 = (bd3 /12xdb)1/2 = ( b2 /12 )1/2

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