InCIEC 2013 pp 15-26 | Cite as
Strength Assessment of Malaysian Timbers in Structural Size
Abstract
In Malaysian timber engineering practice, mechanical tests on timbers were conducted based on small clear timber specimens. Throughout the world, the practice of structural size timber assessment has been long-established. Stress values obtained from structural size timber are more accurate for allocating value in structural design. Preliminary testing works have been initiated to establish the mechanical properties of Malaysian timbers in structural form. Some commercial timbers were tested using structural size bending method. Results indicated that bending strength of structural size specimen is lower compared to small planks.
Keywords
Bending Modulus Strength Elasticity TropicalNotes
Acknowledgments
We are indebted to Che Muhammad Farid and Syarmiza Anuar for assisting in the mechanical testing work. The research was financed by the Institute of Research Management and Monitoring, University of Malaya and currently funded by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia for the structural size timber assessment in Forest Research Institute Malaysia.
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