Development of limit state design method for Malaysian bolted timber joints

• Main Authors: Jumaat, Mohd Zamin, Razali, Fadini Mohamad, Rahim, Ahmad Hazim Abdul
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/6087/1/Development_of_Limit_State_Design_Method_for_Malaysian_Bolted_Timber_Joints.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/6087/; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865727455&partnerID=40&md5=857f8e60d34951035aa3cd7c8c5f5eb0
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The existing procedure for designing bolted timber joints in Malaysia is still based on the working stress design method (WSDM), in accordance with the MS 544: Part 5:2001. Timber design standards in most developed countries presently have been revised to incorporate the limit state design method (L...