Compressive strength properties of Malaysian tropical timber in structural size: Timber strength grading

Nowadays, there are no data provided regarding compressive strength of structural size timber in Malaysia. The mechanical properties presented in the code of practice MS544: PART 2: 2001 such as tension, compression, and bending stresses, given in Table 1 and 2 of the code were obtained from tests of small pieces of timber as known as clear specimen. The aim of this study was to evaluate the timber compressive strength properties for eight...