This Malaysian Standard gives design guidance and actions for the structural design of buildings and civil engineering works including some geotechnical aspects for the following subjects:
-Densities of construction materials and stored materials;
-Self-weight of construction works; and
-Imposed loads for building.
(2) Section 4 and Annex A give nominal values for densities of specific building materials, additional materials for bridges and stored materials. In addition for specific materials the angle of repose is provided.
(3) Section 5 provides methods for the assessment of the characteristic values of selfweight of construction works.
(4) Section 6 gives characteristic values of imposed loads for floors and roofs according to category of use in the following areas in buildings:
- residential, social, commercial and administration areas;
- garage and vehicle traffic areas;
- areas for storage and industrial activities;
- roofs;
- helicopter landing areas.
(5) The loads