CODE OF PRACTICE FOR STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER: PART 12: LAMINATED VENEER LUMBER FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATION
This Malaysian Standard applies to Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) products engineered for use in structural applications in which the primary loading is in either the edgewise or endwise direction [(Figures 1a) and 1b)] such as rafters, headers, beams, joists, studs and columns. Secondary gluing shall be permitted for edgewise bending application. Use of scaffold planks or secondary end-jointing is beyond the scope of this standard.
Structural Laminated Veneer Lumber (SLVL) to be used in this standard shall be manufactured in accordance with MS 544 and shall meet all requirements of the standard. Structural Laminated Veneer Lumber is a product intended for use in dry service condition, Service class I or II, where the moisture content is not more than 20 %.
