The Malaysian Grading Rules for Sawn Hardwood Timber

PART I

•  [ A ] General Information on the Timbers Available
•  [ B ] General Information on the Rules
•  [ C ] Instructions Regarding Manufacture, Dimensions and Measurement
•  [ D ] Method of Determination of Grades

PART II

•  [ A ] Rules defining the Standard Grades
•  [ B ] The Grading of timber containing scattered Pin Holes, included Phloem or Latex or Leaf Traces, but few or no other defects
•  [ C ] The Grouping of Grades
•  [ D ] Better Face Grading
•  [ E ] Bare or Scant Sawn Timber
•  [ F ] Dressed Timber
•  [ G ] Impregnated Timber
•  [ H ] Kiln Dried Timber
•  [ I ] Summary of Grades and Cutting Requirements, etc for General Market Specification

PART III

•  [ A ] Prime Wide and Panels
•  [ B ] Strips (including Strip Flooring)
•  [ C ] Shorts (including Block Flooring)
•  [ D ] Cross Arms
•  [ E ] Wagon Planks
•  [ F ] Railways Sleepers and Crossings
•  [ G ] Scantlings
•  [ H ] Large Scantlings and Squares
•  [ I ] Decks
•  [ J ] Stress Grading

PART IV

•  [ I ] Some Malaysian Timbers of Commercial interest
•  [ II ] Schedule of Recommended Minimum Seasoning Periods
•  [ III ] List of Specified Countries
•  [ IV ] Certificate of Competency for Timber Grader
•  [ V ] Certificate of Competency for Dry Kiln Operator
•  [ VI ] Sample of Standard Form of Contract
•  [ VII ] Summary of Standard Grade Marks and Mark of Origin
•  [ VIII ] Tally Book
•  [ IX ] Grading Summary
•  [ X ] Schedule of Timber Shipped
•  [ XI ] Grading Certificate
•  [ XII ] Inspection Certificate
•  [ XIII ] Standard Notification Form
•  [ XIV ] Table of Recommended Sawing Sizes and Maximum Oversize Limits
•  [ XV ] Defination of Defects and the Important Terms
•  [ XVI ] Conversion Table
•  [ XVII ] Grading Tables

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