Mostly, when it is necessary to refer for standards for conducting laboratory works, field works or design, Malaysian civil engineer will refer British Standard.

However, two important by-laws that are related to civil engineering work, clearly stated that Malaysian Standard should be referred, instead of British Standard.

1.Uniform Building By-Laws (UBBL) (1984)

257. In these By-laws where there is any reference to the British Standard Specifications or British Code of Practice and there is, whether on the date of the coming into operation of these By-laws or subsequently, a corresponding Malaysian Standard Specification or Malaysian Code of Practice in respect of that subject, the Malaysian Standard Specification or Malaysian Code of Practice shall be deemed to have superseded the British Standard Specification or British Code of Practice respectively and shall be deemed to apply.

2.Earthworks By-Laws (EBBL)

Unlike UBBL, EBBL is not uniform, as any local authority can make their own EBBL. In case for State of Kedah, they have decide to have uniform law for the whole state in Undang-Undang Kecil Kerja Tanah (Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Negeri Kedah) 2016.

” Jika ada dikeluarkan suatu Tataamalan Piawaian Malaysia yang bersamaan selepas mula berkuatkuasanya Undang-Undang Kecil ini, maka ia hendaklah menggantikan British Standards Code of Practice mengenai hal perkara yang sama dan hendaklah dipatuhi: Dengan syarat bahawa ia tidak menyentuh pelan dan spesifikasi yang telah diluluskan di bawah British Standards Code of Practice atau kerja tanah yang dijalankan di bawahnya. “

Table below shows equivalence between British Standard/Eurocode and Malaysian Standard:

No.	British Standard / Eurocode	Malaysian Standard	Remarks
1	BS 1377-1:2016 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. General requirements and sample preparation	MS 1056-1:2005 (Confirmed:2013) Soils For Civil Engineering Purposes – Test Method – Part 1: General Requirements And Sample Preparation (First Revision)	Soil Laboratory
2	BS 1377-2:1990. Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Classification tests	MS 1056-2:2005 (Confirmed:2013)  Soils For Civil Engineering Purposes – Test Method – Part 2: Classification Tests	Soil Laboratory
3	BS 1377-3:2018. Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Chemical and electro-chemical testing	MS 1056-3:2005 (Confirmed:2013)  Soils For Civil Engineering Purposes – Test Method – Part 3: Chemical And Electro – Chemical Tests	Soil Laboratory
4	BS 1377-4:1990. Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Compaction-related tests	MS 1056-4:2005 (Confirmed:2013) Soils For Civil Engineering Purposes – Test Method – Part 4: Compaction-Related Tests	Soil Laboratory
5	BS 1377-5:1990. Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Compressibility, permeability and durability tests	MS 1056-5:2005 (Confirmed:2013) Soils For Civil Engineering Purposes – Test Method – Part 5: Compressibility, Permeability And Durability Tests	Soil Laboratory
6	BS 1377-6:1990. Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Consolidation and permeability tests in hydraulic cells and with pore pressure measurement	MS 1056-6:2005 (Confirmed:2013) Soils For Civil Engineering Purposes – Test Method – Part 6: Consolidation And Permeability Tests In Hydraulic Cells And With Pore Pressure Measurement	Soil Laboratory
7	BS 1377-7:1990. Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Shear strength tests (total stress)	MS 1056-7:2005 (Confirmed:2013) Soils For Civil Engineering Purposes – Test Method – Part 7: Shear Strength Tests (Total Stress)	Soil Laboratory
8	BS 1377-8:1990. Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Shear strength tests (effective stress)	MS 1056-8:2005 (Confirmed:2013) Soils For Civil Engineering Purposes – Test Method – Part 8: Shear Strength Tests (Effective Stress)	Soil Laboratory
9	BS 1377-9:1990. Methods for test for soils for civil engineering purposes. In-situ tests	MS 1056: Part 9:2005 Soils For Civil Engineering Purposes – Test Method – Part 9: In-Situ Tests	Soil Laboratory
10	BS 5930:2015. Code of practice for ground investigations	MS 2038:2006   Site Investigations – Code Of Practice	Geotechnics –Site Investigations
11	BS 6031:2009. Code of practice for earthworks.	MS 1754:2004 (Confirmed:2015) Earthworks – Code Of Practice	Geotechnics – Slope stability
12	BS 8004:2015. Code of practice for foundations.	MS 1756:2004 (Confirmed:2015) Foundations – Code Of Practice	Geotechnics – Shallow and deep foundations
13	BS 8002:2015. Code of practice for earth retaining structures.	Not Available	Geotechnics – Earth Retaining Structures
14	MS EN 1990:2010 (National Annex) Malaysia National Annex To Eurocode – Basis Of Structural Design
15	BS EN 1990:2002+A1:2005. Eurocode. Basis of structural design.	MS EN 1990:2010 Eurocode – Basis Of Structural Design	Geotechnics – Slope stability, Shallow and deep foundations, Earth Retaining Structures
16	MS EN 1997-1:2012 (National Annex) Malaysia National Annex To Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Designs – Part 1: General Rules
17	BS EN 1997-1:2004+A1:2013. Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design. General rules	MS EN 1997-1:2012 Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design – Part 1: General Rules	Geotechnics – Slope stability, Shallow and deep foundations, Earth Retaining Structures
18	MS EN 1997-2:2016 (National Annex) Malaysia National Annex To Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design – Part 2: Ground Investigation And Testing
19	BS EN 1997-2:2007. Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design. Ground investigation and testing	MS EN 1997-2:2015 Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design – Part 2: Ground Investigation And Testing	Soil Laboratory   Geotechnics –Site Investigations

References:

1. Uniform Building By-Laws (UBBL) (1984)
2. Undang-Undang Kecil Kerja Tanah (Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Negeri Kedah) 2016