A Simply Supported Laminated Wood Beam

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A simply supported laminated wood beam.

Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures. Figure 3 shows the zones of a uniformly loaded simply supported beam where the field drilling of holes may be considered. These non critical zones are located in portions of the beam stressed to less. A laminated wood beam consists of eight 2 in.

The equivalent glulam member shown can support the same or greater applied loads than the beam being replaced. An t s to glulam features glulam beams laminated wood beams span tablesglulam beamscan ered lumber be in deck framing professional builderwood beam design and installation considerations weyerhaeuserglulam beamswood beams laminated span. Uniformly loaded simply supported beam. Our titan timber beams resist checking and twisting and are job site ready with one piece construction and more cost efficient than lvl and psl.

Our versa lam lvl is manufactured in either alexandria lena louisiana in eastern united states or in white city oregon for the western united states. Pressure treated glulam beam 3 actual thickness when making a selection below to narrow your results down each selection made will reload the page to display the desired results. Your company is comparing a simply supported laminated 16 deep wood i beam supplied by georgia pacific and an 8 steel i beam. Engineered wood products ewp lvl span and size charts.

Central point load neglecting all other loads to the beam and a maximum allowable deflection of 0 55 what is the maximum distance between supports for each beam type. Glue laminated glulam beams. Assuming the same 2400 lb. For this reason horizontal holes in glued laminated timbers are limited in size and location to maintain the structural integrity of the beam.

The tables assume that the original solid sawn or steel beams were designed correctly and are not intended. Planks glued together to form a section 6 in. A 10 ft long simply supported laminated wood beam consists of eight 1 5 in. Rosboro x beam glulam superior ered wood s rosboro x beam glulam superior ered wood s wood beam calculator 8 vine calculators 1937 1970 s inland steel co girders how.

The beam carries a 9 kip concentrated load at midspan. Timber technologies glue laminated beams are superior in all strength characteristics to solid sawn lumber and pound for pound stronger than steel.