The idea of laminating lumber with glue for use as beams was originally conceived on job sites in europe over 100 years ago.
Blued laminated construction.
This engineered wood product is composed of multiple laminations of kiln dried end.
Glued laminated timber also abbreviated glulam is a type of structural engineered wood product constituted by layers of dimensional lumber bonded together with durable moisture resistant structural adhesives.
Glued laminated wood glulam is a structural material manufactured through the union of individual wood segments.
In north america the material providing the laminations is termed laminating stock or lamstock.
Download the glued laminated beam design tables form s475 provide recommended preliminary design loads for two of the most common glulam.
Other common engineered wood products include plywood oriented strandboard osb and laminated veneer lumber lvl.
Glue laminated construction glulam products are large manufactured structural products used in commercial and residential applications.
A glue laminated timber is an engineered wood product meaning it is made from wood but is machined and assembled to precise specifications to create a predictable dimensionally stable building material.
Glue laminated trusses glulam truss beam thickness is normally 3 7 but can be larger.