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| Glulam Members |
 For over 100
years, glued-laminated (glulam)
timbers have been an integral part of the construction industry. The
Structural Wood Corporation Photo
Gallery provides designers, architects and engineers with examples
of the various residential and commercial applications for glulam
products. Our Historical
Photo Gallery provides black & white photos of beautiful
projects from the Fifties
& Sixties. Specifiers will find
a full compliment of Guide
Specifications as part of our web site technical support. To
get started in
any application, the Product Guides and Technical Tables at the bottom
of the page provide an abundance of information about the use of glulam
in Residential and Commercial applications. The attached publications
also provide useful information about the integration of glulam
products in homes,
churches,
schools,
libraries,
recreational
facilities, retail
buildings, offices,
and industrial
applications. As part of
SWC's intent to provide one
stop service to the design community, technical data literature in pdf
format is available for glulam
design properties, beam
tables, and glulam applications (see below). SWC has a large inventory of West Coast
Douglas Fir members in combination 2400F-V4, Southern Yellow Pine in
2600F-V4, and SYP column stock in Combination 50. Structural Wood
Corporation offers information on why glulam is the affordable,
preferable, and "green" alternative
to steel and solid-sawn lumber. Glulam arches and pitched beams take
advantage of curved geometry and the use of variable geometric sections
which provide efficient structural capabilities while enhancing the
architectural appeal of the structure. To complete the technical
section, we offer recommended
connection details, the data for calculating
fire resistance of wood and a description of glulam
appearance grades . |
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For specific
residential applications, pdf files are available to download for your
selection of floor
beams and garage
door headers.
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Heavy Timber
trusses, though commonly manufactured in the past using solid timber,
are now frequently made from glulam members. For "building green", you
can't beat the efficient use of wood inherent in glulam products. Also,
the higher glulam strengths over solid timber capacities favor the
value engineering choice of glulam trusses.
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| Structural Wood
Corporation's Glulam pdf Library Courtesy of APA/EWS, the Engineered Wood Association & AITC, the American Institute of Timber Construction |
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Glulam
Product Guide
Engineered Wood in School Design Glulam in Sacred Spaces Case Study: Albert Lea High School Case Study: Disney ICE Case Study: Investco Case Study: Portland Bulk Storage Case Study: REI Headquarters Store Glued Laminated Beam Design Tables Design of Structural Glued Laminated Timber Columns Substitution of Glulam Beams for Steel and Solid-Sawn Lumber Calculating Fire Resistance of Glulam Beams and Columns Glulam Beam Camber Glulam Connection Details Glulam Design Properties Glulam Floor Beams Glulam Garage Door Headers Offer Design Options Proper Storage & Handling of Glulam Beams Glulam: It's Not a New Idea; Just a Great One - Historical Gallery |
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For more
publications, more information, or to discuss the information found
here, please contact SWC.
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Structural
Wood Corporation is a wholesale distributor of Engineered Wood
Products.
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