In north america the material providing the laminations is termed laminating stock or lamstock.
Blued laminated construction.
This engineered wood product is composed of multiple laminations of kiln dried end.
Download the glued laminated beam design tables form s475 provide recommended preliminary design loads for two of the most common glulam.
Glue laminated trusses glulam truss beam thickness is normally 3 7 but can be larger.
Because of the laminated construction technique beam depth can be supplied much larger than solid timbers which are normally limited to 16 20 inches of depth with beams up to 60 deep having been manufactured.
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.
When glued with industrial adhesives usually melamine or polyurethane resin.
The glulam product guide form x440 describes apa trademarked glulam addresses important design considerations and includes a specification guide it also highlights some of the many applications where glulam is used in construction.
Glue laminated construction glulam products are large manufactured structural products used in commercial and residential applications.
Glued laminated wood glulam is a structural material manufactured through the union of individual wood segments.