Wood Laminated Beam Cacluations

Laminated beam size calculator posted on april 30 2020 by sandra add or modify a columns and beams embly calculation modules beams wood beam laminated wood beams span tables ridge beam sizing chart trinity glued laminated timber beams.

Wood laminated beam cacluations. Glulam beams manufactured by apa members are certified with the apa trademark. Apb is a laminated beam product that comes in 3 1 2ö and 5 1 2ö widths to match standard 2 4 and 2 6 wall thicknesses. Wood beam calculator american wood council website rafter and joist span faq. Depths range from 7 to 18 matching standard i joist depths.

Aitc capacity tables provide the uniformly distributed load that a glued laminated timber beam can support based on beam size span and material properties. These tables are provided as a guideline. Laminated veneer lumber lvl is manufactured by bonding layers of wood veneers together under heat and pressure using a waterproof adhesive. The 2012 irc code calls for a minimum of a 32 o c.

Anthony power beam apb is a relative newcomer to the structural beam market positioned to compete with lvl and parallam. Window door garage door headers supporting roof loads only. Table specifications are provided with each table indicating conditions and assumptions used to calculate the loads. Beam span calculator for help simply click on the beside the section you need help with watch this tutorial video.

Engineered wood products ewp lvl span and size charts. For example you can span a 1 grade no knots southern yellow pine a greater distance than a 2 grade with knots southern yellow pine. The lengths and sizes of joists vary depending on the species and quality of the lumber used. Aitc beam capacity tables.

Beams of more than one ply must be fastened together with either nails or bolts. The apa mark of quality. Staggered pattern with at least a 3 x 120 nail. Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures.

Tables providing size selections for various beam spans and loading combinations for southern pine dimension lumber and southern pine glued laminated timber are available for the following applications. Having the grain of all veneers run in the same longitudinal direction results in a product that is strong when edge loaded as a beam or face loaded as a plank. 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.