Roof Tree Glulam Column

Glulam is a stress rated engineered wood beam composed of wood laminations or lams that are bonded together with durable moisture resistant adhesives.
Roof tree glulam column. Can be curved to shape during manufacture. Glue laminated on the face of each ply for a more complete bonding. With glulam builders and speciļ¬ers can continue to enjoy the strength and versatility of large wood members without rely ing on the old growth dependent solid sawn timbers. Stock beams manufactured in common dimensions are cut to length when the beam is ordered from a distributor or dealer.
The shape of the columns was inspired by the golf tees that shigeru ban played with as a child but they also serve a practical purpose. For information on the use of glulam for these applications see apa publication design of structural glued laminated timber columns form y240. The grain of the laminations runs parallel with the length of the member. The glulam roof structure tapers down into slender tree like columns above each of which is a large skylight.
Rosboro manufactures glulam from a variety of species including douglas fir larch and southern pine. When using it outdoors glulam should be protected under a roof like other load bearing timber. Easy to install easy to handle and work on site using hand and power tools plus easy erection. Glulam is also an excellent choice for vertical load carrying members i e posts or columns.
Glulam can generally be used for the interior and the exterior. We are a designer and manufacturer of wooden components and glulam structures since 1967 simonin continues to develop and innovate to meet your projects requirements. Glulam has greater strength and stiffness than comparable dimensional lumber. Unalam laminated wood is readily available and generally requires less lead time than other structural framing systems.
Straight lengths use 45 mm laminates and curved ones usually use 33 mm. Have strength properties 18 that of normal timber. Our structural glulam units are available in columns trusses arches purlins and beams floor and roof. Properties of glulam beams are.
3 1 8 3 1 2 5 1 8 and 5 1 2 inches. Timber technologies uses a permanent two part urethane adhesive. If requested by our customers we will include steel hardware and erection on a job. Lightweight one sixth the weight of a reinforced concrete beam two thirds the weight of steel.
Glulam is available in a range of appearance grades and a large number of stock dimensions. Lighter in weight than a solid sawn timber or a nail lam. Typical stock beam widths used in residential construction include. Finger jointed and glued timbers resist individual ply separation and movement.