Here's a behind-the-scenes look at a project with tapered glulam beams. We were asked to add cover boards to cover up...
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Update: New Project With Novel Glulam
A while back we blogged about
glulam panels that will be used as structural floors in a new academic building. Here are some new photos.
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Reverse Gambrel Glulam Roof Truss
We aren't sure whether a reverse gambrel roof actually exists, but if it's something new we'll take credit for inventing it...
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Words Of The Week
Wednesday's Word Of The Week is a feature on Unalam's Wood Times Blog. Each Wednesday, our structural engineer discusses a new term associated with glulam manufacturing. Here are this month's words:
Lag Screw
Lag screws are standardized, large diameter, partially threaded screws commonly used in wood construction. Because dimensions are set by an ANSI standard...
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Split Ring
Split Rings are similar to shear plates in the way they grip wood around a bolt to increase the strength of a joint.
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Shear Plates
Shear plates are hardware unique to wood construction. Local stresses in wood are usually the limiting factor for how much force a bolt can...
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Bolt
There are many pieces of standard hardware used in glulam and timber construction. One that is certainly not unique to wood construction is the bolt.
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Ease For Welds (with .gif)
Easing for welds refers to beveling the edges of a glulam beam where it fits with a welded steel assembly. Unlike eased edges, which use a roundover bit, eases for welds use a...
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Technical Notes
Are you designing with glulam? Check out our technical information for designing straight and curved glulam members and more.
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