Douglas Fir Glulam Beams

This is the most common column layup used in our plants.

Douglas fir glulam beams.

The douglas fir comb. Manufactured from douglas fir larch or port orford cedar poc. Other column combinations frequently used are comb. By laminating a number of smaller pieces of timber a single large strong structural member is manufactured from smaller pieces.

We produce a broad range of douglas fir glue laminated timber products as well as high quality lumber including western species studs and dimension lumber. Douglas fir glulam glued laminated timber glulam is a structural engineered product created by laying dimensional lumber together and bonding them with structural adhesives. Key fire rated glulam beams when wood beams are subjected to fire the sides and bottom burn and char. Alaska yellow cedar is a naturally resistant species that is a green alternative to pressure treated wood.

Manufactured from douglas fir larch or alaska yellow cedar. Table specifications are provided with each table indicating conditions and assumptions used to calculate the loads. Founded in oregon s lush willamette valley rosboro is north america s largest producer of glulam beams. A history of building better.

These beams are 24f 1 8e or combination 50 syp. Douglas fir larch. 3 layup shown on the left works well with these stresses. Aitc capacity tables provide the uniformly distributed load that a glued laminated timber beam can support based on beam size span and material properties.

Glulam beams are 2x4 or 2x6 douglas fir dimensional lumber layered and laminated together with durable moisture resistant structural adhesives. Timbers come in various grades of douglas fir redwood cedar and treated options. Our glulams have an architectural appearance meaning that the exposed faces have been sanded and the all exposed corners have an eased edge. Timbers and beams are a great way to add beauty and weight to any project.

Poc is a naturally resistant species that is a green alternative to pressure treated wood. Timber and beams are also characteristically larger than 4 6 in dimension however we carry anything from 3x8x12 to 8x16x24 either in stock or quickly available from one of our many reloads. Great for decks providing an unobstructed view. Treated glulam beams can be used in applications where the beam will be exposed to weather insects sunlight and high moisture conditions.

This allows for the manufacture of an endless variety of creative shapes and sizes that will always maintain structural integrity. These tables provide cross sectional area section modulus and moment of inertia for both x x and y y axis for standard glulam sizes. Aitc beam capacity tables. Boise glulam beams are available sfi chain of custody or certified sourcing to earn leed or ngbs green building credits.

Douglas fir larch western species section properties. Other uses include golf atv and snowmobile bridges crane mats and boardwalks. 5 stronger and more expensive and comb. One of the original engineered wood products.